SB-0457, As Passed Senate, October 11, 2005
May 4, 2005, Introduced by Senator CROPSEY and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey
certain parcels of state owned property in Ionia county; to
prescribe conditions for the conveyance; and to provide for
disposition of revenue derived from the conveyance.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. The state administrative board, on behalf of the
state, may convey to Ionia county, for consideration of $1.00,
certain parcels of property now under the jurisdiction of the
department of corrections and located in Ionia county, Michigan,
and further described as follows:
PARCEL A
A parcel of land in sections 23, 24 and 26, T7N – R7W, Easton
Township, Ionia County, Michigan, more particularly described as
commencing at the NE corner of said section 26; thence N00°14'39"E
90.26 feet to a point on the northwesterly right of way of the
Grand Trunk Railroad (100 feet wide) and the point of beginning of
this description; thence 543.35 feet on a curve to the right with a
radius of 5779.65 feet, a delta angle of 5°23'11" and a long chord
bearing and distance of N54°54'01"E 543.15 feet; thence N28°31'41"W
33.00 feet to the centerline of Main Street (66' wide); thence
S61°28'19"W 53.64 feet; thence S57°42'04"W 450.89 feet on said
centerline; thence S67°16'59"W 394.91 feet on said centerline;
thence S13°03'30"E 194.44 feet to the northwesterly right of way of
the Grand Trunk Railroad; thence 416.93 feet on said right of way
on a curve to the right with a radius of 5779.65 feet, a delta
angle of 4°08'00" and a long chord bearing and distance of
N50°08'26"E 416.84 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.65
acres including road right of way.
PARCEL B
A parcel of land in the N1/2 of section 26, T7N – R7W, Easton
Township, Ionia County, Michigan, more particularly described as
commencing at the NE corner of said section 26; thence N89°29'41"W
864.01 feet on the north line of said section; thence S00°00'00"W
204.62 feet to a point on the centerline of Main Street and the
point of beginning of this description; thence along said
centerline for the following four (4) courses:
1. S67°16'59"W 1794.61 feet;
2. S80°27'49"W 958.57 feet;
3. 441.07 feet on a curve to the left with a radius of 4022.59
feet, a delta angle of 6°16'57" and a long chord bearing and
distance of S77°14'15"W 440.85 feet;
4. S73°48'27"W 109.52 feet to the east line of the west 1/2 of
the NW 1/4 of said section 26; thence
S00°20'39"W 720.70 feet on said east line to a point on the
northerly bank of the Grand River; thence along said northerly bank
for the following six (6) courses:
1. N70°17'46"E 618.88 feet;
2. N78°05'08"E 616.44 feet;
3. N77°39'11"E 472.89 feet;
4. N87°38'02"E 350.81 feet;
5. S73°30'12"E 55.36 feet;
6. S35°08'39"E 503.68 feet to the northwesterly right of way of
the Grand Trunk Railroad; thence
N33°18'46"E 674.99 feet on said railroad right of way; thence
904.48 feet on said railroad right of way on a curve to the right
with a radius of 5779.65 feet, a delta angle of 8°57'59" and a long
chord bearing and distance of N37°42'57"E 903.56 feet; thence
N17°23'04"W 416.79 feet to the point of beginning, containing 55.88
acres including road right of way.
PARCEL C
A parcel of land in sections 24, 25 and 26, T7N – R7W, Easton
Township, Ionia County, Michigan, more particularly described as
commencing at the NE corner of said section 26; thence S00°29'34"W
37.53 feet on the east line of said section to the southeasterly
right of way of the Grand Trunk Railroad (100 feet wide) and the
point of beginning of this description; thence 1802.04 feet along
said right of way on a curve to the left with a radius of 5679.65
feet, a delta angle of 18°10'44" and a long chord bearing and
distance of S42°19'19"W 1794.49 feet; thence S33°18'46"W 716.91
feet on said railroad right of way to the northerly bank of the
Grand River; thence along said northerly bank for the following six
(6) courses:
1. S19°18'21"E 600.94 feet;
2. S60°20'04"E 401.58 feet;
3. S84°22'48"E 573.41 feet;
4. N69°29'34"E 487.79 feet;
5. N56°06'51"E 1214.60 feet;
6. N54°47'25"E 392.06 feet; thence
N00°30'15"E 2103.06 feet; thence N61°02'54"E 882.80 feet; thence
N00°28'49"E 404.42 feet to the southeasterly right of way of the
Grand Trunk Railroad (100 feet wide); thence S61°02'54"W 1487.20
feet on said railroad right of way; thence 962.36 feet along said
right of way on a curve to the left with a radius of 5679.65 feet,
a delta angle of 9°42'29" and a long chord bearing and distance of
S56°15'56"W 961.20 feet to the point of beginning, containing
149.72 acres.
Sec. 2. The conveyance authorized by section 1 shall provide
for all of the following:
(a) The parcels of property shall be used exclusively for the
purpose of a public park, and if any fee, term, or condition for
the use of the property is imposed on members of the public, or if
any of those fees, terms, or conditions are waived for use of the
parcels of property, resident and nonresident members of the public
shall be subject to the same fees, terms, conditions, and waivers.
(b) In the event of an activity inconsistent with subdivision
(a), the state may reenter and repossess the property, terminating
the grantee's or successor's estate in the property.
(c) If the grantee or successor disputes the state's exercise
of its right of reentry and fails to promptly deliver possession of
the property to the state, the attorney general, on behalf of the
state, may bring an action to quiet title to, and regain possession
of, the property.
(d) If the state reenters and repossesses the property, the
state shall not be liable to reimburse any party for any
improvements made on the property.
Sec. 3. The description of the parcels in section 1 is
approximate and for purposes of the conveyance is subject to
adjustments as the state administrative board or the attorney
general considers necessary by survey or other legal description.
The parcels of property described in section 1 shall include all
surplus, salvage, and scrap property or equipment.
Sec. 4. The state shall not reserve oil, gas, or mineral
rights to the parcels of property conveyed under this act. However,
the conveyance authorized under this act shall provide that, if the
purchaser or any grantee develops any oil, gas, or minerals found
on, within, or under any of the conveyed parcels of property, the
purchaser or any grantee shall pay the state 1/2 of the gross
revenue generated from the development of the oil, gas, or
minerals. This payment shall be deposited in the general fund.
Sec. 5. The state reserves all aboriginal antiquities,
including mounds, earthworks, forts, burial and village sites,
mines, or other relics lying on, within, or under the parcels of
property, with power to the state and all others acting under its
authority to enter the property for any purpose related to
exploring, excavating, and taking away the aboriginal antiquities.
Sec. 6. The department of attorney general shall approve as to
legal form the quitclaim deed authorized by this act.
Sec. 7. The revenue received under this act shall be deposited
in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.