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A.G Op. 46g--',-i5 h'vlay i5. <br /> <br />Minn. Sial. (. <br /> <br />F538~ C9-9~- <br /> <br />[Jo.s~it~ ~' Ci0, <br />N W Ed 256 ~Mmn <br />2(}0 t ). <br /> <br />Mmn J{w, .,< 401.558. subd 7 <br /> <br />I_;mess a bond issue is involved in a real propeFo.,, purcimse. [he council has <br />complete discretion in decisions invoivina clle purchase of real prope~w. The <br />statutes do not require cl~e council co submit tile auesdon to voters. Cities may <br />use contracts for deed for both buying and ~,-,Im= real property. <br /> <br />A. Vacating publicly-owned utility <br /> easements and land dedicated to <br /> streets and alleys <br /> <br />$1:atutory cities and home rule cities of' the third and fburth class rnav <br />abandon ownership or control over all or any pa~ of' land ..'.hey have set aside, <br />dedicated, or used as streets or aiieys, in statutory cides, the resoiution <br />ordering the vacation must pass by a i'bur-fi&hs vote ofaiI tile members of the <br />council. Vacation is a legislative ac[. and the city has wide discretion. The <br />cky musz have a rational basis for denying a petition [o vacate, however. <br />Vacatin~ a street or alley must be in the pubiic interest. <br /> <br />When a resolution vacating a street or other public ~rounds is passed by a <br />statutory cky a notice of its passage rnus~ be fi, led with tl:e county recorder. <br />When a resolution is passed by a ilome rule cim~er city or' fi~e Gird class, a <br />cop)' of.:ile resolution ~,'nus~ be submitted [o rJ~e county recorder. There seems <br />to be no si~,'niiar requiremep, t when a resolution is passed bk., ~ home rule <br />charter city of' r.i~e fourth class. <br /> <br />A statutory city may also vacate an).: publicly-owned utility easement or <br />boulevard reserve in file same way str.~ecs or alleys are vacated by Ge type off <br />city involved. <br /> <br />The steps for a statutory cib, to vacate a su'eet or alley are as follows: <br /> <br />The council may initiate the '~ction by resolution or a majority of prope~xy <br />owners wino abut ~he land ~o be vacated may petition for ~his action. Such <br />petitions probably need signatures from a m~ority or'landowners and <br />fi'om the owners oFat least 50 percent or' d~e ianci area. <br /> <br />Tile councii must ilold a public hearing ()fl dm proposal, fbllowing two <br />weeks publisi~ed and posted notice. The city iylust provide wri~en notice <br />to each at%cted p:'ope~R,, owner at least i0 days be~bre the i~earing. <br /> <br />lFdqe land to be vacated abuts or .:erminates on any' public water, tl~.e city <br />must ~,iv~, written notice to tile commissioner o(Natu::al Resources. <br /> <br />6-38 <br /> <br />i'[A:"iOi3OOK FOR }VIINNESOT~. _~iTiE[ <br /> <br />110 <br /> <br /> <br />