HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 16, 1983OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING
MAY 16, 1983
The Board of Review was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 8:00 pm.
1. Roll Call
Hovland, Petkoff, Norberg, Hentges, Nawrocki--present
2. Introduction Of City Staff and County Representative
Introduced at the meeting were the following members of the City staff: Karen Meuleners,
Assessor, Larry Johansson, Deputy Assessor and Jane LeMay Assessment Clerk. Gayle Leone,
Anoka County Assessor, was also introduced.
3. Statement of Purpose of the Board of Review Meeting
This meeting was called to review the valuations of January 2, 1983 and for anyone who is
aggrieved of their valuations. Mayor Nawrocki advised those residents in attendance that
they will be given an opportunity to raise questions regarding their property valuations.
The City Assessor gave the specifics regarding valuations, how they are done, and the
methods employed to arrive at the final value. She noted that 25% of the City's structures
had been given an inspection in the last year.
4. Questions and Answers Re~ardin9 Property Valuations
All of those residents in attendance signed a "sign-in" sheet which documents their attend-
ance at the Board of Review. This sheet will be given to the County Assessor's office in
the Anoka County Court House prior to the County's Board of Review. Eligibility to appear
before the County Board of Review is based on having first appeared at the appropriate
municipal Board of Review~
Eleven residents at the Board of Review requested information on their evaluation. The
owner of the property at 4456 Seventh Street requested that his name be withdrawn from
the list after the evaluation was discussed. The owner of property at 1203 and 1213 42nd
Avenue was advised that her evaluations were the same as last year's and her concern re-
garding the valuations last year had been pursued last year to the County and to the State
resulting in no change.
5. Council Actions Regarding Specific Cases
The Council requested that the following properties be reviewed, either by an on-site in-
spection of the structure and the surrounding area, by a re-examination of computations,
or by using comparables, based upon what had been discussed at this Board of Review:
4459 Benjamin Street
4321 Fifth Street
2122 45th Avenue
4452 Benjamin Street
4323 Seventh Street
1429 42nd Avenue
999 50th Avenue
4250 Fifth Street
4200 Madison Street
(Wilson)
(Hoium)
( C. Larson)
( B. Larson)
(Wright)
(Corporaal)
(Central Dental)
(Franzen)
(Shafer)
Bo~ard of Review
May 16, 1983
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Continuance
Motion by Hentges, second by Hovland to continue the Board of Review until Monday, May 23,
1983 at 6:30 pm.
Motion to amend by Norberg the convening time to 7:00 pm. Motion to amend dies for lack of
a second.
Roll call: Hovland, Petkoff, Hentges, Nawrocki--aye Norberg--nay
The Board of Review Meeting was recessed at 9:20 pm. ~~///~~/~
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
Jo-Anne~/Jent, Council Secretary