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RELEVANT LINKS: The county board may authorize the county treasurer to deduct the amount of the recording fees from future settlements of property taxes to the city. In the alternative,where county consent is not forthcoming, all non- conservation lands obtained by a use deed before January 1, 2007 are automatically released from the use restriction and reverter on the later of: • January 1,2015. • 30 years from the date the deed was acknowledged. • final resolution of any appeal to district court where a lis pendens has been recorded in the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles, prior to January 1, 2015 pursuant to Minn. Stat. 282.01. 2. Land classified as conservation land Minn.Stat.§282.01. Cities may obtain land designated as conservation land for free for the following specified uses: • creation or preservation of wetlands. • drainage or storage of storm water under a storm water management plan. • preservation, or restoration and preservation,of the land in its natural state. When a city receives land designated as conservation land for these purposes the deed must contain a restrictive covenant limiting the use of the land to one of these purposes for 30 years or until the property is reconveyed back to the state in trust. At any time, the governmental subdivision may reconvey the property to the state in trust for the taxing districts. G. Leases Minn.Stat.§412.211. Statutory cities may also acquire an interest in real estate through rental agreements. Although a city will not have ownership of the land in this case, it will have temporary possession of the land for use in accordance with the lease. Minn.Stat.§410.33. Home rule charter cities often have similar provisions in their charters. These cities should check their charters for authority. If the charter does not address the matter, a home rule city may use the authority given to statutory cities. Minn.Stat.§471.64,sued. I. Any city may enter into a contract with the United States government for lease, sale, or purchase of real property. Cities contracting under this statute need not follow any procedure that is normally required by charter provision or state statute. However, the United States government may have special procedures that must be followed. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 1/22/2015 Purchase and Sale of Real Property Page 8