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MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Orono City Council FROM: Thomas J. Radio, City Attorney RE: 1290 Spruce Place Lot 4, Block 19, Saga Hill Revised DATE: Feuruary 19, 1985 FACTUAL BACKGROUND Tne above property has been involved in a hazardous building action initiated by the City, since July 13, 1983. The contract for deed holder, James Archer, responded to the City's action and the case became a matter for protracted litigation. On January 7, 1984, the above -cited property became the property of t,e State, due to tax forfeiture. Tne owner had from January 7, 1903, to January 7, 1984, to redeem the property. As no redemption was completed, the State now owns the land, with control vested with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Dennis Morris from the County Department of Taxation has informed us that because the lake frontage of the Archer property is exactly 50 feet, the DNR could allow the sale of this to the City. Mr. Morris has prepared a resolution for the County Board requesting the DNR to release the Archer property for sale. The Board will make a decision on the resolution March 12, 1985. unce the County votes their approval, the resolution will De sent to the DNR for approval or denial, as to releasing the property for sale. Mr. Morris said the DNR process may take a muntn ur more. If the DNR approves the sale of the land, the County will send notice of the DNR's decision to the City. The County will also ask the City whether the property should go up for public sale. The City may, at this point, approve a public sale and turther specify whether the sale should be open or restricted to the adjacent land owners. Mr. Morris felt that due to the number of procedures involved, any final public sale might not take place until September or October of this year. i{ ' r s lft*, I