Minnesota Session Laws - 1991, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                        CHAPTER 108-S.F.No. 958 
           An act relating to state lands; authorizing sale of 
          tax-forfeited lands and an easement in St. Louis 
          county; releasing a reversionary interest in real 
          property. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; MARTIN; 
STURGEON LAKE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
282, St. Louis county may convey by private sale the 
tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota 
Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c), presently under 
lease, may be sold by private sale to the leaseholder, Marjorie 
Martin of Side Lake, Minnesota.  The conveyance must be in a 
form approved by the attorney general. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located on Sturgeon 
Lake in St. Louis county, is designated as lease site L04880001, 
and is described as:  Lots 88 and 89 of the plat of Sturgeon 
Beach, in Section 19, Township 60 North, Range 21 West. 
    (d) The county has determined that returning this parcel to 
private ownership is consistent with the extensive development 
of adjacent and other private properties on Sturgeon Lake and 
that sale of the parcel to the present leaseholder is 
appropriate.  Sturgeon Lake has a public water access site. 
    Sec. 2.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; VICARI; 
STURGEON LAKE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
282, St. Louis county may convey by private sale the 
tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota 
Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c), presently under 
lease, may be sold by private sale to the leaseholder, Sandy 
Vicari of Side Lake, Minnesota.  The conveyance must be in a 
form approved by the attorney general. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located on Sturgeon 
Lake in St. Louis county, is designated as lease site L04880002, 
and is described as:  Lots 90 and 91 of the plat of Sturgeon 
Beach, in Section 19, Township 60 North, Range 21 West. 
    (d) The county has determined that returning this parcel to 
private ownership is consistent with the extensive development 
of adjacent and other private properties on Sturgeon Lake and 
that sale of the parcel to the present leaseholder is 
appropriate.  Sturgeon Lake has a public water access site. 
    Sec. 3.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; VANEYCK.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
St. Louis county may convey by private sale the tax-forfeited 
land described in paragraph (c). 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c) may be sold by 
private sale to Mr. Marvin R. VanEyck of 10640 North Shore 
Drive, Duluth, Minnesota.  The conveyance must be in a form 
approved by the attorney general for a consideration equal to 
the aggregate of delinquent taxes and assessments computed under 
Minnesota Statutes, section 282.251, together with penalties, 
interest, and costs that accrued or would have accrued if the 
property had not forfeited to the state. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in St. Louis 
county, is designated as tax parcel 315-0010-00538, consists of 
about 0.31 acre, and is described as:  The easterly 30.0 feet of 
the westerly 75.0 feet of that part of Lot 2, lying South of 
state highway marked No. 61 and between two lines drawn at right 
angles to said highway 1,789 feet and the other 1,864 feet 
westerly of the East line of Lot 1, in Duluth Township, Section 
3, Township 51 North, Range 12 West. 
    (d) Mr. VanEyck inadvertently failed to pay the taxes.  
This parcel consists of 30 feet, more or less, of lakeshore, is 
set aside from Mr. VanEyck's primary tract, which has a 
dwelling, and is being used as part of Mr. VanEyck's septic 
system.  The property could be offered for sale to the adjoining 
owners, but to do so would put Mr. VanEyck's mound septic system 
in jeopardy.  St. Louis county has determined that this small 
parcel should be returned to the former owner. 
    Sec. 4.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; HEEM; CEDAR 
LAKE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
282, St. Louis county may convey by private sale the 
tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota 
Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c) may be sold by 
private sale to Kenneth and Linda Heem of Aurora, Minnesota.  
The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney 
general. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located on Cedar Lake 
in St. Louis county, consists of 2.2 acres, more or less, and is 
described as:  That part of the Southwest Quarter of the 
Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 58 North, Range 15 
West of the Fourth Principal Meridian described as follows:  
 Commencing at the southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter 
of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, thence at an 
assumed azimuth of 90 degrees 13 minutes 49 seconds along 
the East-West quarter line a distance of 530.00 feet thence 
at an azimuth 339 degrees 51 minutes 14 seconds a distance 
of 213.35 feet to a point being 200.00 feet North of the 
East-West quarter line measured at a perpendicular, thence 
at an azimuth of 270 degrees 13 minutes 49 seconds a 
distance of 450.00 feet to a point on the West line of the 
Northwest Quarter, thence at an azimuth of 181 degrees 52 
minutes 02 seconds a distance of 200.08 feet to the point 
of beginning; EXCEPT the West 66.00 feet thereof reserved 
to St. Louis County as a permanent easement for forest 
management purposes.  
    (d) This lease site is the only county lease site on Cedar 
Lake.  Due to the level of development on adjacent sites and the 
area in general, the county has determined that it is 
appropriate to dispose of this site by private sale to the 
present leaseholder, who has developed the site to that of a 
year-round, permanent residence.  Cedar Lake has a public water 
access site. 
    Sec. 5.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; SERTICH.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, or 
the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
St. Louis county may convey by private sale the tax-forfeited 
land described in paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions 
of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c) shall be sold by 
private sale to Greg Sertich, Jr. of Buyck, Minnesota.  The 
conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in St. Louis 
county, is designated as lease site L01850527, consists of about 
1.51 acres, and is described as:  The West 100.0 feet of the 
North 660.0 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest 
Quarter of Section 14, Township 66 North, Range 17 West. 
    (d) Mr. Sertich is the present leaseholder and owns 
adjacent property.  A survey found that a driveway and private 
residence of Mr. Sertich had been placed partly on the lease 
site and on the leaseholder's adjoining private property, as 
well as a bunkhouse on the lease site, in reliance on former 
incomplete surveys and incorrect corner locations.  The county 
has determined that a private sale of this parcel will not 
adversely affect the management of the remaining block of 
tax-forfeited land and that sale to the leaseholder is 
appropriate. 
    Sec. 6.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ABRAHAMSON.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
St. Louis county may convey by private sale the tax-forfeited 
land described in paragraph (c). 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c) may be sold by 
private sale to Oscar and Carolyn Abrahamson of 5933 Howard 
Gnesen Road, Duluth, Minnesota.  The conveyance must be in a 
form approved by the attorney general for a consideration equal 
to the aggregate of delinquent taxes and assessments computed 
under Minnesota Statutes, section 282.251, together with any 
penalties, interest, and costs that accrued or would have 
accrued if the property had not forfeited to the state. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in St. Louis 
county, is designated as tax parcel 375-10-6745, consists of 
about 20 acres, and is described as:  The North Half of the 
Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Section 33, 
Township 52 North, Range 14 West. 
    (d) The Abrahamsons, by mistake, failed to pay the taxes. 
The county has determined that the property would be put to 
better use if returned to the former owner. 
    Sec. 7.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; PIKE LAKE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, St.
Louis 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. 
    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
attorney general. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located on Pike Lake 
in St. Louis county and is described as:  Lot 7, EXCEPT that 
part lying East of a line beginning 40.0 feet West of the 
Northeast corner, thence South a distance of 164.11 feet, thence 
24 degrees 24 minutes East a distance of 277 feet more or less 
to lakeshore; and all of Lot 8; in the town of Canosia, 
Johnson-McKinnon Addition. 
    (d) The county has determined that the county's land 
management interests would best be served if the lands were 
returned to private ownership.  Pike Lake has a public water 
access site. 
    Sec. 8.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; SILVER LAKE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, St.
Louis 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. 
    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
attorney general. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located on Silver Lake 
in the city of Virginia, St. Louis county, and is described as: 
 City of Virginia, Plat of Virginia, Block 34:  That part of 
Lots 5 through 8 lying southwesterly of 6th Avenue West, 
all of Lots 9 through 16 and Lot 17 EXCEPT part beginning 
on southerly line at intersection with southwesterly line 
of 6th Avenue West thence northwesterly along 6th Avenue 
West 50 feet to a point on southerly line 110 feet westerly 
of southwesterly line of 6th Avenue, all of East-West alley 
lying westerly of 6th Avenue West, all of Oliver Place and 
part of Fairmount Drive adjacent.  
    (d) The county has determined that the county's land 
management interests would best be served if this parcel, 
presently leased to commercial enterprises, was returned to 
private ownership. 
    Sec. 9.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; SILVER LAKE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, St.
Louis 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. 
    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
attorney general. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located on Silver Lake 
in the city of Virginia, St. Louis county and is described as: 
 City of Virginia, Plat of Virginia, Block 35:  Lot 1 EXCEPT 
point beginning on West line 62.17 feet southerly of 
Northwest corner thence East parallel to North line 3.98 
feet thence right 90 degrees due South 48.67 feet to a 
point on West line thence North 04 degrees 40 minutes 30 
seconds West along West line 48.83 feet to point of 
beginning, the Northerly 62.71 feet of Lot 2 and part of 
Lot 2 East of a line assuming East line to run South 04 
degrees 40 minutes 30 seconds East and beginning at a point 
on East line 111.54 feet southerly on Northeast corner 
thence running due South to end on North line of Fairmount 
Drive, the northerly 62.71 feet of Lots 3 and 4, Lot 17 
EXCEPT part North of northerly shoreline of Silver Lake.  
    (d) The county has determined that the county's land 
management interests would best be served if this parcel, 
presently leased to commercial enterprises, was returned to 
private ownership. 
    Sec. 10.  [PRIVATE SALE OF APPURTENANT EASEMENT INTEREST; 
LIND.] 
    (a) St. Louis county may convey by private sale its 
interest and the state's interest in an appurtenant easement 
across private property and leading to tax-forfeited lands, 
described in paragraph (c). 
    (b) The easement described in paragraph (c) may be sold by 
private sale to Debra Lind of 9773 Highway marked No. 337, Iron, 
Minnesota.  The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
attorney general for a consideration of its appraised market 
value, as determined by the county. 
    (c) The easement that may be conveyed is described as:  
ROAD EASEMENT across the following described premises situated 
and being in the county of St. Louis and state of Minnesota 
to-wit: 
 A parcel of land, 66 feet wide, the centerline of which is 
described as follows:  
 Assuming the North line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 
9, Township 57 North, Range 19 West of the Fourth Principal 
Meridian, to run South 88 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds 
East and beginning at a point on said line which is 633.76 
feet East of the Northwest corner of said Northeast 
Quarter; thence run South 04 degrees 08 minutes 11 seconds 
West for a distance of 2,075.40 feet; thence run South 89 
degrees 03 minutes 59 seconds East for a distance of 642.9 
feet to the East boundary line of the Southwest Quarter of 
the Northeast Quarter and there terminating. 
    (d) A road easement across private property was obtained by 
an owner of land that subsequently was forfeited for failure to 
pay taxes.  The county does not need the easement right-of-way 
for access to tax-forfeited land and the adjoining private 
property owner does need to regain this interest to develop the 
residential property.  The county has determined that to sell 
this easement interest to the adjoining property owner is 
appropriate. 
    Sec. 11.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; BOIS FORTE 
TRIBE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
282, St. Louis county may convey by private sale the 
tax-forfeited lands described in paragraph (c) under the 
remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c) may be sold by 
private sale to the Bois Forte Tribe.  The conveyance must be in 
a form approved by the attorney general. 
    (c) The lands that may be conveyed are located in St. Louis 
county; are designated as tax parcels 387-10-2400, 387-10-2770, 
387-10-2780, 387-10-2810, 387-10-2840, 387-10-2870, 387-10-2910, 
387-10-3750, 387-10-3760, 387-10-3780, 387-10-3790, 387-10-3810, 
and 387-10-3820; consist of about 560 acres; and are described 
as: 
    (1) the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 22, 
Township 62 North, Range 16 West; 
    (2) the West Half of the Northeast Quarter; and the 
Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; and the Southeast 
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; and the South Half of the 
Southwest Quarter; and the South Half of the Southeast Quarter; 
all in Section 27, Township 62 North, Range 16 West; and 
    (3) the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; and the 
Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; and the Southeast 
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; and the Northeast Quarter of 
the Northwest Quarter; and the Southwest Quarter of the 
Northwest Quarter; and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest 
Quarter; all in Section 34, Township 62 North, Range 16 West. 
    (d) The Bois Forte Tribe has plans to use these lands for 
economic development and the county finds this use appropriate. 
     Sec. 12.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; BOIS FORTE 
TRIBE.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota 
Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis county may convey by private 
sale the tax-forfeited parcel described in paragraph (c) under 
the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c) may be sold by 
private sale to the Bois Forte Tribe.  The conveyance must be in 
a form approved by the attorney general. 
    (c) The parcel that may be conveyed is located in St. Louis 
county and is described as Government Lot 1 in Section 27, 
Township 62 North, Range 16 West. 
    (d) The Bois Forte Tribe has plans to use this parcel for 
economic development and the county finds this use appropriate. 
    Sec. 13.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; LUPICH 
HEIRS; LAKE VERMILLION.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
282, St. Louis county may convey by private sale the 
tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota 
Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c) may be sold by 
private sale to the heirs of Rudolph Lupich.  The conveyance 
must be in a form approved by the attorney general for a 
consideration equal to the aggregate of delinquent taxes and 
assessments computed under Minnesota Statutes, section 282.251, 
together with penalties, interest, and costs that accrued or 
would have accrued if the property had not forfeited to the 
state. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed consists of two lots 
located on Lake Vermillion in the town of Beatty, St. Louis 
county, described as:  Lots 7 and 7A, town of Beatty, Whitesand 
Beach. 
    (d) The heirs of Rudolph Lupich inadvertently allowed the 
lots to forfeit for failure to pay taxes.  The county has 
determined that the county's land management interests would 
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership. 
    Sec. 14.  [SUBJECT TO ZONING REGULATIONS.] 
    Lands that may be conveyed pursuant to sections 1 to 13 
must continue to be subject, as a condition of the conveyance, 
to St. Louis county zoning and land use management ordinances 
and regulations. 
    Sec. 15.  [RELEASE OF STATE INTEREST TO CITY OF BIWABIK.] 
     (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the 
commissioner of revenue shall release and relinquish any and all 
claims in a reversionary interest on the use of property for 
road purposes that is or may be held by the state in the real 
property described in paragraph (c). 
    (b) The release must be in a form approved by the attorney 
general.  
    (c) The real property affected is described as:  Government 
Lot 1, Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter in Section 11, 
Township 58 North, Range 16 West. 
    (d) The city of Biwabik needs the release to clear its 
title to the property. 
    Sec. 16.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Sections 1 to 15 are effective the day following final 
enactment. 
    Presented to the governor May 16, 1991 
    Signed by the governor May 20, 1991, 9:18 p.m.