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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br /> Anoka County, Minnesota
<br /> DATE: November 25,2014 RESOLUTION#2014-144
<br /> OFFERED BY COMMISSIONER: Kordiak
<br /> 2014 CLASSIFICATION OF NON-CONSERVATION
<br /> PROPERTY FOR LAND SALE PURPOSES
<br /> WHEREAS,the real property described in the attached 2014 Classification List has forfeited to
<br /> the state of Minnesota for the failure to pay ad valorem real estate taxes pursuant to the provisions of
<br /> Minnesota Statutes,Chapter 279,Chapter 280,and Chapter 281;and,
<br /> WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, Anoka County, Minnesota ("County
<br /> Board"), has determined that it is advisable to sell the real property described in the 2014 Classification
<br /> List(Exhibit A);and,
<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 282.01,subdivision 1,the
<br /> County Board is required to classify all tax-forfeited property as conservation or non-conservation;and,
<br /> WHEREAS, the County Board has considered the present use of adjacent lands found in the
<br /> 2014 Classification List, the productivity of the soil, the character of forest or other growth, the
<br /> accessibility of the lands listed to establish roads,schools,and other public services, and their peculiar
<br /> suitability or desirability for particular uses;and,
<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 282.0 1,subdivision 1(h),if
<br /> the tax-forfeit property is located within the boundaries of an organized town or incorporated
<br /> municipality,a classification, reclassification,and sale must first be approved by the town board of the
<br /> town or governing body of the municipality in which the lands are located;and,
<br /> WHEREAS,the town board of the town or the governing body of the municipality is considered
<br /> to have approved the classification or reclassification and sale if the County Board is not notified of the
<br /> disapproval of the classification or reclassification and sale within 60 days of the date the request for
<br /> approval was transmitted to the town board of the town or governing body of the municipality;and,
<br /> WHEREAS, if the town board or a governing body of a municipality or a park and recreation
<br /> board in a city of the first-class desires to acquire any parcel lying in the town or municipality,it may file
<br /> a written request with the county auditor pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section
<br /> 282.0 1,subdivision la;and,
<br /> WHEREAS, upon written request to the county auditor from a state agency or governmental
<br /> subdivision of the state, a parcel of unsold tax-forfeited land must be withheld from sale or lease to
<br /> others for a maximum of six months("withholding period");and,
<br /> WHEREAS, if the request is from a governmental subdivision of the state, the govemmental
<br /> subdivision must pay the maintenance cost incurred by the county during the period the parcel is
<br /> withheld;and,
<br /> WHEREAS,if a town board,governing body of the municipality,or a governmental subdivision
<br /> wishes to purchase a parcel of tax-forfeit property it shall do so during the withholding period;and,
<br /> WHEREAS, if the town board, governing body of the municipality, or a governmental
<br /> subdivision fails to submit an application and a resolution of the board or governing body to acquire the
<br /> property within the withholding period,the county may offer the property for sale upon the expiration of
<br /> the withholding period:
<br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that each parcel shown on the 2014 Classification List
<br /> is hereby classified as non-conservation and approved for sale,subject to review by the town boards and
<br /> governing bodies of municipalities in Anoka County under Minnesota Statutes Section 282.01.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anoka County land commissioner shall forward a copy
<br /> of this resolution to the town board of any organized township and to the governing body of an
<br /> incorporated municipality in Anoka County for their review.
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