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Sherburne County Attorney's Office <br />and <br />Victim Witness Services <br />7Cat(~.(een ~1. ~-(eane~, Sherburne Count Attorney <br />November 13, 2007 <br />1'DOZ 9 Z ~;, <br />Sherburne County Board of Commissioners <br />Sherburne County Fair Board <br />RE: Fairgrounds <br />Our File No. 117410 <br />Dear Readers: <br />Pursuant to a request from our County Board Chair John Riebel, I am providing some background <br />information to you as it relates to the Sherburne County Fairgrounds in Elk River, the prospective <br />fairgrounds in Becker and the quiet title action that I instituted in District Court on the Elk River <br />property. 1 have had the unique opportunity to work on the conservation agreement, the quiet title <br />and the condemnation of the lands by the City of Elk River for the Orono Parkway. So, needless to <br />say, 1 have a little bit of a historical perspective (plus files in my office to assist with my memory.) 1 <br />am enclosing for your edification copies of the following: <br />a. The Order for Judgment and Judgment on the Elk River Fairgrounds, <br />b. Affidavits of Service on the same. <br />c. A copy of the conservation easement on the then Cox property (now known as the Oak <br />Savannah) for Parcel C (unexecuted -the recorded document is on file with the Recorder's <br />Office). <br />d. Copy of deed from the Sherburne County Agricultural Society to Sherburne County. <br />For historical reference and per documentation from our file, !note: <br />1949 -- The Wigness family conveyed the Elk River Fairgrounds property to the Elk River <br />Athletic Association by warranty deed; <br />1949 -- Elk River Athletic Association conveyed the lands to the Village of Elk River by deed to <br />hold in trust. The .uses enumerated in the deed were: "As a municipal park, as an athletic field, <br />and for other public purposes not inconsistent herewith,..ln the event that said land shall ever <br />cease to be used for such purpose...land shall revert back to the (Athletic Association.)" The Elk <br />13880 Highway 10, Elk River, MN 55330-4601 <br />(763) 241-2565 • Fax (763) 241-2575 • 1-800-433-5244 <br />attorney @ co. Sherburne. mn. us <br />www. co. sherburne. mn. us <br />