Legals december 28, 2016

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Conditional Use Permit You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: January 09, 2017 at 6:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Conditional Use Permit of John Beatty SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Section 12 Township 113 Range 021 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Property Address: 11370 237 ST E, NEW MARKET TWP REQUESTED ACTION: Conditional Use Permit (#PL201696) for a private dog kennel.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (12/29/16), on the Scott County web site, www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 01/09/2017 agenda, and click on the project item.

If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952496-8653.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

State of Minnesota County of Scott First Judicial District District Court Probate division FIle No. 70-PR-14-14789 NOTICE and order of hearing on petition for probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of J. Clarice Gergen, aka Jeanette Clarice Gergen Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on January 17, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, October 26, 1993 ("Will"), and for the appointment of Lawrence J. Gergen, whose address is 3446 Dogwood Avenue, Fertile, IA 50434, as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an Unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Dated: December 12, 2016Filed in Scott County Courts December 12, 2016 By the Court Christian Wilton Judge of District Court Phil Bird, Court Administrator, Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Anton Cheskis, #0390001 Huemoeller & Gontarek PLC 16670 Franklin Trail, Suite 210 Prior Lake, MN, 55372 Telephone: (952) 447-2131 Fax: (952) 447-5628 Email: ac@priorlakelaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 21 and 28, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Conditional Use Permit You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: January 09, 2017 at 7:00 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Conditional Use Permit of Shakopee Public Schools SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: PO the NE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 115, Range 23 REQUESTED ACTION: Conditional Use Permit (#PL2016094) to construct an athletic field complex as an Essential Services (Governmental uses, buildings, and storage) Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (12/29/16), on the Scott County web site, www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 01/09/2017 agenda, and click on the project item.

If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952496-8653.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

State of Minnesota County of Scott First Judicial District District Court Probate division FIle No. 70-PR-16-21726 NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Intestate) Estate of Richard Louis Battaglia, Decedent.

Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Wendy M. Richardson, whose address is 8009 Florida Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Filed in Scott County Courts December 6, 2016 Vicky L. Carlson, Registrar Phil Bird, Court Administrator, Deputy Attorney for Wendy M. Richardson William F. Huefner Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd. 200 Coon Rapids Blvd., Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55433 Attorney License No: 238855 Telephone: 763-780-8500 Fax: 763-790-1777 Email: whuefner@bgs.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 21 and 28, 2016.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

State of Minnesota County of Scott District Court First Judicial District FIle No. 70-PR-16-22627 NOTICE OF INFORMAL probate of will and informal APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of Suzanne Mary Reitmeier, a/k/a Suzanne M. Reitmeier, Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated March 21, 2012. The Registrar accepted the application and informally appointed Tara E. Reitmeier, whose address is 2521 Humboldt Ave. S., Apt. #312, Minneapolis, MN 55405, to serve as the personal representative of the Decedent's estate.

Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the Decedent.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. section 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Decedent's estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: December 16, 2016 Filed in Scott County Courts December 16, 2016 Vicky L. Carlson, Registrar Phil Bird, Court Administrator, Deputy Brekke, Clyborne & Ribich, L.L.C. Barbara J. Weckman Brekke MN Attorney No. 0349434 287 Marschall Road, Suite 201 Shakopee, MN 55379 Telephone: (952) 402-9410 Facsimile: (952) 402-9417 e-mail: bbrekke@bcrlawyers.com Attorney for Applicant Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 21 and 28, 2016.

Notice of dissolution of dj dahlke properties, llc.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors of and claimants against DJ Dahlke Properties, LLC., a Minnesota Limited Liability Company (the "Company"), organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 322B. 1. The Company has dissolved and is in the process of winding up its affairs.

2. The Company has filed a Notice of Dissolution with the Minnesota Secretary of State.

3. The Notice of Dissolution was filed on December 22, 2016.

4. All claims against the Company must be presented in writing to the Company at 287 Marschall Road, Suite 201, Shakopee, MN 55379; attn.: Barbara J. Weckman Brekke.

5. All claims must be received no later than ninety days after the first publication of this Notice.

Authorized Signature: Dale Dahlke Chief Manager, DJ Dahlke Properties, LLC. Contact information for contact person for the corporation: Barbara J. Weckman Brekke, Attorney; (952) 402-9410; bbrekke@bcrlawyers. com.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 28, 2016 and January 4, 11 and 18, 2017.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 23, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Matthew C. Bresette, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 8, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A722984.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2. Dated January 6, 2016 Recorded February 22, 2016, as Document No. A996745.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100176105102186619 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13740 Inglewood Avenue South, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261310180 and 261310230 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY: Lots 18 and 23, Block 1, Canterbury Townhouses, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $154,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $157,055.41 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. ยง580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on July 19, 2017, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: November 17, 2016 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 38 - 15-009485 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 30 and December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016 and January 4, 2017.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: August 23, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Susan K. Dahn, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Marketplace Home Mortgage, LLC its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 25, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A710618.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated February 24, 2015 Recorded March 3, 2015, as Document No. A974538.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100249110000047825 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Marketplace Home Mortgage, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1681 Pebble Terrace, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 272270340 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 8, Block 18, Common Interest Community No. 1043, Stone Meadows 1st Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $143,600.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $152,535.57 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale

wednesday, December 28, 2016 contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 26, 2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. ยง580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on July 26, 2017 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: November 22, 2016 U.S. Bank National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 19 - 16-006660 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 30 and December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016 and January 4, 2017.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 70-CV-16-20430 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Petition of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in relation to Certificate of Title No. 51162 issued for land in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota and legally described as follows: Lot 11, except the East one-half, and all of Lot 10, Block 5, JAMES A. CASEY FOURTH ADDITION ----------------------------------TO: Nicholas A. Rasmussen and Rachana M. Rasmussen Upon receiving and filing the Report of Examiner of Titles in the above-entitled matter, IT IS ORDERED, that you, and all persons interested, appear before this Court on February 8, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, City of Shakopee, County of Scott, State of Minnesota, and then, or as soon thereafter as the above-entitled matter can be heard, show cause, if any there be, why this Court should not enter an Order as follows: That the Registrar of Titles, upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this Order, shall cancel Certificate of Title No. 51162 and enter a new certificate of title for the land therein described in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, OH, free from all memorials now appearing on the present Certificate of Title, the last of which is Document T239108, and free from the memorial of this Order.

Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order be served: (a) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon the above-named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of Summons in a civil action; (b) it shall be served at least 14 days before the hearing upon each of the above-named non-residents by sending a copy of this Order to the non-resident's post office address, by registered or certified mail, return receipt; (c) except as provided in Paragraph (d) below, it shall be served upon each of the above-named parties who cannot be found by three weeks publication and by sending a copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the last known address of such party and by sending another copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the address of such party as stated on the Certificate of Title if an address is so stated, which service shall be deemed complete 21 days after the first publication; and (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat. Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. Section 5.25.

Approved: By: Stephanie M. Young Deputy Examiner of Titles Dated: November 30, 2016 By: Ann M. Offerman Judge of District Court USSET, WEINGARDEN & LIEBO P.L.L.P /s/ Adam Soczynski Adam Soczynski, #0264805 Attorney for Petitioner 4500 Park Glen Road, Suite 300

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (952) 925-3644 Telephone (952) 925-5879 Facsimile Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 21 and 28, 2016 and January 4, 2017.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS OF RAINBOW RUMPUS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all creditors and claimants of Rainbow Rumpus, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 317A.727, that: 1. DISSOLUTION: The nonprofit corporation has dissolved and is in the process of winding up its affairs; 2. NOTICE: The nonprofit corporation filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota a Notice of Dissolution on the 5th day of December, 2016; 3. CLAIMS: All claims must be presented to 16399 Itasca Avenue SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372 by no later than March 22, 2017.

SIGNED IN WITNESS HEREOF on the 16th day of December, 2016.

RAINBOW RUMPUS

BY Carol OttosonITS AUTHORIZED AGENT Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 21 and 28, 2016 and January 4 and 11, 2017.

NOTICE OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of The Woodview of Prior Homeowners' Association (henceforth the Declaration) dated February 29, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota on August 8, 2000 as Document No. 481034, which said Declaration covers the following described property situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, to-wit: Lot 4, Block 4, Woodview Estates, CIC No. 1077, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Scott County Recorder.

Street Address: 17335 Sunray Circle Southwest, Prior Lake, MN Property ID #252300160 WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of the date of this Notice by Mark A. Legut, as unit owner, to The Woodview of Prior Homeowners' Association the principal amount of Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-two Dollars and 92/100 ($7,852.92) for condominium assessments, interest and past due attorney fees through December 2016; and no action being now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof, and; WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, and the statute in such case made and provided, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of The Woodviview of Prior Homeowners' Association.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale created by statute, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota at the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, Civil Division, 301 Fuller Street South, in the city of Shakopee in said County on March 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said condominium assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney's fees as allowed by law.

The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, his personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE THE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied single family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the unit owner must vacate the property if the lien is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2017.

If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate the property is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

Dated: December 20, 2016 THE WOODVIEW OF PRIOR HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION FULLER, SEAVER, SWANSON & KELSCH, P.A. By: Timothy D. Fuller 32694 12400 Portland Avenue South, Suite 132 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 890-0888 Attorneys for The Woodview of Prior Homeowners' Association Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 28, 2016 and January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2017.

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(continued from previous page) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 10, 2013 MORTGAGOR: Erin C. Longo and Christopher R. Longo, wife and husband.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 17, 2013 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 936218.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

Dated April 19, 2016 Recorded April 25, 2016, as Document No. A1000263.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100061907000376467 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Summit Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4854 South Park Court, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261280480 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 15, Block 4, Lexington Place COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $225,732.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $218,338.51 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 14, 2017, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: December 9, 2016 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 16-007729 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 21 and 28, 2016 and January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2017.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 29, 2016 MORTGAGOR: Kenneth Stever, a single man.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 1, 2016 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A997105.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Freedom Mortgage Corporation. Dated November 1, 2016 Recorded November 28, 2016, as Document No. A1015306.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100867100000479152 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Freedom Mortgage Corporation MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 14548 Lockslie Trail, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 262861040 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 47, Block 5, Featherstone Lake Estates, CIC No. 1068, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $171,817.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $178,040.83 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 14, 2017, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: December 15, 2016 Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 46 - 16-007690 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 28, 2016 and January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2017.

State of Minnesota County of Scott District Court First Judicial District FIle No. 70-PR-16-22626 NOTICE OF INFORMAL probate of will and informal APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of David Marso, a/k/a David L. Marso, a/k/a David Leo Marso, Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated January 8, 2014. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Michael Daly, whose address is 119 W. Main Street, Belle Plaine, Minnesota, 56011, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent's estate.

Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to

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tion 2AA championship game at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Belle Plaine, champion of the Minnesota River Conference and North Subsection, finished the season with an overall record of 19-9. Gaining allconference honors for the Tigers were seniors Luke Narveson and Mitchel Stier, and junior Brody Curtiss. Senior Branden Schulz was honorable mention. * The Belle Plaine City Council unanimously awarded the bid for the city’s 2016 street and utility improvement project to Chard Tiling and Excavating of Belle Plaine. Chard’s bid was $1,169,798.60, which was $155,470 below the city engineer’s construction estimate of $1,325,268.25. The only other bid received was from RAW Construction of Faribault at $1,530.581.10. The 2016 project would consist of street and infrastructure improvements on Forest Street East, as well as one block of Oak Street North and two blocks of Court Street East. Also included was the construction of a sidewalk on the south side of Forest Street to the street’s eastern terminus. *A record-high temperature of 70 degrees for March 12 resulted in an exceptionally large sea of green for Belle Plaine’s annual St. Patrick’s celebration downtown that day, with much of that greenery coming in the form of shorts and T-shirts. A first occurred when two girls were crowned Miss Shamrock rather than the customary one.

Receiving crowns of equal status were Belle Plaine High School juniors Rachel Fahey and Lauren Murphy, the only two contestants in the contest. Margaret McCue Morrison, emcee of the post-parade program, explained that the judges concluded that it was too difficult of a choice between the two girls to choose just one. Fahey and Murphy said they look forward to representing Belle Plaine “together” at parades and other functions in the coming year. Emerging from the parade of clans as the Most Authentic-Dressed Leprechaun was Chris Fahey, who won $100 in the process. The grand marshals of the parade were Bob and Sue Fahey. Finding the hidden Shamrock medallion were the trio of Colin Schultz, Lauren Johnson and Joey Gorman. Four clues were necessary before the coin was found at the base of the steps of the corkscrew slide at Fountain Park. *The Belle Plaine High School speech team placed second at the Minnesota River Conference speech meet at Jordan on March 19. Earning all-conference honors for Belle Plaine were juniors Hannah Burmeister and Jonah Meyer. Senior Patrick Selly was honorable mention. Qualifying for the state meet were Burmeister, Isaiah Trimbo, Selly and Neil Bigaouette. *Belle Plaine High School graduate Michael Kroells and Le Sueur-Henderson graduate Brett Pfarr, both juniors on the University of Minnesota wrestling team, were the two Gophers who earned All-American status at the NCAA Championships at Madison Square Garden in New York City. *After five conference crowns, four section titles and one state championship in her six years as head coach of the Belle Plaine High School volleyball team, Cassie Koch resigned. Her resignation came just four months after leading the program to its first state championship. “I submitted my resignation after confirming my husband and I are expecting our second child interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. section 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent's estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: December 16, 2016 Filed in Scott County Courts December 16, 2016 Vicky L. Carlson, Registrar Phil Bird, Court Administrator, Deputy Jaspers, Moriarty & Wetherille, P.A. Dennis P. Moriarty MN# 7519X 206 Scott Street Shakopee, M 55379 Telephone: (952) 445-2817 Facsimile: (952) 445-0812 e-mail: dmoriarty@jmwlaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 28, 2016 and January 4, 2017.

in September. BPHS has always been flexible and supportive of my needs away from the court, but it was ultimately time for me to take back the time I dedicate to the program year-round and dedicate it to my growing family,” Koch stated. *With approved spending outweighing anticipated income, the Belle Plaine School Board stemmed the tide of deficit spending in a move that would cost several probationary teachers, para-professionals and an administrator their jobs for the 2016-17 school year. Over 20 members of the school district’s staff and students watched the school board unanimously approve budget cuts that would save the Belle Plaine School District about $434,860 this year. *Members of the Belle Plaine High School band and choir programs were confident they had the ability to perform well at the Section 2 Solo/Ensemble contest on March 30. But the results were better than even they might have expected. For the first time in memory, all of Belle Plaine’s entries – in both choir and band competitions – earned superior ratings, the highest rating possible.

April *The Belle Plaine Historical Society agreed to facilitate the Belle Plaine Farmers Market beginning with the 2016 market season. Lisa Fahey and Diane Skelley had been overseeing the local market since they founded it in 2009. *A familiar face to many area residents opened a new salon in downtown Belle Plaine. Paula Olsen of Belle Plaine opened The Hair Loft at 103 Main Street West on April 2. *Countless hours of shooting hoops on her driveway at home and the basket hanging over her bedroom door paid off for Ciara Fahey of Belle Plaine. On April 2, she won the girls’ 10-yearold division at the 42nd annual Knights of Columbus State Free Throw Championships at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud.

Ciara, the daughter of Jodi and Jon Fahey, earned the state championship after making 24 of 25 free throws. *A 68-year-old man and 67year-old woman were found beaten and dead in a Shakopee home midnight Tuesday (April 12). The man was identified as Terry Weimer and the woman was Renee (Hillstrom) Ahrens, formerly of Belle Plaine. According to the Shakopee Police Department, Shakopee officers, at the request of a family member, checked their welfare at a residence in the 1100 block of Dakota Street. In the residence, officers found Weimer and Ahrens dead. They had suffered apparent blunt force trauma injuries. The suspect was the deceased man’s 40-year-old son, who was from Waseca. When authorities went to the suspect’s residence, he barricaded himself into a room with a firearm. For several hours, negotiators tried to talk him into coming out of the residence and turning himself in. At approximately noon Tuesday, the suspect was found deceased at the scene by a selfinflicted gunshot wound. *After less than two years on the job, Belle Plaine City Administrator Holly Kreft announced she was resigning, effective May 16. “I have accepted a position as executive director of Charlson Meadows, a private foundation in Victoria.

I wasn’t seeking another position, but this is my dream job,” Kreft stated. “The new position will give me a chance to continue to serve others, but with more flexibility in my schedule and new opportunities.” Mayor Mike Pingalore said Kreft will be missed. “Holly over the last couple of years has helped move this city forward. Her economic development background has allowed us to create opportunities to enhance our community. The city has many projects underway and new ones being discussed.

Holly’s ability to network along with building relationships has given many of these projects a starting point.” The city council decided to give itself most of the summer to hire a replacement for Kreft, and appointed Finance Director Dawn Meyer as acting city administrator. *Ryan Dungey clinched another Supercross season championship on April 30 by finishing fourth in the 450SX main event at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Dungey, 26, is the son of Troy and Michelle Dungey of Belle Plaine. He is married to Lindsay (Siegle), a 2009 graduate of Belle Plaine High School.

The 2016 Belle Plaine Year in Review will continue in next Wednesday’s Herald.

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(4) Belle Plaine Man Fatally Run Down – A Belle Plaine man walking along Highway 169 was hit and killed before sunrise on Sunday morning, Aug. 14. Investigators were looking for the driver and vehicle involved in the crash. Derek J. Fath, 29, was killed near the intersection of Highway 169 and Belle Plaine Trail. The crash was reported at 5:15 a.m. The vehicle that hit Fath was in 169’s northbound lanes, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Ashley Hiemstra, Fath’s girlfriend, said he was on his way home from a friend’s house. Hiemstra and Fath had a 1-year-old son, Tucker. Friends and family took to social media to mourn Fath’s tragic death and urge whoever hit him to call police and admit they hit Fath. Authorities still have not announced any leads in the case.

(5) 1966 BPHS Homecoming Queen Murdered – A 67-year-old woman and 68-year-old man were found beaten

and dead in a Shakopee home on April 12. The woman was identified as Renee (Hillstrom) Ahrens, formerly of Belle Plaine and Belle Plaine High School’s 1966 homecoming queen. The man was Terry Weimer of Shakopee. According to the Shakopee Police Department, Shakopee officers, at the request of a family member, checked their welfare at a residence in the 1100 block of Dakota Street. In the residence, officers found Ahrens, a retired school teacher, and Weimer dead. They had suffered apparent blunt force trauma injuries. The suspect was the deceased man’s 40-year-old son, who was from Waseca. During the investigation, police said it was determined that a vehicle registered to Ahrens was missing. The vehicle was located later Tuesday morning unoccupied in the city of Waseca. When authorities went to the suspect’s residence, he barricaded himself into a room with a firearm.

For several hours, negotiators tried to talk him into coming out of the residence and turning himself in. At approximately noon Tuesday, the suspect was found deceased at the scene as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

(6) Election Day – Three of the five seats on the Belle Plaine City Council will have different people sitting in them when the first regular meeting of 2017 takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Four years after being elected mayor over incumbent Tim Lies, Mike Pingalore’s bid for a third two-year term was blocked on Nov. 8 by a large contingent of Chris Meyer supporters in what was a near record election turnout for Belle Plaine. Joining Meyer on the new-look city council will be Ben Stier and Theresa McDaniel, along with incumbents Cary Coop and Paul Chard, the latter of whom’s seat was not up for election this year. Stier was easily the top vote-getter in a four-way race for two four-year terms, in which voters could vote for up to two candidates. Stier received 2,083 votes, while Coop was second with 1,181. Incumbent Henry Pressley Jr. was 77 votes short of keeping his seat on the council with 1,104. The fourth candidate, Nickole Shetka, got 835 votes. Meanwhile, incumbent Gary Trost, a veteran of the city council for nearly two decades, was defeated for the one two-year term on the council by challenger McDaniel in what was the closest race on the local ballot. McDaniel harvested 1,506 votes, 18 more than Trost’s 1,488. Belle Plaine joined the tidal wave of GOP support for Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence that washed across the Midwest. Belle Plaine and neighboring communities backed Republicans across the board. Voters in Belle Plaine and the surrounding area backed Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton in large numbers. He beat Clinton in Belle Plaine by more than a 2-to-1 margin, 2,034 to 1,005. Across Scott County, voters favored Trump over Clinton, 39,948 to 28,502.

Clinton did carry Minnesota and won the national popular vote by some 2 1/2 million votes. But Trump won where it counts most – the electoral vote.

(7) High School Teams Make State – The longest season and postseason run in Belle Plaine High School baseball history came to an end on the longest day of the year (summer solstice on June 20) when the Tigers lost to Minnehaha Academy 5-1 in the state Class 2A championship game at a warm and sunsplashed Target Field. The Tigers, who were playing in their first state baseball tournament in program history, won their first two games in St. Cloud to earn their date at Target Field, defeating Fairmont 1-0 in the quarterfinals and Maple Lake 6-4 in the semifinals. Along with a section tile, the Tigers also won the Minnesota River Conference title for a third year in a row with a record of 13-1 and finished the season with an overall record of 25-2. In February, the Belle Plaine High School one-act play, “Anatomy of Gray,” captured the section championship and went on to earn its 12th starred performance rating at the state level in program history when it competed in the Minnesota State High School Class 1A One-Act Play Festival at O’Shaughnessy Auditorium on the campus of St. Catherine University in St. Paul. For a second year in a row, the Scott West wrestling team won two of three matches in the Minnesota State Class 2A Team Tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Panthers, the No. 4 seed, defeated No. 5 seed Wabasso-Red Rock Central 35-25 in the quarterfinals before having to square off against No. 1 seed and unbeaten KassonMantorville in the semifinals about 30 minutes later, losing 36-18.

Scott West came back to double up No. 2 seed Simley 40-20 for third place. This past fall, the BPHS football team qualified for the state tournament for a second year in a row, and the cross country girls’ team qualified for state as a team for the first time since 1978.

(8) Bar-B-Q Days – It was summery but far from downright hot for the 2016 Bar-B-Q Days celebration in Belle Plaine July 15-17, making for comfortable conditions from the start of festivities Friday evening through Sunday’s fireworks display.

The only blemish in the weather was a thunderstorm that rolled though town late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. That was a major factor to lower than usual sales in the Beer Garden for a Saturday night. The Beef Stand had total sales of $38,226.17 compared to $36,413.95 last year. Sandwiches cost $3.50 apiece, the same as in recent years. The Beer Garden, where the cost of most beverages was similar to last year, had sales totalling $48,180.50, which was down from $56,757.65 last year. Carnival ride sales this year totalled $61,936.00, up from $59,034.50 last year. Rachael Eliason was crowned the new Miss Belle Plaine, succeeding McKenzie Koepp. Also receiving crowns were Makayla Anderson (first princess), Alyssa Neisen (second princess) and Hailey Witt (miss congeniality). Bill Kruschke was the grand marshal of the parade.

(9) Duo Queens and Warm Temps for St. Pat’s – A record-high temperature of 70 degrees for March 12 resulted

in an exceptionally large sea of green for Belle Plaine’s annual St. Patrick’s celebration downtown that day, with much of that greenery coming in the form of shorts and T-shirts. A first occurred when two girls were crowned Miss Shamrock rather than the customary one. Receiving crowns of equal status were Belle Plaine High School juniors Rachel Fahey and Lauren Murphy, the only two contestants in the contest. Margaret McCue Morrison, emcee of the post-parade program, explained that the judges concluded that it was too difficult of a choice between the two girls to choose just one.

(10) Another City Administrator Search – After less than two years on the job, Belle Plaine City Administrator Holly Kreft announced she would be resigning in May. “I have accepted a position as executive director of Charlson Meadows, a private foundation in Victoria. I wasn’t seeking another position, but this is my dream job,” Kreft stated. “The new position will give me a chance to continue to serve others, but with more flexibility in my schedule and new opportunities.” Mayor Mike Pingalore said Kreft will be missed. “Holly over the last couple of years has helped move this city forward. Her economic development background has allowed us to create opportunities to enhance our community.” Following a summer-long search process, the city opted to hire a former U.S. Army officer of more than a dozen years and current Tracy City Administrator Mike Votca to be Belle Plaine next city administrator. Votca, 39, who had been the city administrator at Tracy since the summer of 2013, emerged from a pool of 20 candidates to become the top choice.