COMMISSIONER Napstad offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
   WHEREAS,  The classification of the following county owned and tax-forfeited lands to be offered for sale has been made by the County Board in accordance with Minnesota Statues 282, and
   WHEREAS,  a public hearing was held on August 2^nd, 2011 at 10:00 am in the Aitkin County Courthouse regarding the classification to the attached lands and classified them to dispose of, and
   WHEREAS,  The County Board has made appraisals of the lands classified as non-conservation and of the timber and timber products thereon, and has made appraisal of timber and buildings on such lands as have not been classified, and a list of such lands and timber, timber only and of buildings so appraised has been filed with the County Auditor for the purpose of offering lands, timber and buildings, so listed, for sale at not less than the appraised value of the land, timber, and buildings combined, with said appraisals of each property following, and
   WHEREAS,   The County Board is by law designated with authority to provide for the sale of such lands on terms:
   NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,  That such parcels shall be sold on the following terms, to wit: That on sales amounting to $500.00 or less per parcel, the purchase price shall be paid in full at the time of purchase;  that sales amounting to more than $500.00 per parcel, the purchaser shall pay at least 10% of the purchase price or $500.00 per parcel, whichever is greater, of the land; and 100% of the purchase price of the timber and buildings, with the privilege of paying the balance with a minimum of $100.00 per year (not to exceed 10 years) or in ten annual equal installments, plus interest at the rate according to Minnesota Statutes 282.01, Subdivision 4, on the deferred balance; and provided further that the purchase price of the timber products when listed separately, shall be paid in cash at the time of said sale. Any remaining balance may be paid at any time. If the property is purchased on a contract for deed, a $46.00 fee will be required at the time of purchase for the recording of the contract. All contract for deeds on property on this sale are required to be recorded
   Provided that in case any parcel of land bearing standing timber, buildings or timber products is sold at public auction for more than the appraised value, the amount bid in excess of the appraised value shall be allocated between the land, buildings, and timber in proportion to the respective appraised value thereof and the excess amount bid and allocated to the timber value and/or building shall be paid in cash at the time of the sale.  The purchaser of tax-forfeited land at such sale shall be entitled to immediate possession, subject to the provision of any existing lease made in behalf of the State, and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,  That notice of such sale of lands, timber and buildings be given by publication in the official newspaper of the County as provided by law; that the County Auditor of Aitkin County offer such parcels of land for sale in the order in which they appear in said NOTICE OF SALE, and that such sale shall commence at  10:00   A.M. on Friday,  the   9th    day of       December      , 2011 and continue until all parcels classified as non-conservation and timber only, buildings on parcels not classified, are offered to the highest bidder for sale. This sale will be held in the Aitkin County Courthouse in the Courtroom #3.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,  As required by Minnesota Statutes 284.28, there will be added to the sale price of any tax-forfeited lands sold, an amount equal to three percent of the total sale price. Said additional amount to be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the State Real Estate Assurance Fund, and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,  That the Land Commissioner may withdraw any description on the list, later subject to the approval of the County Board, when it may appear to be in the public interest to do so, and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Minnesota Statutes 282.014, imposes a $25.00 fee upon purchasers of tax-forfeited land for issuance of a State Deed.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, As required by Minnesota Statutes 282.01, Subdivision 6, all State Tax Deeds must be recorded with the County Recorder prior to issuing the Deed to the purchaser, therefore a recording fee for each State Deed issued must be paid to the Aitkin County Recorder by the purchaser when tax-forfeited land is paid for in full, as required in MS 357.18,
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, As required by Minnesota Statutes 287.22, all State Tax Deeds are subject to State Deed Tax which must be paid by the purchaser.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Aitkin County is not responsible for location of or determining property lines or boundaries.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,  That all lands sold hereunder are sold subject to the Zoning Ordinance adopted by the County Board, and all lands are sold subject to railroad and highway easements, power and pipeline easements, any recreational easements, and subject to all flowage rights, and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That except in the case of Deeds issued for platted property and Deeds issued to correct errors in either legal description or grantees, the Deeds issued for these parcels will contain a restrictive covenant which will prohibit enrollment of the land in a State Funded program providing compensation of marginal land or wetlands.
   Aitkin County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment and the provision of services. Prospective bidders who require special accommodations to participate in this sale should inform the Land Department as soon as possible and more than three working days before the sale. You may write to Aitkin County Land Department at 209 2nd St. NW Room 206 Aitkin, MN.56431  or call 218-927-7364.
   WHICH RESOLUTION, Being seconded by Commissioner Wedel was duly adopted.
   Commissioners present:  5                  Vote results:    all voting yes

Laurie Westerlund, Chairperson, Aitkin County Board of Commissioners
Brian Napstad, Mark Wedel, Anne Marcotte, Don Niemi
Dated at Aitkin, Minnesota, the 4th day of October, 2011

I, Kirk Peysar, County Auditor of Aitkin County, Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the list of lands classified as non-conservation lands by the County Board of Aitkin County, Minnesota, at the regular meeting held on the 4^th  day of October, 2011.

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