202954Council File No. 202954 —By Milton
ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK Rosen-
Whereas,-The Council of the City
CITY OF ST. P of Saint Paul has heretofore, by reso- ' ���
lution, Council File No. 192498, directed
- , OFFICE OF THE Cl f the proper City officers to proceed 0• —
r y with the sale of ,portions of the so-
called CIL RESOLUTION—( and
old workhouse farm property;
�_ Whereas, The City has filed ix1 the
PRESENTED BY office of the Register of Deeds for
COMMISSIONS �I/' +v plat. of .«the 4second
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WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul has heretofore,
by resolution, Council File No. 192498, directed the proper City
officers to proceed with the sale of portions of the so- called
old workhouse farm property; and
WHEREAS, the City has filed in the office of the Register
of Deeds for Ramsey County, a plat .of the second portion of
the old workhouse farm property ,t'o be disposed of by sale by-
the City, the same being described.as Blocks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14 and 16 of Battle Creek Heights Plat No. 2, according to the
plat on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds
in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota, together with Blocks 2, 3 and
4 of Battle Creek Heights Plat No. 1, according to the plat on
file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and
for Ramsey County, Minnesota, Blocks 2, 3 and 4 of the aforesaid
plat No. 1 being tracts of land which were not disposed of at
the previous sale of properties included in the aforesaid Plat
No. 1; and
WHEREAS, the`Land Committee of the City of Saint Paul has - �-
recommended the sale of the above described tracts of the old
workhouse farm property at public auction pursuant to the terms,
provisions and conditions of Ordinance No. 6576 and subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the document entitled
"Notice of Sale of Lands Owned by th,e City of Saint Paul ", a
copy of which is - attached hereto and made a part hereof by
reference; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul finds
that the aforesaid properties are no longer needed by the City
and hereby approves the sale of the aforementioned property upon
the terms and conditions hereinbefore outlined and directs that
the proper City officers proceed to'conduct such sale and dispose
of the aforesaid property; and be it ,
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council hereby directs that the
monies received in connection with such sale, in accordance with
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland Approved 19.—
Loss
In Favor
Mortinson
Peterson Mayor
Rosen ti
Against
Mr. President, Vavoulis PUBLISHED]
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ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK - . y' Y� -4
CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL !l/98F�
FILE NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE
laver and in accordance with Chapter 353, Laws of Minnesota for
1955, as amended by Chapter 664, Laws of Minnesota for 1957,
be assigned and 'set over to the Detention and Workhouse
Facility Commission of the City of Saint Paul and the County
of Ramsey, less any expenses incurred by the'Department of
Public Works in connection with preparing the aforesaid land
for sale, for which expenses the Department of Public Works
shall be reimbursed from such sale proceeds and less any
expenses incurred by the office of the Purchasing Agent of the
City of Saint Paul in connection with the - preparation and sale
of the aforesaid lands, for which expenses the office of the
Purchasing Agent shall be reimbursed from such sale proceeds
and that the proceeds realized from the-sale of -such property
be credited to the Detention and Workhouse Facility Construction
Fund in accordance with Chapter 353, Laws of Minnesota for 1955,
as amended by-Chapter 664, Laws of Minnesota for 1957•
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COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Loss
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Mortirao„
Peterson
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JUL I 1196
Adopted by the Council 19—
JUL 3 1 '261
Approved 19—
Mayor
PUBLISHED •"' j- // /
NOTICE OF SALE OF LANDS
OWNED BY CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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Notice is hereby given that the City of Saint. Paul shall sell at public auction
eight parcels of land, hereinafter re�ekred to, to the highest bidders but for not
less than the appraised value of such parcels as the same hereinafter appears. The
legal description of the property encompassing all of the several tracts is as
follows:
Blocks 2, 3 and 4 of Battle Creek Heights Plat number one.
Note: Block three subject to a twenty (20) foot
easement for sewer as shown on attached.
All of Battle Creek Heights Plat number two,
except Blocks 15, 17, 18 and 19.
The City of Saint Paul is the owner of the above - described land, and the spme,
excepting those portions reserved for public streets, as included in Blocks 2, 3
and 4 inclusive of Battle Creek Heights. Plat #1 and Blocks 9 through 14 inclusive
and Block 16 of Battle Creek Heights Plat #2 on file and of record in the office of
the Register of Deeds in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota, is offered for sale by
the City upon terms and conditions set forth herein. The sale will commence at
2:00 o'clock P.M. on the 4th day of August, 1961 in the Council Chambers in the
Court House in the City of Saint Paul, County of Ramsey. Any parcel for which no
bid is received at the public sale may be sold at private sale to the first person
offering to pay the appraised value thereof and file the required certified check.
The parcels to be sold and the numbered blocks of the aforementioned Battle Creek
Heights Plats #1 and #2 making up such parcels and the appraised value of such
parcels are as follows:
Parcel
Number of
Block
or Blocks in
Appraised
Number
Battle Creek Heights
Plats #1 & #2
Value
1
Plat
#1 -
Blocks
2 -3 -4
$58,0 - 00.00
2
Plat
#2 -
Block
9
36,000.00
3
Plat
#2 -
Block
10
19,500.00
4
Plat
#2 -
Block
11
28,500.00
5
Plat
#2 -'Block
12
18,170.00
6
Plat
#2 -
Block
13
12,535.00
7
Plat
#2 -
Block
14
32,75.00
8
Plat
#2 -
Block
16
31,120.00
Each of-the foregoing parcels will be sold as hereinbefore indicated to the highest
bidder therefor but for not less than the appraised value thereof as hereinbefore
set forth. Successful bidders will be required to file at the time of the sale of
such parcels a certified check in the amount of no less than 1070 of the appraised
value per parcel. All parcels shall be sold subject to all existing laws and
ordinances and to the condition that the apprised value does not represent a basis
for future taxes,and upon the additional terms & conditions hereinafter set forth:
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" TERMS OF SALE
Successful bidders shall be required to complete the purchase or enter into a
contract for dead within sixty (60) days after an abstract has been furnished by the
City. Successful bidders may purchase either by payment of the full purchase price
or under contract for deed on the following terms: one -third of the purchase price
to be paid upon execution of the contract and the balance to be paid in two equal
installments with six per cent (690 interest par annum on deferred installments;
both installments and interest to be payable annually on the anniversary of the
contract, provided that an installment or multiple thereof plus interest aforesaid
may be paid in advance. Purchaser shall pay all taxes coming due after the date of
purchase. Upon payment of the purchase peicb; the City of Saint Paul shall deliver
to the purchaser a warranty deed of conveyance. Shed deed shall be subject to the
following conditions:
1. The purchaser shall cause individual blocks to be platted and subdivided and the
plat thereof filed at the said purchaser's own expense prior to the commencement of
any home construction within said block. Said plats shall provide, among other
things, for a minimum frontage of not less than sixty -five (65) feet for each lot at
the front building line and minimum areas of not less than 8000 square feet for each
lot. All said plats shall be submitted to the Ramsey County Plat Commission and to
the Council of the City of Saint Paul for their approval, and upon such approval,
said plats shall be recorded in the office of -the Register of Deeds for Ramsey
County by said purchaser. Where the purchaser plats an individual block prior to
payment to the City of Saint Paul of the full purchase price for such block, he
shall request the City to join with him as owner of record of such property in
connection with the platting thereof and the filing of a proper plat.
2. Deed or contract restrictions will further require that one -story dwellings have
minimum floor areas of not less than one thousand (1000) square feet on the first
floor plan; and one and one -half (1j) and two (2) story dwellings shall have a
minimum floor area on the first floor plan of not less than eight hundred and fifty
(850) square feet. Building lines will be fixed at thirty (30) feet from the front
property lines except that Blocks 2 and 3 of Plat #1 shall be fixed at twenty -five
(25) feet from the front property lines, and no building shall be built closer than
five (5) feet to any property line. Only new construction shall be permitted under
provisions of the contracts or conveyances from the City.
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3; The purchaser of any parcel shall provide for a reservation of easements for
installation and maintenance of utilities. Said easements shall be shown upon the
recorded plat for each block. Reservation for easement purposes shall be over the
rear five (5) feet of each lot.
4. Only single - family type home construction for single family u$e shall be per-
witted prior to January 1, 1975 and the construction shall be oth@rwise subject to
the building zone ordinance of the City of Saint Paul and all other applicable
ordinances of said City. No commercial activity or home advertising Of any sort
will be permitted.
5. Boulevard trees shall be planted or installed by the purchaser from the City
at his own expenses on the street or streets abutting any ptdV6kty prior to the
sale of any individual lot in any parcel. The kind of trees and the locations
thereof shall be subject to the approval of the City FGrester. In the event an
individual lot is sold during the winter months when trees could not be planted,
the purchaser from the City agrees to make arrangements with the City for the
installation of the required trees.
6. All streets, sewers, water mains, sidewalks and curbing will be built by order
of the Council of the City of Saint Paul, and the cost of such improvements,
existing or to be constructed, shall be assessed against abutting property in
accordance with the procedures authorized by the Charter of the City of Saint Paul.
Existing Sewer on Larry He Drive fronting on Block 2 of Plat #1 will be exempt
from the regular sewer assessment, but will be subject to an advance assessment
of $ 5.00 per front foot. Water main has previously been installed in Burns Avenue.
Blocks nine, ten and eleven will be subject to an assessment of $2.50 per front foot
for that portion of the land facing Burns Avenue. In addition it is estimated that
property facing Burns Avenue will be subject to sewer assessments as follows:
Block eleven at $8.00 per front foot and the west 420 feet of Burns Avenue frontage
in block 10
at $ 5.50 per front foot.
7. Prior to the sale of any lot in any block, the purchaser of such block from the
City shall place in escrow with the City or with a lending institution, as escrow
agent, approved by resolution of the Council of the City of Saint Paul, an amount
determined by the City to be sufficient to cover the cost of the above- mentioned
public improvements assessed or to be assessed against such lot, limited to
public improvements for streets, sewers, water mains, sidewalks and curbing.
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8. Title to an individual lot in any of the parcels shall not be tranrfe:-x'ed to
the purchaser of said parcel until the full purchase price of said parcel has
been paid to the City, lidless the City consents to transfer of title to less
than a full parcel, by resolution duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Saint Paul, upon such terms as the Council shall determine, the City hereby
reserving the right to provide in any contract for deed, provisions for transfer
of title to loss than a full parcel, if the Council determines the same to be
advantageous to the City.
9. Where less than the full price of 'Miy parcel is paid to the City and the
City enters into a sale of such parcel under contract for deed; such contract
for deed shall not be assigned by the purchaser unless such assignment is
consented to by the Council of the City of Saint Paul by resolution duly
adopted by said body.
The sale shall continue until all parcels are sold or until said City,
acting through its Purchasing Agent or his representative, orders a re- appraisal.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAINT PAUL
George J. 4avoulis, Mayor
July 10, 1961