Minnesota Session Laws - 1985, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1985 

                        CHAPTER 138-H.F.No. 231 
           An act relating to local government; authorizing the 
          city of Carlton to issue general obligation bonds to 
          finance the acquisition and betterment of a new fire 
          hall; permitting participation by other local 
          government units; providing for the debt limit of the 
          city of McGregor; requiring land within the Fond du 
          Lac Indian reservation to be offered for sale to the 
          Fond du Lac band; authorizing a private sale of 
          certain tax-forfeited land in St. Louis county; 
          authorizing the city of Thomson to levy in excess of 
          its per capita limitation for 1985. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [ST. LOUIS COUNTY CONVEYANCE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding the public sale requirements of 
Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, St. Louis county may sell 
and convey tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (b) to 
Daniel and Candy Solowiej of Duluth, Minnesota, at private sale, 
but otherwise in the manner provided for appraisal, sale and 
conveyance of tax-forfeited land by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
282.  
    (b) The land that may be sold is in St. Louis county and 
described as: 
 that portion of the southeast quarter of the northwest 
quarter of Section 18, Township 51, Range 17, lying north 
and east of the existing Duluth, Messabi and Iron Range 
Railroad right of way, consisting of approximately 7.4 
acres. 
The county may provide a more accurate legal description.  
    (c) The property was not surveyed before the Solowiejs 
purchased adjoining property.  The Solowiejs built a house on an 
existing foundation that is partially located on the property 
described in paragraph (b). 
    Sec. 2.  [BONDS AUTHORIZED; TAX LEVY.] 
    Subdivision 1.  The city council of the city of Carlton in 
Carlton county may by resolution authorize, sell, and issue 
general obligation bonds of the city in an amount not exceeding 
$555,000 to finance the acquisition and betterment of a new fire 
hall.  The bonds shall be authorized, sold, and issued in 
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 475, except that no 
election shall be required to authorize their issuance except as 
provided in subdivision 2, and the bonds shall not constitute 
net debt within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 
475.53. 
    Subd. 2.  Before the issuance of the bonds, the council 
shall publish in the official newspaper of the city a resolution 
authorizing their issuance, and if within ten days after the 
publication a petition is filed with the city clerk requesting 
an election on the proposition of issuing the bonds signed by a 
number of qualified voters equal to ten percent of the number 
voting at the last general election in the city, the bonds shall 
not be issued until the proposition has been approved by a 
majority of the votes cast on it at a regular or special 
election. 
    Subd. 3.  Before the issuance of the bonds, the council 
shall levy ad valorem taxes for their payment in accordance with 
Minnesota Statutes, section 475.61.  The taxes shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to rate or amount, and shall not be 
taken into account in determining the amount of any other taxes 
the city is authorized to levy. 
    Sec. 3.  [CONTRIBUTIONS BY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.] 
    Carlton county, any town, and any city, no matter how 
organized, within the county may enter into binding contracts 
with the city of Carlton:  (a) to secure from the city of 
Carlton fire protection service for all or part of the area 
within their boundaries, and (b) to provide for the payment by 
the county or contracting town or city to the city of Carlton, 
specified amounts of the principal of and interest on bonds or 
other obligations issued by the city of Carlton to finance the 
cost of fire fighting facilities or equipment, on the terms and 
conditions and for the period their governing bodies shall 
determine.  They may levy ad valorem taxes for the purpose on 
all taxable property within their boundaries or the area to be 
served.  The taxes shall not be taken into account in 
determining the amount of any other taxes the county or any town 
or city within the county may levy, and taxes levied to provide 
money to pay a portion of the debt service on bonds or other 
obligations of the city of Carlton shall not be subject to 
limitation as to rate or amount.  The contracts shall not 
constitute net debt of the county or the contracting town or 
city within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 475. 
    Sec. 4.  [CITY OF MCGREGOR; DEBT LIMIT.] 
    The city of McGregor may incur net debt of $100,000 in 
excess of that permitted by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 475, for 
the construction of a library and related facilities. 
    Sec. 5.  [FOND DU LAC RESERVATION LANDS.] 
    If a parcel of land subject to sale under Minnesota 
Statutes, sections 282.01 to 282.13, includes land within the 
Fond du Lac Indian reservation, the county auditor shall first 
offer the land to the Fond du Lac band of Chippewa Indians for 
sale at the appraised value.  The cost of any survey or 
appraisal must be added to and made a part of the appraised 
value.  To determine whether the band wants to buy the land, the 
county auditor shall give written notice to the band.  If the 
band wants to buy the land, it shall submit a written offer to 
the county auditor within two weeks after receiving the notice.  
If the offer is for at least the appraised value, the county 
auditor shall accept it. 
    Sec. 6.  [CITY OF THOMSON; LEVY LIMIT INCREASE.] 
    For taxes levied in 1985 only, the city of Thomson may levy 
an amount exceeding the limitations imposed by Minnesota 
Statutes 1984, section 275.11, by an amount not to exceed $6,843.
    Sec. 7.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Sections 2 to 4 are effective the day following final 
enactment.  Section 5 is effective the day after compliance with 
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3, by the 
governing body of Carlton county for land in Carlton county and 
by the governing body of St. Louis county for land in St. Louis 
county. 
    Approved May 17, 1985