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Council tables proposed conveyance of city land to resident pending cost-share analysis and trail protections
Summary
Council discussed conveying a newly created parcel adjacent to a private property to resident Mike Anderson but rescinded the motion and tabled the matter pending staff analysis of equitable cost-sharing, valuation of unbuildable land portions, and provisions to protect the Mesabi Trail.
Buhl — The Buhl City Council on June 10 considered Resolutions 25-23 and 25-24 to convey a newly created parcel (a portion of Parcel No. 115-0040-00185) to resident Mike Anderson and adjust an adjacent parcel owned by Gabriel LaBarge.
Council discussion focused on how to set an equitable purchase price and cost-share formula between the parties who would gain or lose property through the replatting process, and noted some of the acreage in question may be unbuildable — which would affect valuation. Councilors also stressed including protections for the Mesabi Trail where it traverses the affected lands. The motion to convey, moved by Councilor Denise Kealy and supported by Councilor Taunya Teska-Erickson, was rescinded and tabled; staff was directed to return with calculations and recommendations at the July 8, 2025 meeting. No sale price was set and no conveyance occurred at this meeting.
The parcels referenced were created through a prior administrative platting step; the resolution language in the agenda indicated recipients would be responsible for surveying and recording fees among other costs. Councilors emphasized the city should not absorb costs to achieve modified property boundaries. The agenda materials identified the affected parcel by number (115-0040-00185); the final sale price and fee allocation remain to be determined.
Because the council took no final action, the land remains publicly held and no transfer will occur until the council receives the staff analysis and votes on a resolution in a future meeting.
