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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT FROM ST. LOUIS COUNTY, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, CERTAIN TAX FORFEITED LANDS FOR CITY OWNERSHIP AND OPEN SPACE PROTECTION.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20-0273R authorized the final designation of the St. Louis River Area to the Duluth Natural Areas Program; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20-0607 authorized the acceptance of a grant for $900,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for acquisition and restoration of ecologically valuable tax forfeited parcels; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20-0617 authorized guidelines that defined the process that City officials would use to select specific tax forfeited open space parcels that the City wishes to acquire for permanent protection of properties with significant ecological, recreational, and/or stormwater management value; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 21-0627 authorized acceptance of free conveyed tax forfeited parcels from St. Louis County pursuant to Minn. Stat. ?282.01, Subd. 1(a)(e); and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 22-0226 authorized the purchase of tax forfeited open space parcels from St. Louis County at a reduced cost pursuant to Minn. Stat. ?282.01, Subd. 1(a)(h).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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 parcels listed and depicted on the attached Exhibits 1 through 11 for the specific purposes set forth below.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute all required documents in connection with the parcels being acquired for the preservation and conservation of open space under Minn. Stat. ?282.01, Subd. 1(a)(h) at less than the estimated market value for the amount of $317,398.00 and pay all administrative, recording, and other fees and co...
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