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MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
5:00 P.M., Thursday, October 20, 1983
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 83- 27
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the Council
Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 5:05 P.M by Mayor Greavu.
B. ROLL CALL
John C. Greavu, Mayor Present
Norman G. Anderson, Councilmember Absent
Gary W. Bastian, Councilmember Present
Frances L. Juker, Councilmember Present
MaryLee Maida, Councilmember Present
C. NEW BUSINESS
1. Junction Avenue - Tax Forfeited Property
a. Manager Evans presented the staff report.
b. Councilmember Maida introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
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WHEREAS, Lot 1, Block 2, Hills and Dales Addition is located within the City
of Maplewood;
WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood has been informed that Lot 1, Block 2, Hills
and Dales Addition is presently classified as tax forfeited land;
WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood informed the County of Ramsey in 1971, that
said Lot 1, Block 2, Hills and Dales Addition was and is being utilized for drain-
age and ponding for the benefit of the public;
WHEREAS, Lot 1, Block 2, Hills and Dales Addition is presently utilized
for drainage and ponding for the benefit of the public;
WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood has been informed that the County of Ramsey
is presently considering the sale of said Lot 1, Block 2, Hills and Dales Addition
to a private individual;
WHEREAS, the said sale of Lot 1, Block 2, Hills and Dales Addition may jeopar-
dize and interfere with the public use of said ponding and drainage on said property;
WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood requests that the said Lot 1, Block 2, Hills
and Dales Addition be withdrawn by the County of Ramsey from the sale for purposes
of continued drainage and ponding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Maplewood hereby requests
that the County of Ramsey withdraw Lot 1, Block 2, Hills and Dales Addition,
tax forfeited land, from the sale and that County of Ramsey issue a recommendation
to the Commissioner of Revenue that said tax forfeited parcel be conveyed to
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the City of Maplewood for ponding and drainage purposes.
Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all.
2. Authorization to Hire Police Officers
a. Manager Evans presented the staff report.
b. Councilmember Bastian moved to waive the moratorium on hiring and to authorize
staff to hire two (2) police officers.
Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes all.
D. ADJOURNMENT
5:12 P.M.
TCity Clerk
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