HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 23, 1991OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CONTINUED BOARD OF REVIEW
APRIL 23, 1991
The Continued Board of Review was called back to order by Mayor Carlson
at 7:02 p.m..
1. ROLL CALL
Nawrocki, Clerkin, Ruettimann, Peterson, Carlson - present
2. APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY PRO-TEM
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Clerkin to appoint Fred Salsbury as Secretary
Pro-Tem. Roll call: All ayes
3. PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION BY STAFF REGARDING VALUATIONS
Carrol McCain, Anoka County Appraiser, advised the Council that twenty-three
property owners had signed in at the Board of Review on April 15, 1991. She
stated that this point in time, the disposition of only four properties had
not been settled.
The properties at 4445 2½ Street and 4457 2½ Street will be viewed as their
owners had requested reviewals.
McCain distributed information regarding reviewal changes for the following
properties:
4321 Fifth Street - Harold Hoium: A correction of the land value was made
do the land is valued at $29,700 from $36,000.
4556 Tyler Street - Daniel Larson - Apartment Owner: The value on this
building was lowered from $167,600 to $150,500. This building was pur-
chased recently for $160,000. Part of the purchase price included its
furnishings.
212 40th Avenue - Betty Woods: This property was inherited and had not been
viewed for many years. It had been receiving an arbitrary value for some
time. It has been viewed and the value was decreased from $66,900 to $54,200.
4220 Jackson Street - Carol Jean Johnson: This property was viewed on April
19th and the value was adjusted down from $72,000 to $71,200. Comparable
properties were viewed to support this adjustmant.
None of the other properties which had been included on the list of the
April 15th Board of Review were addressed.
Councilmember Na~rocki felt all of the properties should be responded to
at this Board of Review as it is the responsibility of the Board of Review
participants to address each property in question.
Motion by Nawrocki to recess this hearing until i'nformation on the rest of
the properties on the list are forthcoming.
Ed Thurston, Anoka County Appraiser, noted that some of the property owners
on the list did not attend the Board of Review to speak. He felt it was
their intention to attend the Board of Review only so they could secure
their right to attend the Couoty's Board of Equalization.
Continued Board of Review
April 23, 199l
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Motion dies for .]ack of a second.
Councilmember Nawrocki observed that to appeal one's valuation he must
have something to appeal "from". He felt that since the County assessors
did not respond to all of those p~operties which were in ques£ion at the
April 15th Board of Review the Council could not logically respond.
McCain felt that many of those property owners who attend the April
15th Board of Review were concerned about taxes rather than valuations.
Thurston noted that many in attendance also were not requesting changes
in their values but want to be on record as having been in attendance.
It was noted that many problems are solved'via phone calls to the
County Assessor's before the Board of Review.
Councilmember Nawrocki's concern dealt with fair treatment for all of
those who had concerns with their valuations. He felt that any changes
which are being made to valuations should be brought to the attention
of the City Council. The Mayor concurred with Councilmember Nawrocki
and requested that the Council receive more definitive answers than
that the property owner had secured his right to appear at the Board
of Equalization.
Motion by Carlson to approve the four properties as listed by McCain.
Motion was withdrawn.
Councilmember Nawrocki noted that the minutes of the April 15th Board
of Review included in a motion that only the properties discussed
at that meeting would be considered. He stated that this was not
part of the motion.
Thurston advised that values can be lowered, not more than one percent
of the whole City value, by the Board of Review.
Mayor Carlson noted that in prior years a phone call was sufficient to
preserve a property owner's right to go on to the Board of Equalization.
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Clerkin to continue this hearing until Monday,
April 29, 1991 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Roll call: All ayes
Councilmember Nawrocki inquired if Thurston had the total valuation of
the City. Thurston will supply this information at the Continued Board
of Review on April 29th. _