HF 2952

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/10/2016 03:37pm

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that
borders public water.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; GRANT COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
Grant County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Grant County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) that part of Section 13, Township 127, Range 44, commencing at a point on
the southeasterly line of Third Street where the southwesterly line of Vienna Avenue
would intersect, if extended, in the city of Herman, according to the plat thereof; thence
southeasterly along the southwesterly line of Vienna Avenue, if extended, to the lake;
thence following the shore of said lake to the point where it would be intersected by the
southeasterly line of Third Street in said city; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly
line of Third Street to the point of beginning (parcel number 20-0420-000);
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new text begin (2) a part of Government Lot 1, Section 11, Township 128 North, Range 41 West
of the 5th P.M. and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: To find the
point of beginning commence at the northeast corner of said Section 11; thence on an
assumed bearing of South and along the east line of said Section 11 a distance of 33.0
feet; thence South 42 degrees 31 feet West 157.78 ft. to the point of beginning; thence
from the point of beginning South 29 degrees 04 feet West 687.4 ft.; South 79 degrees 50
feet West 559.0 ft. more or less to the intersection with the water line of Peterson Lake;
thence northwesterly and northeasterly and following along the water line of said Peterson
Lake to the intersection with the north line of said Section 11; thence easterly and along
said north line 754.4 ft. more or less to the intersection with a line drawn North from the
point of beginning; thence South and along said line 117.0 ft. more or less to the point of
beginning, subject to existing road easements of record (parcel number 03-0090-000); and
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new text begin (3) Lot 6, Sunnyside Camp, Barrett, Minnesota, according to a plat thereof on file
in the register of deed office in and for the County of Grant, State of Minnesota (parcel
number 18-0129-000).
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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