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POLICY FOR THE SALE OF CITY OWNED LAND <br /> City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota <br /> This policy was adopted by the City Council on April 14,2015. <br /> This policy replaces the City's former Policy for the Disposition of City Owned Land adopted on June 12, )nl,) <br /> SECTION 1: PURPOSE <br /> A. Establish a formal, equitable and efficient process for the sale of city owned land. <br /> B. Establish decision-making criteria to aid policy makers as they consider offers to purchase city <br /> owned land. <br /> C. Establish general policy direction to aid staff as they negotiate with prospect buyers interested <br /> in purchasing city owned land. <br /> SECTION 2: GOVERNANCE <br /> This policy and process shall be facilitated by the Ramsey Economic Development Authority <br /> (EDA). The Ramsey EDA shall develop recommendations related to this process and policy for <br /> City Council consideration. The Ramsey EDA does not have final decision-making authority <br /> related to this policy and process. With reasonable cause, including responding to prospects in <br /> a timely manner, the City Council may bypass the EDA from any, or all, portions of this policy or <br /> process. <br /> SECTION 3: PUBLIC BENEFIT <br /> The sale of surplus City-owned properties has a number of benefits to the community: <br /> (1) Reduced City property maintenance costs <br /> (2) Reduced City liability <br /> (3) Increased property tax revenues <br /> (4) Reduced City resources needed for management of City owned parcels <br /> (5) Reallocation of parcels to fit in line with long term City needs and goals <br /> SECTION 4: SURPLUS CITY OWNED LAND PROCESS <br /> Upon direction from the City Council, city staff shall develop an inventory of city owned land; and <br /> determine properties unneeded for current or future city functions and available for sale. The City may <br /> consider parcels surplus City owned land if at least one of the following criteria/needs is not met: <br /> (1) Economic development purposes; including removal of blighted properties and enhancing <br /> the City's tax base <br /> (2) Housing development purposes; including removal of blighted properties <br /> (3) Public works, maintenance, engineering, administration, recreation or public safety: facilities, <br /> staging or storage areas <br /> (4) Public right of way; including roads, railroads and airports <br /> (5) Drainage, wetland and utility easements <br /> (6) Public parks,trails and open space <br /> (7) Any other reasonable use determined by the City Council <br /> POLICY rvr, I hr_Sacr Or UI Y UVONl=u WNL) Page 1 of 7 <br />