BRAINERD — Annexation efforts remain ongoing in Brainerd as council members continue to pursue an agreement to annex properties in the Riverside Drive area into the city. The Brainerd City Council voted 5-2 on June 15, to direct staff to bring back an amended orderly annexation agreement after review of the deferred connection charges and approval of updated Mississippi Headwaters regulations. The area in question covers properties along Riversi…