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DORN, BERGLUND & VARCO, LTD. ATTORNEYS AT LAW WILOUR F. DORN. in JOHN J. BERGLUND NOUERT U. VARCO KIM URANUELL JAY 4ARNESON June 30, 1983 SUITE 300 OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING 300 FAST MAIN STREET ANOKA. MI14NE50TA S5303 Mr. Don Pauley City Administrator City of Moundsview 2401 N.E. Highway 10 New Brighton, MN 55112 Dear Mr. Pauley: to 'd C0��O Lo loq G12 427-5950 This letter is sent on behalf of our client, Curtis C. Bouton, who is the fee owner of the following described property: Lot 3, except the north 10 feet thereof; f Lot 4; The North 1/2 of Lot 5; all in Block 1, Iron Works Plat, in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Mr. Bouton purchased this property from Eugene and Nicole Tomas in November of 1979. Just prior to the purchase, it was determined, however, that the legal description for the alley in Iron Works Plat apparently had been forfeited to the State for failing to pay taxes on the vacated alley. We required that the sellers purchase from the State that portion of the vacated alley which is contiguous to our client's parcel. That conveyance was made and the transaction was closed. The property is registered land and money was held in escrow to complete a proceeding subsequent to bring onto the Certificate of Title that portion of the vacated alley which was purchased from the State. Once we commenced the proceeding subsequent, it was determined that in fact the alley has never been vacated, that apparently the forfeit to the State was improper. The Ramsey County half section sheet shows the alley as vacated, the City shows the alley vacated, however, there is absolutely no resolution that caused the vacation in the first place. We have searched the records of the other lots which would benefit from the vacation, and we can find no evidence that the alley was ever vacated.