1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 1.5 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or 
1.6 	other law to the contrary, St. Louis County shall sell the tax-forfeited land described in 
1.7 	paragraph (c) to the city of Virginia. 
1.8 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
1.9 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy. 
1.10 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, subdivision 4, the county shall sell 
1.11 	the land to the city of Virginia for less than the appraised value, not to exceed $30,000.
1.12 	(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
1.13 	(1) a tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter beginning at the 
1.14 	southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and assuming the west 
1.15 	line to bear North 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds East; thence North 23 degrees 50 
1.16 	minutes 20 seconds East along the westerly right-of-way line of the Duluth, Missabe and 
1.17 	Iron Range Railway 688.42 feet to a point on a nontangential curve the center of said curve 
1.18 	is North 81 degrees 56 minutes 34 seconds West radius of 742.02 feet; thence northerly 
1.19 	along said curve concave to the West 352.05 feet radius 742.02 feet and a central angle 
1.20 	of 27 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds; thence North 70 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds 
1.21 	East 15 feet along a radial line of last described curve; thence northwesterly along a curve 
1.22 	concentric with last described curve and concave to the southwest 57.86 feet radius 757.02 
1.23 	feet and a central angle of 04 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds; thence North 23 degrees 
1.24 	30 minutes 20 seconds West tangent to the last described curve 89.63 feet; thence South 
2.1 	66 degrees 29 minutes 40 seconds West 15 feet; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 
2.2 	seconds West 157.66 feet to the north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast 
2.3 	Quarter; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West along the north line 124.67 
2.4 	feet to the northwest corner; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds West along 
2.5 	the west line 1,251.25 feet to the northwest corner; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 
2.6 	12 seconds West along the west line 1,251.25 feet to the point of beginning; except that 
2.7 	part lying South of the following line: assuming the west boundary line of the Northwest 
2.8 	Quarter of the Northeast Quarter to run North 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds East and 
2.9 	beginning 795.19 feet North of the southwest corner; thence run North 88 degrees 35 
2.10 	minutes East 46.75 feet to the west wall of a garage building; thence continuing North 88 
2.11 	degrees 35 minutes East 24 feet to a common wall which runs South 01 degree 25 minutes 
2.12 	East; thence South 01 degree 25 minutes East 20 feet to a common interior wall which 
2.13 	runs North 88 degrees 35 minutes East; thence North 88 degrees 35 minutes East 78 feet 
2.14 	to another common wall which runs South 01 degree 25 minutes East; thence South 01 
2.15 	degree 25 minutes East 22 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 35 minutes East about 2 feet 
2.16 	South of an existing wall for 20 feet to a line which is 2 feet West of a building; thence run 
2.17 	South 01 degree 25 minutes East for 40 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 35 minutes East 
2.18 	for 58 feet; thence run due South about 2 feet West of a building for 89.13 feet; thence 
2.19 	run due East for 49.07 feet more or less to the west right-of-way of the former Duluth, 
2.20 	Missabe and Iron Range Railway (parcel 90-180-775);
2.21 	(2) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter commencing at the 
2.22 	southwest corner of said forty; thence North 23 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds East 
2.23 	688.42 feet to the point of beginning, said point is on a nontangential curve whose radius 
2.24 	point lies North 81 degrees 56 minutes 34 seconds West 74.02 feet; thence northerly along 
2.25 	said curve concave to the West 352.05 feet radius 742.02 feet and a central angle of 27 
2.26 	degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds; thence North 70 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds East 15 
2.27 	feet along the radial line of the last described curve; thence northwesterly along a curve 
2.28 	concentric with the last described curve concave southwest 57.86 feet radius 757.02 feet 
2.29 	and a central angle of 04 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds; thence North 23 degrees 30 
2.30 	minutes 20 seconds West tangent to the last curve 89.63 feet; thence South 66 degrees 29 
2.31 	minutes 40 seconds West 15 feet; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West to 
2.32 	the north line; thence East 438.16 feet; thence South 23 degrees 50 seconds 20 minutes 
2.33 	West to the point of beginning. Surface only (parcel 90-180-772);
2.34 	(3) that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter commencing at the 
2.35 	southeast corner; thence North 88 degrees 17 minutes 50 seconds West along the south line 
2.36 	121.43 feet to a nontangential circular curve concave to the West; thence northerly along 
3.1 	said curve with a delta angle of 01 degree 57 minutes 19 seconds a radius of 1,161.85 feet 
3.2 	and a chord bearing of North 27 degrees 04 minutes 59 seconds East 39.65 feet; thence 
3.3 	South 88 degrees 17 minutes 50 seconds East 102.59 feet to the east line of the Southeast 
3.4 	Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 01 degree 56 minutes 49 seconds East 
3.5 	along the east line 36.95 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-180-633);
3.6 	(4) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter commencing at the 
3.7 	southwest corner of said forty; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 
3.8 	124.67 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West 
3.9 	91.12 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East parallel to the south line 
3.10 	252.66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West 415 feet; thence North 
3.11 	87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 350 feet; thence South 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 
3.12 	seconds East 500 feet to the south line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 
3.13 	02 seconds West 569.80 feet to the point of beginning; except assuming the west line of 
3.14 	the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to bear North 01 degree 57 minutes 18 
3.15 	seconds West and commencing at the southwest corner of said forty; thence run North 
3.16 	87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East along the south line 444.47 feet to the point of 
3.17 	beginning; thence run North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West 500 feet; thence 
3.18 	North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 250 feet; thence South 02 degrees 21 minutes 
3.19 	58 seconds East 500 feet to the south boundary line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees 
3.20 	38 minutes 02 seconds West 250 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-195-205); and
3.21 	(5) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter beginning at the 
3.22 	southwest corner; thence North along the west line of said forty 62.18 feet; thence North 
3.23 	43 degrees 46 minutes 48 seconds East 101.29 feet to the west railway right-of-way; 
3.24 	thence South 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds East 141.89 feet along the right-of-way to 
3.25 	the south line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West along the 
3.26 	south line 124.67 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-195-202).
3.27 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
3.28 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.