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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE ONEOTA NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR SANITARY DISTRICT FOR NOMINAL CONSIDERATION.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1.
(a) Pursuant to Section 2-176(a) of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended (the "Code"), the city council stated its intention to sell or convey certain property as set forth in Resolution 18-0391, which property is legally described as:
Lots One (1), Two (2), Four (4), and Five (5), Block Seventeen (17), ONEOTA DULUTH, according to the recorded plat thereof
(the "Property").
(b) Pursuant to Section 2-177.3 of the Code, the city council finds that the conveyance to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, a public corporation and political subdivision under the laws of the state of Minnesota ("WLSSD"), of the Property is in the best interests of the citizens of the city and exceeds the needs of the city to retain the property.
(c) Pursuant to Section 2-176(b) of the Code, the city's planning department reviewed the proposed conveyance of the Property for conformity to the city's comprehensive plan and reported that the conveyance of the Property conforms with said comprehensive plan and is surplus to the city's future needs.
(d) Pursuant to Section 2-176(c) of the Code, the St. Louis County Assessor determined that the estimated market value of the Property has a current estimated market value of $16,900, and the building has a current estimated market value of $135,100.
Section 2. That the proper city officials are hereby authorized to convey the Property to WLSSD for the sum of $1.00 and execute the deed and all other documents necessary to effectuate the conveyance of the Property to WLSSD. WLSSD shall be responsible to bear all costs associated with the conveyance of the Property, including but not limited to closing costs, recording fees, any real estate transfer tax or conveyance fees, and title company co...
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