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Medical marijuana dispensaries have been legalized by the state, but Cornelius City Council members will vote whether to extend a citywide ban on the establishments. (Associated Press)

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Tonight's Cornelius City Council meeting will feature two major agenda items:

City council members will vote whether to extend the city's temporary 120-day ban on medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits. If approved, the next measure will extend that ban until April 30, 2015 -- the longest ban state law will permit.

The 120-day ban took effect March 2, one day before the Oregon Health Authority began registering dispensaries. Community Development Director Dick Reynolds told Cornelius councilors that state law restricts dispensaries to within commercial, industrial or mixed-used zones, and bars them from within 1,000 feet from a primary, secondary or career school.

Council members are also expected to approve the final agreement to contract police service to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. In January, councilors unanimously voted to have City Manager Rob Drake prepare a draft contract, and the county is expected to take over policing in July. The contract proposed in tonight's agenda estimates an annual cost of $1.97 million -- $2.08 million including dispatch services.

That’s on par with current expenses.

Drake had also proposed the council reinstate an Economic Development Commission and approve an economic development plan for the city, but he said Monday morning that this item would be postponed because the presenter is sick.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the council chambers at 1310 N. Adair St., preceded by a 6 p.m. goals and objectives work session. I'll be tweeting at the meeting under @clarelennon, and I'll post a meeting recap by Tuesday morning.

Have questions about these measures? List them in the comments and I'll do my best to answer them!

--Clare Lennon