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ORDINANCE NO. 944
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
RECONVEYANCE OF CITY LAND
The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain:
1. ENACTING.
a) A property owner proposed that the City reconvey to Washington County the west
one-half(l/2) of Lot 3, Sunnyslope Lane according to the plat thereof now on file
in the office of the County Recorder (the "Property").
b) The Property has been held as open space by the City since it was acquired by the
City from Washington County as part of a tax forfeiture sale.
c) The Property will be available on the public auction for purchase by adjoining
owners who have indicated an interest in extending their residential yard.
d) The Property is underutilized and cannot efficiently be maintained as a park and
the City Council desires that the Property be returned to the tax rolls and thereby
be of benefit to the public.
e) That notice of this proposal has been published as required by the City Charter,
~ 16.02.
f) The City Council conducted a public hearing on this proposal on Tuesday, July 6,
2004, and all persons desiring to be heard have been allowed to testify. Written
comments were recorded.
g) No objections were received either in person or in writing.
h) The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to reconvey this Property.
i) That the reconveyance not be made until all rights of appeal under the City
Charter have been exhausted.
2. SAVING. In all other ways, the City Code remains in effect.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication according to law.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 3rd day of August, 2004.
CITY OF STILLWATER
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Diane F . Ward, City Clerk
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published 8/6
$48.60
Reconveyance of land
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Sttllwater Gazette,August 6,2004
ORDINANCE NO.944
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
RECONVEYANCE OF CITY LAND
THE CITY COMM OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN:
1. ENACTING.
a) A property owner proposed that the City reconvey to Washington
County the west one-half(1/2)of Lot 3,Sunnyslope Lane
according to the plat thereof now on file in the office of the
County Recorder(the"Property").
b) The Property hap been held as open space by the City sinti it`
was acquired by the City from Washington County as part ota
tax forfeiture sale.
c) The Property will be available on the public auction for purrse,
by adjoining owners who have indicated an interest in exteling
their residential yard.
d) The Property is underutilized and cannot efficiently be
maintained as a park and the City Council desires that the
Property be returned to the tax rolls and thereby be of bereft to
the public.
e) That notice of this proposal has been published as recfuiretiby
the City Charter,§16.02.
f) The City Council conducted a public hearing on this proposal on
Tuesday,July 6,2004,and all persons desiring to be heardhave
been allowed to testify. Written comments were recorded.,!
g) No objections were received either i person or In writing.
h) The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to reconvey this t•
Property.
i) That the reconveyance not be made until all rights of appall
under the City Charter have been exhausted.
t
2. SAYJNG. In all other ways,the City Code remains in effect. t '
3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance will be in full force and effect from a id
after its passage and publication according to law.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 3rd day of August, 2004.
CITY OF STILLWATER
/s/Jay 1,.Kimble
Jay L.Kimble,Mayor
Attest
Is/Diane F.Ward
Diane F.Ward,City Clerk
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