HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-2022 LBAE City Council Meeting MinutesBOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION
City Hall —Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE
Monday, April 11, 2022
6:00 PM
MINUTES
Mayor
Amada Marquez Simula
Counciimembers
John Murzyn, Jr.
Connie Buesgens
Nick Novitsky
Kt Jacobs
City Manager
Kelli Bourgeois
The following are the minutes for the Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting of the City Council
held at 6:00 pm on Monday, April 11, 2022, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue
NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this hybrid meeting was held both
virtually and in -person.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Marquez Simula called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
Present: Mayor Marquez Simula; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Jacobs; Councilmember
Novitsky
Absent: Councilmember Murzyn, Jr.
Also Present: Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager; Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary; Diana Stellmach,
Chief Deputy Anoka County Assessor; Brandon Hodge, Anoka County Residential Appraiser; Jim Ryan,
Anoka County Senior Appraiser; Malcom Watson, Resident; Kim Nixon, Resident; Howard Stewart,
Resident.
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Statement of Purpose of the Board of Review.
Mayor Marquez Simula read the Statement of Purpose of the Board of Review as follows:
"To the review the property valuations as of January 2, 2022, for taxes payable 2023, and
to hear appeals from property owners who feel aggrieved or have questions regarding
property valuations.
2. Questions and Answers Regarding Property Values.
Deputy County Assessor Stelmach asked for people who were attending in person to
address the Board. Resident Kim Nixon inquired about the Taxable Market Value vs.
Homestead Market Value Exclusion. Deputy County Assessor Stelmach confirmed what his
taxable value was. Resident Nixon was concerned that his home needs a lot of work, and
he does not feel that his home has been assessed correctly. Deputy County Assessor
Stelmach recommended that an assessor comes to review the property.
Councilmember Jacobs clarified for the homeowner that the value of the property could
potentially be assessed higher. Deputy County Assessor Stelmach informed the property
owner that the value of the home could go up or down based on their review.
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Resident Howard Stewart was concerned about the taxable valuation of his home
increasing by $68,000. He does not feel that this is in line with the actual value of his home,
and they type of improvements that have been completed recently.
Deputy County Assessor Stelmach reviewed the information related to the property and
asked Mr. Howard if he would like to have an assessor come to the home and complete a
review. Typically, what they have seen across the County, numbers have increased in the
25% to 35% range, and this property is a little on the high side of the range.
Mr. Stewart was also concerned about the Hedge Funds purchasing properties and
increasing the purchase prices of properties.
Deputy County Assessor Stelmach stated that she does not feel that this is an
overwhelming problem, and that the vast majority of properties are purchase by single
family home owners. She confirmed that a member of the assessing team would come and
review the property for him.
Malcom Watson confirmed the date and time of the next County Board Meeting on June
13, 2022.
Mr. Nixon asked about resources for finding a good contractor and inquiring about permits.
Council gave Mr. Nixon information on options to follow up with related to his concerns.
Deputy County Assessor Stelmach read the following properties into the minutes as
requests for review have been made either by phone or letter: 36-30-24-24-0083, 25-30-
24-33-0048, and 25-30-24-34-0031.
In addition to the three properties, there were also twenty-one additional properties that
the assessing team had reviewed in the past ten days. The following properties were read
into the record:
Parcel
Address
Before EMV
After EMV
35-30-24-32-0012
4016 2nd st NE
297,300
286,000
25-30-24-14-0107
2325 Innsbruck Pky NE
428,200
421,100
35-30-24-13-0201
4139 Jefferson St. NE
398,100
350,000
35-30-24-13-0202
4141Jefferson St. NE
406,400
355,500
35-30-24-33-0100
3736 3RD ST NE
326,000
286,000
25-30-24-24-0079
5005 Johnson St NE
406,400
367,700
36-30-24-43-0063
1708 39th Ave NE
298,700
273,600
35-30-24-21-0225
4321 5th St. NE
374,200
324,000
35-30-24-21-0224
4317 5th St. NE
406,700
355,400
35-30-24-21-0223
4315 5th St. NE
374,200
327,000
35-30-24-41-0106
3955 Jackson St. NE
255,000
249,700
36-30-24-14-0070
4108 Stinson Blvd NE
299,200
279,700
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36-30-24-23-0402
4141
Central Ave NE STE 101
232,900
167,900
36-30-24-23-0403
4141
Central Ave
NE STE 105
246,300
179,900
36-30-24-23-0404
4141
Central Ave NE STE 201
214,700
156,900
36-30-24-23-0405
4141
Central Ave
NE STE 205
215,300
185,700
36-30-24-23-0406
4141
Central Ave
NE ste 107
156,100
115,000
36-30-24-23-0407
4141
Central Ave
NE ste 108
116,300
84,200
36-30-24-23-0408
4141
Central Ave
NE ste 109
112,600
98,300
36-30-24-23-0409
4141
Central Ave
NE ste 111
178,000
121,500
26-30-24-34-0095 4621 University Ave NE 1,423,200 1,165,500
3. Council Actions Regarding Specific Cases or Cases on which Additional Information is
Required.
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Novistky, to adopt the
2022 Assessment Rolls as presented. All Ayes, Motion Carried 4- 0 with Murzyn, Jr. absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Marquez Simula adjourned the adjourned at 6:35 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary