Minnesota Session Laws - 1987, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1987 

                        CHAPTER 140-H.F.No. 947 
           An act relating to state lands; authorizing a private 
          sale of certain tax-forfeited land in St. Louis county;
          authorizing the sale of certain tax-forfeited land to 
          the city of Winton; authorizing private sale of 
          certain tax-forfeited land in Lake county to the city 
          of Two Harbors. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.] 
    Notwithstanding the public sale requirements of Minnesota 
Statutes, section 282.01, St. Louis county may sell the land 
described in this section to Minnesota Sphagnum, Inc. of 
Floodwood, Minnesota, by private sale but otherwise in 
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
    The land described in this section may be sold by private 
sale for a consideration not less than its appraised value.  The 
conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. 
    The land that may be sold is a tract of approximately 80 
acres and is in St. Louis county and described as:  The 
Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Northwest 
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 51, 
Range 19. 
    The land is tax-forfeited and is needed for Minnesota 
Sphagnum, Inc. to construct a facility on it, allowing the 
company to more efficiently conduct its business in St. Louis 
county. 
      Sec. 2.  [TAX-FORFEITED LAND SALE; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.] 
    Notwithstanding the public sale requirements of Minnesota 
Statutes, section 282.01, St. Louis county may sell and convey 
tax-forfeited land described in this section to Jerald J. 
Chesney, 139 Fish Lake Road, Duluth, Minnesota, by private sale, 
but otherwise in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
    The land that may be sold is in St. Louis county and 
described as: 
 The East half of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast 
quarter, Section 25, Township 52 North, Range 15 West, 
consisting of approximately 20 acres. 
    The land to be conveyed had been previously owned by the 
Chesney family and part of the Chesney salvage business is 
located on the property to be conveyed.  
    Sec. 3.  [TAX-FORFEITED LAND SALE; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, and 
the public sale requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 
282.01, St. Louis county may sell and convey the tax-forfeited 
land described in this section to Mark G. Peterson and Mildred 
A. Peterson of 104 West Mankato Street, Duluth, Minnesota, by 
private sale, but otherwise in accordance with Minnesota 
Statutes, chapter 282. 
    The land that may be sold is a 0.73 acre parcel on Linwood 
Lake in St. Louis county and described as:  
 The North 45 feet of Government Lot 2, Section 28, Township 
56 North, Range 14 West.  
     A recent survey has shown that a cabin was inadvertently 
built over the boundary of the Peterson property. 
     Sec. 4.  [TAX-FORFEITED LAND SALE TO CITY OF WINTON; ST. 
LOUIS COUNTY.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, and 
the public sale provision of chapter 282, St. Louis county may 
sell the tract of tax-forfeited land described in this section 
to the city of Winton by private sale.  The sale must otherwise 
be conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
    The land that may be sold is described as:  
    That part of the Northeast One Quarter of the Northeast One 
Quarter (NE 1/4 of NE 1/4) of Section 26, Township 63 North, 
Range 12 West of the 4th Principal Meridian, Saint Louis County, 
Minnesota, described as follows:  
    Assuming the East Line of said NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 to lie 
North 02 degrees 00' 00" West and from the Northeast Corner of 
said NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, being also the Northeast Corner of said 
Section 26, run South 02 degrees 00' 00" East along the section 
line 945 feet; to the point of beginning:  
    Thence South 70 degrees 00' 00" West, 255.00 feet: 
    Thence North 20 degrees 00' 00" West a distance of 800 feet 
more or less to Shagawa River;  
    Thence Easterly along Shagawa River 550 feet more or less 
to the East line of said Northeast One Quarter of the Northeast 
One Quarter (NE 1/4 of NE 1/4);  
    Thence South 02 degrees 00' 00" East along said East Line, 
875 feet more or less to the Point of Beginning.  
    The land is needed by the city for the pond system of its 
wastewater treatment facility. 
    Sec. 5.  [CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; LAKE COUNTY.] 
    Notwithstanding any other law, Lake county may convey 
without consideration the tax-forfeited land described in this 
section to the city of Two Harbors, Minnesota. 
    The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney 
general. 
    The land that may be conveyed is in Lake county and 
described as:  The Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of 
Section 28, Township 53, Range 11. 
    The land is needed by the city of Two Harbors for future 
expansion of its runway and for the installation of a 
nondirectional radio beacon, resulting in enhanced safety and 
facilities. 
    Sec. 6.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    This act is effective the day after final enactment. 
    Approved May 14, 1987