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Hi All,
If you are interested in tax forfitied land you may want to read this.
THIS IS A REQUESTED POST.
There maybe copy errors.
Property Records and Revenue
Taxpayer Services
90 West Plato Blvd
P.O. Box 64097
RAMSEY COUNTY St. Paul, MN 55164-0097
September 16, 2008
City of St. Paul
Department of Public Works/Real Estate Division
Attention: Bruce Engelbrekt, Real Estate Manager
25 West Fourth St., Room 1000
St Paul MN 55102
Dear Mr. Engelbrekt:
Fax: 651-266-2022
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
DEPART. OF PUBLIC WORKS
ASSESSMENT/SERVICE CHGS.
PAID
Enclosed is a list of properties located in your municipality which forfeited to the State of
Minnesota on August 1, 2008 for non-payment of real estate taxes. Pursuant to statute, these
properties have been reviewed by Ramsey County to determine their classification as either
conservation or non-conservation lands.
Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, sUbd. 1, requires the county to notify each city or township
in which such properties are located of both the forfeitures and classification. This letter and list serves as that notice of forfeiture and a notice that the lands have been classified by Ramsey County as non-conservation.
The statute further provides that each city has 60 days from the date of this letter to approve or
disapprove the classification and sale of the parcels, to request a conveyance of land(s) to your
city for an authorized public use or to request that any of the properties be withheld from public
sale for a period not to exceed six months.
Please note that a municipality or governmental subdivision shall pay maintenance costs
incurred by the county during the six-month period while the property is withheld from public
sale, provided the property is not offered for public sale after the six-month period.
If you request any of the parcels be conveyed to your municipality for an authorized public use
the above statutory timeline must be strictly observed. Within 60 days of this notice of
classification and availability of newly forfeited properties, the governrnental unit may submit an
application for a public use deed using Forrn 962, Application by a Governmental Subdivision
for Conveyance of Tax-Forfeited Land. Forms are available upon request from this office. The
application for a use deed is not complete and tirnely if it is not acoornpanied by a certified
resolution of the governing body stating the public purpose for which the property will be used.
Minnesota's First Home Rule County
printed on recycled paper with a miniumum of 10% post-consumer content
If the government body wishes to withhold the property from sale for a six month period it must
submit a written request to this office within 60 days of this notice. The written request to
withhold property from sale must be accompanied by a certified resolution of the governing body
stating the reason for the request to withhold the specific property. Anytime during the sixmonth
hold period, the municipality may acquire the parcel by use deed free of charge as long
as it continues to be used for the authorized public use. The county has no statutory authority to
allow a use deed on a parcel after the six month hold period has expired.
Please be advised that if your municipality fails to put the property to its stated pUblic use after
three years from the date of the deed, title must be re-conveyed to the state. This rule of
reversion also applies when only a part of the parcel is being used for the authorized public use.
Governmental subdivisions may retain title to the part that continues to be used as authorized;
however, the title to the part that is not being used as authorized must be re-conveyed.
If no application is received within the six-month hold period, the property will become
available for public sale. Anytime during the six-month hold period or thereafter, if it has not
been sold at public sale, the municipality may acquire fee title to the property by payment of the
appraised value. Failure to respond to the County within the 60 days serves as an approval of
the classification and sale of the parcels.
If the information contained in this letter, plus attachment, is not your responsibility, please
forward it to the appropriate department within your municipality.
Correspondence regarding this notice may be addressed to:
Ramsey County
Department of Property Records and Revenue
Property Tax Services
Attn: Tax Forfeited Lands Section
PO Box 64097
St. Paul, MN 55164-0097
Anyone with questions regarding this matter may contact me at
(651) 266-2081.
Sincerely,
Kristine A. Kujala, Supervisor
Tax Forfeited Lands
Return copy to: bn
Public Works Tech. Services
1000 City Hall Annex
Council File #~~-=-~~
Green Sheet # 3061375
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presentedby_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_
PARCELS TO BE WITHHELD FOR HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Adam Gotzian's Sub. ofBlock 84, Lyman and Dayton's Addition to St. Paul, Lot 25
Terry's Addition to the City ofSt. Paul, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, the East Y, of Lot 2,
Block 21.
Lyman and Dayton Addition to the City of St. Paul, that part of Lot 20, Block 19, being the
Southwesterly Y. of said Lot 20, Block 19.
Potential Use
994 Reaney - 28.29.22.34.0086 - Vacant Building Catagory 3. Demolish and assemble with adjacent
vacant lot at 996 Reaney. BRA owns 990 Reaney and working on acquiring other
vacant lots in the area. In ISP area.
Property Address Property ill
WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners of Ramsey County, Minnesota, though the Tax Forfeited
Land Section ofthe Property Records and Revenue Department in a letter dated August 1, 2008,
classified as non-conservation land, certain tax-forfeited properties lying within the City of Saint Paul,
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized to file a certified copy of
this resolution in the office ofthe Land Commissioner, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, a copy of the classification resolution together with the list of said lands has been
submitted for approval of the classification and sale of these lands in accordance with Minnesota
Statute, Section 282.01, Sub. 1;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the tax forfeited parcels on said classification list shall be
sold in accordance with Minnesota Statute Section 282.01, Sub. 1, except those parcels as listed in this.
resolution which shall be withheld from public sale for those departments ofthe City of Saint Paul as
indicated.
901 Conway - 33.29.22.23.0116 - Evaluate to determine whether to rehab structure or demolish and a
new home constructed. In Invest Saint Paul (ISP) area.
Southwest of 698 6th St. E. - 32.29.22.13.0111 - PED is interested in acquiring a foreclosed adjacent
property at 694 E. 6th. This small parcel could be combined with 694 to improve the marketability of
the property. In ISP area.
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41 East of 792 Rose Ave. E. - 29.29.22.11.0092 - Vacant lot to be used as buffer between commercial
42 and residential areas. In ISP area.
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44 Oak Ville Park, Lot 5, Block 18.
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46 656 Wells - 29.29.22.42.0230 - Vacant house to be demolished and site developed as off street parking
47 to service new/existing businesses directly on Payne Ave. In ISP area.
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49 Chas. Weide's Subdivision of Block 37 of Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul,
50 Lot 17, Block 37
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52 West of 601 Case - 29.29.22.13.0167 - Area ofISP where we are heavily acquiring properties for site
53 assembly and future new residential construction.
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55 Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Lot 20, Block 16
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57 1100 Albemarle - 25.29.23.11.0190 - Acquire Category 2 house for possible demolition and as small
58 vacant lot to enlarge and enhance the adjacent property in ISP area. Requested by District 6.
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60 Auerbach & Hands Addition to the City of St. Paul, Lot 20, Block 26.
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62 North of 854 Simcoe - 25.29.23.41.0169 - Acquire vacant lot and work with adjacent owners to
63 improve their properties and expand lot space. In ISP area.
64 Requested by District 6.
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66 McKenty's Out Lots to St. Paul, except alley Lot 24, Block 2
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68 North of 866 Simcoe 0 25.29.23.41.0172 - Acquire and work with owner of 866 Simcoe to develop
69 and improve the site of additional sideyard. In ISP area. Requested by District 6.
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71 McKenty's Out Lots to St. Paul, subject to alley the following, Lot 19 and except the South 10 feet of
72 Lot 20, Block 2
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74 East of 83 Atwater - 30.29.22.32.0191 - Vacantlotlocated in area of heavy CitylHRA investment to
75 be held for future redevelopment, Located in ISP area.
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77 Lewis' Addition to St. Paul, Lot 18, Block 5
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79 North of 820 Stellar S1. - 30.29.22.33.0062 - Vacant lot located in area of heavy CitylHRA
80 investment to be held for future redevelopment. Located in ISP area.
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82 Lockeys Addition to the City St. Paul, Lot 24, Block 4
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84 West of 168 Acker St. E. -30.29.22.43.0122 - Vacant part ofpaved driveway which services vacant
85 building at 168 Acker. By acquiring, we hope to enhance the site and encourage redevelopment.
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92 530 Charles Ave. - 36.29.23.23.0067 - Vacant house in ISP area. To be evaluated for rehab or
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98 509 Edmund - 36.29.23.23.0030 - Vacant house in ISP area. To be evaluated for rehab or demolition.
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100 H. M. Ranney's Subdivision Block 11, Stinson's Division to St. Paul, Minn.,
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103 688 Sherburne - 35.29.23.14.0184 - Vacant house in ISP area. To be evaluated for rehab or
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108 East of 543 Charles Ave. - 36.29.23.23.0055 - Vacant lot in ISP area for future redevelopment.
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110 H. M. Ranney's Subdivision Block 11, Stinson's Division to St. Paul, Minn.,
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113 North of 518 Farrington - 36.29.23.13.0123 - Vacant lot located between two vacant lots in ISP area;
114 . one of which we are in the process of acquiring. Possible larger future development.
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116 Warren & Rice's Addition to Saint Paul, the South 40 feet ofthe North 80 feet of
117 Lots 5 and 6, Block 22
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119 742 Pascal- 27.29.23.34.0126 - Vacant house across street from Hamline University. Not in ISP but
120 possible demo and rebuild lot.
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122 Sweitzer's Addition, Lot 10
Bob,
The City has always had the ability to acquire properties tax forfeiture before the County auctions them off. It happens all of the time.
Before you make the statement above, you should actually have some evidence that the properties that went into forfeiture had issues with code enforcement before they went vacant.
Doesn't someone, sometime on these wild alegations actually have to draw a straight line on at least one property in the entire City?
How many years has this site been in existance and we still don't have that kind of a straight line on one property. It was occupied, it had issues with code that it fought, it was demo'ed, the City acquired it.
ONE! Please one! In the entire City... ONE????
JMONTOMEPPOF
Chuck Repke
I don't believe anything the city or you have to say about codes and slumlords Chuck. You've all proven to be a bunch of liars. After keeping up with all the stuff about ricomen on here, I think they have more than prooved that code enforcement lies about violations that don't exist. Now we see this......a perfect motive ofr their dastardly and illegal actions. It also shows the benifet to the city that you have been harping about for years. You want to see the benifet Chick? Thee it is staring you right in the face. WHile the rest of the city is in trouble and family budgets shrinking at the speed of light, the city is buying up land for investments, all the while the city is complaining they don't have enough money.
Chuck, I haven't had the time to research any of this. This was a requested post.
I have come to believe the A Democracy model >
"We Are On A Truth Seeking Mission"
usually prevails here.
Giving it some consideration, I did change the title.
Thanks a million Chuck.
12:54 - you boob
That is exactly my point. You all scream that this is a simple one and one makes two (the City writes up problem properties and the City buys properties) but you never have yet shown one of these properties that a land lord had that the City went after with aggressive enforcement, went into foreclosure and then the City picks up on tax forfeiture or eminent domain. The way you guys talk there should be thousands of them!
The City plows streets too. The arguements you make, make as much sense as to say the City is shutting down landlords to make it easier to plow the streets.
..."if we could just get rid of all of those renters it would be so much easier to plow the streets... let's shut down their landlord!"
DUH
JMONTOMEPPOF
Chuck Repke
Chuck I have come to realize on the other thread that you cannot reason with these folks.
By the way, 12:54 is Bill Dahn again. So, you're right, he is a boob.
Eric
The city doesn't pick up all the houses Chuck. They play the numbers and grab whatever they can.
12:52 - ONE - GIVE ME ONE -
I mean for crying out loud people there is this huge f'ing law suit alleging all of this crap, don't you think that in all of those properties you would have one where you could track "unfair" code enforcement tactics to ultimate City ownership?
Nothing but BS.
So, following the logic of this blog...
The ice caps are melting because of the loss of pirates in the Caribbean. For the last hundred years there have been almost no pirates left in the Caribbean, since that occurred, and almost at the exact same time the ice caps at the north pole have been slowly melting. It must mean that global warming is occurring because there are no longer pirates in the Caribbean!
JMONTOMEPPOF
Chuck Repke
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