Agenda - Public Works Committee - 05/17/2005

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Anoka County, Minnesota DATE: April 12, 2005 RESOLUTION #2005-56 OFFERED BY COMMISSIONER: Berg CLASSIFICATION OF NON-CONSERVATION PROPERTY FOR LAND SALE PURPOSES WHEREAS, the board of county commissioners of Anoka County, Minnesota, has prepared a list, designated as Classification List Number 2005, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibits A (Platted) and B (Unplatted) and hereby by reference made part hereof, which list describes lands forfeited to the State of Minnesota pursuant to Chapter 282 of the Minnesota Statutes, and has determined that it is advisable to sell said land; and, WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners must classify all tax-forfeited land as conservation or non-conservation under Section 282.01 of the Minnesota Statutes; and, WHEREAS, the board of county commissioners has considered the present use of adjacent lands found in said list, the productivity of the soil, the character of forest or other growth, the accessibility of the lands listed to establish roads, schools, and other public services, and their peculiar suitability or desirability for particular uses; and, WHEREAS, the classification and sale of any tax-forfeited land lying within the bounds of any organized town with a taxable value in excess of $20,000 or incorporated municipality must be approved by the town board of such town or the governing body of such municipality, insofar as the lands located therein are concerned; and, WHEREAS, the said town hoard or governing body will be deemed to have approved the classification and sale if the county board is not notified of the disapproval of the classification and sale within sixty days of the date the request for approval was transmitted to the town board or governing body; and, .WHEREAS, if the town board or governing body desires to acquire ahy parcel lying in the town or municipality by procedures authorized by Section 282.01, it'shall, within sixty days of the request for classification and sale. file a written application with the county board to withhold the parcel from public sale for six (6) months; and, WHEREAS, if a municipality or governmental subdivision files a written application with the county board to withhold the parcel from public sale for six (6) months, the municipality or governmental subdivision shall pay maintenance costs incurred by the county during the six-month period while the property is withheld from public sale, provided the property is not offered for public sale after the six (6) month period; and, WHEREAS, if the town board or governing body of the municipality fails to submit an application and a resolution of the board or governing body to acquire the.property within tile withholding period, the county may offer the property for sale upon the expiration of the withholding period: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that each parcel shown on Classification List Number 2005 is hereby classified as non-conservation and approved for sale, subject to review by the town boards and governing bodies of municipalities in Anoka County under Chapter 282 of the Minnesota Statutes. B E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anoka County land commissioner stroll forward a copy of the resolution to the town board of anY organized township in Anoka County with taxable valuation in excess of $20,000, and to the governing body of an incorporated municipality for their review. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the town .board or governing body of a.municipality fails to notify tile county board of the disapproval of a classification and sale of any of the lands described herein within sixty days of the date the request herein is transmitted to the town board or governing body of a municipality, it will be deemed to have approved the classification and sale. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the town board or governing body desires to acquire any parcel lying in the town or municipality under Section 282.01, it shall, within sixty days. of the request for classification and sale, file a written application with the county board to withhold the parcel from public sale for six (6) months.