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Lafayette Ridge Homeowners Association P.O. Box 41 Minnetonka Beach, MN 55361 Orono City Council P.O. Bo.x 66 Crystal Bay, NfN 55323 Outlet C, Lafayette Ridge (17-117-23 44 0094) The purpose of this letter is to request that thi* Orono Cit>' Council pass a resolution directing Hennepin County delinquent Tax Forfeit and Land Department, to release Outlet C to Lafayette Homeowners Association Prior to 1994, the City of Orono assessed Outlet C for street lighting unprovements. On August 26, 1994, this property was forfeited to Hennepin County for lack of payment on the special assessment On August 26, 1995, Lafayette Ridge Homeowners lost its rights to redeem Lafayette Ridge Homeowners .Association was never notified of the assessment of the forfeiture, or of its rights to redeem in that the notices were sent to the wrong address There are several outlots associated with Lafayette Ridge in which we have received ta.\ statements for several y ears. The ta.\ statements received for these outlots indicate no tax due, in that, the outlots do not pay real estate taxes In discussions with the tax assessor, the Office of Delinquent Tax and Forfeited Land Department in Hennepin County and with City personnel, we have been told that assessing the outlot was done incorrectly, in that, given the outlots do not pay ta.xes that apply ing a special assessment was inappropriate In discussions with Hennepin County, they have indicated to us that it will take a resolution from the City of Orono to reverse the previous actions and to release the property back to Lafayette Ridge Homeowners Association I have also discussed this issue with your City Attorney, and asked him to talk to the indiv idual at the County to get specifically what they need from the City to release the property. We presume the conversation between the County and the City Attorney has occurred and that your attorney can provide you with the specific requirements of the Countv. In summary.', v.c are requesting that the City provide the County the necessary information to release Outlot C, and that the City wawe the special assessment. As you are aware, we must retain ownership of Outlot C in order to be in compliance with the PUD agreement with the City of Orono. We will plan to be present at y our City Council meeting on September 23, 1996, in order to answer any questions you may have at that time Meanwhile, if there are any questions regarding our request, feel free to call me at 893-8821 during the day or 471-C347 in the evenings. Sincerely, Bruce W. Palmer President Lafavette Homeowners Association I \