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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO REQUEST AND ACCEPT FROM ST. LOUIS COUNTY, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, CERTAIN TAX FORFEITED LAND IN THE DULUTH HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE USED FOR TRAIL PURPOSES.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to request and accept from St. Louis County, on behalf of the State of Minnesota, the tax-forfeited property located in St. Louis County, Minnesota to be used for trail purposes, legally described as follows:
Lots 43, 45 and 47, Block 194, DULUTH PROPER THIRD DIVISION
All of Block 195, DULUTH PROPER THIRD DIVISION
Lot 9, Block 10, SUMMIT PARK DIVISION OF DULUTH
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute all required documents in connection with the request and acceptance of the real property described above and pay all administrative fees, recording fees, and other costs associated with the conveyance.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the request of and accept four tax-forfeit parcels (the “Parcels”) from St. Louis County, on behalf of the State of Minnesota, to be used for trail purposes. The Parcels comprise six full or partial lots and are located southwest of the former Central High School site near W. 13th St. and Third Ave. W. The Parcels are depicted on the map attached as Exhibit A.
St. Louis County is selling tax-forfeited property in the vicinity of the Parcels and noticed that a portion of the Duluth Traverse Trail goes through the Parcels. The County is willing to convey the Parcels as a free conveyance for trail purposes under Minn. Stat. § 282.01, Subd. 1a(e)(3). The City will be responsible for paying the state’s administrative costs, recording fees and deed tax associated with the transaction.