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Authorizing the withholding of tax-forfeit parcels from public sale for six months.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Ramsey County, Minnesota, through its Tax Forfeited Lands Section, Department of Property Records and Revenue (the "County"), in a letter dated November 6, 2014, attached hereto as Exhibit A, provided the City of Saint Paul ("City") a listing of properties located in the city of Saint Paul (the "Properties"), which forfeited on August 1, 2014 for failure of the owners to pay the property taxes, said listing attached hereto as Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the County, as required by law, classified the Property as "non-conservation land" and notified the City of the classification in order to seek the City's approval or disapproval within a 60-day period; and
WHEREAS, the County also stated that the City may request properties be withheld from sale or lease for a maximum of six months by submitting in writing and accompanied by a certified resolution from the City Council stating the reason for the withhold request for each property; and
WHEREAS, the City, through its Office of Financial Services-Real Estate Section has determined that the Property's classification as "non-conservation land" is appropriate; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby approve the following actions:
1) Approve the County's classification of the Property as "non-conservation land;"
2) Request that the County withhold the following tax-forfeit parcels from public sale for six months; and
3) Authorize the proper city officials to submit to the County a letter requesting that the parcels be withheld for six months along with a certified copy of this resolution.
PARCELS TO BE WITHHELD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
390 Arlington Avenue E. (20.29.22.32.0019) Storm Water Management
Newell's Addition to the City of St. Paul, the North 34 feet of Lot 14 & all of Lot 13
PARCELS TO BE WITHHELD FOR THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
831 Jessamine Avenue E. (28.29.22.22.0152)-Vacant land (40'x122') Site for housing development under Affordable Housing Program.
Eastville Heights, Lot 19, Block 9
836 Jessamine Avenue E. (28.29.22.22.0172)-Vacant land (40'x122') Site for housing development under Affordable Housing Program.
Eastville Heights, Lot 11, Block 16
717 Geranium Avenue E. (29.29.22.11.0066)-Vacant land (40'x121') Site for housing development under Affordable Housing Program.
Oak Ville Park, Lot 14, Block 16
715 Cook Avenue E. (29.29.22.14.0045)-Vacant land (40'x125') Site for housing development under Affordable Housing Program.
Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Lot 13, Block 3
996 Front Avenue (26.29.23.32.0004)-Building (25'x124') Commercial building for potential business use or demolish for adjacent ownership.
Como Park Addition, Lot 7, Block 1
1268 Desoto Street (20.29.22.34.0010)-Vacant land (40'x121') Site for new affordable housing development.
Stone & Morton's 2nd Addition to City of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Lot 23, Block 3
933 Beech Street (33.29.22.22.0020)-Vacant land (40'x123') Site for new affordable housing development.
Stinson's Subdivision of Block 111 of Lyman Dayton's Addition to St. Paul, Lot 29, Block 111.
1070 Mclean Avenue (33.29.22.43.0103)-Vacant land (60'x100') Site for new affordable housing development.
Drake's Rearrangement of Blk. 2,8,9,10 & Lots 1 to 11 of Blk. 11, all being Part of McLean's Reservation to Saint Paul, the West ½ of Lot 12 & all of Lot 13, Block 9
658 Hawthorne Avenue E. (20.29.22.43.0196)-Vacant land (40'x121') Site for new affordable housing development.
Stone &Morton's Addition to the City of St. Paul, Lot 10, Block 4
North of 1365 Prosperity Avenue (22.29.22.31.0160)-Vacant land (100'x146') Site for new affordable housing development.
Rogers & Hendricks Acre Lots No. 2, except the West 120 feet; Lot 4, Block 1
1280 Barclay Street (22.29.22.34.0013)-Vacant land (63'x300') Site for new affordable housing development.
Rogers and Hendricks Acre Lots No. 2, the North ½ of Lot 17, Block 3
2216 Reaney Avenue (26.29.22.44.0077)-Vacant land (80'x127') Site for new affordable housing development.
Watts Park, St. Paul, Minn., Lots 12 & 13, Block 8
1102 Geranium Avenue E. (28.29.22.12.0173)-Vacant land (60'x122') Site for new affordable housing development.
Cloverdale, St. Paul, Minn., the West ½ of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5, Block 6
645 Lafond Avenue (35.29.23.11.0134)-House (Lot size. 40'x125') Rehab home for affordable housing.
Syndicate No. 3 Addition, Lot 24, Block 1
774 Minnehaha Avenue W. (35.29.23.12.0007)-House (Lot size. 40'x 125') Rehab home for affordable housing.
Syndicate No. 4 Addition, Lot 9, Block 3
977 Fuller Avenue (35.29.23.31.0036)-House(Lot size. 39'x118') Rehab home for affordable housing.
Slater's Addition, Lot 16, Block 1
690 Iglehart Avenue (35.29.23.44.0112)-House (Lot size.82'x120') Rehab home for affordable housing.
Portland Addition to St. Paul, Lots 3 & 4, Block 3
West of 997 Palace Avenue (11.28.23.23.0085)-Vacant land (85'x108') Site for new affordable housing development.
Michel & Robertson's Addition, subject to Highway; Lot 9 & the West ½ of Lot 11 & all of Lot 10, Block 3
998 Scheffer Avenue (11.28.23.33.0068)-Vacant land (60' x 125') Site for new affordable housing development.
Lexington Park Plat 11, Ramsey County, Minnesota, the West ½ of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5, Block 1