City Council Resolution 2003-25CITY OF MONTICELLO
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-25
SALE OF TAX FORFEITED LAND PARCELS
WHEREAS, the following parcels of land in the City of Monticello have been forfeited to the State of
Minnesota for non-payment of property taxes and special assessments and these lots and parcels are being
prepared for public sale under tax forfeited land sale procedures of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 282, and;
1. 155-010-001010 All of Block 1 of the plat of Monticello according to the plat of record and on
file in the Register of Deeds Office in and for Wright County, Minnesota. Also that portion of the
east half of Locust Street, west half of Walnut Street and the north half of 8"' Street as vacated in
Book 30 of Miscellaneous, Page 157 except that tract described in Book 334 of Deeds, Page 768.
2. 155-064-003050 Lot 5, Block 3, The Meadows Second Addition, Wright County, MN
3. 155-064-003060 Lot 6, Block 3, The Meadows Second Addition, Wright County, MN.
4. 155-064-003070 Lot 7, Block 3, The Meadows Second Addition, Wright County, MN.
5. 155-064-003080 Lot 8, Block 3, The Meadows Second Addition, Wright County, MN.
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello has an interest in acquiring parcels for various public purposes including
right-of-way extension and other economic and development purOoses allowed under authority of
Minnesota State Statutes, Chapter 469,
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the delinquent special assessment debt against each tax forfeited
parcel exceeds the appraisal value of each parcel as established by the Wright County Board, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statutes required that any sale proceeds from tax forfeited parcels be first
remitted to the city to cover special assessment debt before allocation of any proceeds to other jurisdictions
for real estate taxes,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELL0, MINNESOTA:
1. The City of Monticello hereby requests that the tax forfeited parcels noted below be conveyed to
the city for public purposes under statutes allowing for city acquisition on PT Form 80, with a
request for Minnesota Department of Revenue deeds on a Form 968 format.
155-064-003050 Lot 5, Block 3, The Meadows Second Addition, Wright County, MN
155-064-003060 Lot 6, Block 3, The Meadows Second Addition, Wright County, MN.
155-064-003070 Lot 7, Block 3, The Meadows Second Addition, Wright County, MN.
155-064-003080 Lot 8, Block 3, The Meadows Second Addition, Wright County, MN.
2. The City requests that the acquisition price for the parcels noted above be established by the County
Board not to exceed the administrative costs of the county in completing the transfer and tax
forfeiture process.
3. The City agrees to accept these parcels in lieu of any outstanding special assessment debt owing
against each parcel.
4. The City of Monticello hereby requests that the tax forfeited parcel noted below be conveyed to the
City for public right-of-way purposes in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 282 by application for
conveyance of tax -forfeited lands for an authorized public use.
155-010-001010 All of Block 1 of the plat of Monticello according to the plat of record and on
file in the Register of Deeds Office in and for Wright County, Minnesota. Also that portion of the
east half of Locust Street, west half of Walnut Street and the north half of 8" Street as vacated in
Book 30 of Miscellaneous, Page 157 except that tract described in Book 334 of Deeds, Page 768.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 28" day of April, 2003.
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Bruce Thielen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rick Wolfsteller, City bministrator