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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 8, 1998 community. Dave also explained that the Neighborhood Crime Watch program has been assigned to an officer. POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL HIRING UPDATE, DAVE PECCHIA A police officer position and the two (2) CSO positions are vacant. Dave is placing ads in the weekend newspapers to fill these positions. TAX FORFEIT PROPERTIES,MARILYN ANDERSON Marilyn explained that each year,properties where taxes are delinquent more than three (3)years are offered for sale at a public auction. This year the County has notified the City of several parcels that are tax delinquent and has provided an opportunity for the City to obtain title to any of the parcels for public use. The parcels include: I. Lot 14, Arthur E. Thom Acres - Located north of Rehbein Bus Garage, appears to be a buildable. (Staff is recommending that the City obtain title to this property because there is a sanitary sewer force main running the length of the lot. In addition, the lot may be used in the future for other City utility extensions.) 2. Outlots in Birch Wood Acres - These lots are used for ponding and trails. Staff is recommending that the City obtain title to the outlots so that ponds and trails can be maintained. (The City already has easements on the outlots for trails and ponding.) 3. Lot 6, Block 5, Forest Glen- Located on 79th Avenue,this lot appears to be a buildable lot. 4. Outlots in Rehbein's Peltier View- County Ditch#72 runs through both outlots. These outlots are also used for ponding. Staff is recommending that the City obtain title so that the ponds can be maintained by the City. 5. Triangle Lot on Peltier Lake - Originally, this lot was to be used as access to Peltier Lake for all of the residents in Rehbein's Peltier View.Now that the lot is tax forfeit, the DNR will not allow the lot to return to private ownership again. 6. Triangle Lot on Main Street- This lot was created when Anoka County redesigned the curves on Main Street near the I-35W bridge. The landowner behind the lot uses the lot as access PAGE 7