HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 06-08 CCM Board of Equalization ?AUXTES OF `SHE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NOT T HE CiiY i<RCOKLYK CENTER. - IN THE COUNTY OF
P, Kt\" N, AND T. -STATE OF 'AIINIITESOTA
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
jUNE 8, 1976
(00C HALL
Call to Grd. ®r �e rriet the, Bo ard of Equalization and
w--,P to coder by !Mayor Fro Term Robert Jensen at
7:30 p. r,
11013 Call 10aynr ?n I arp fenFen, Councila Britts, Kuef ler, and.
Fi7nnr. ;&,u present were C7ity Manager Donald Po—s's,
%inru Ad ministrative,
'had previously announced that he woolo,
be not of town durinq th.f. TTnjo �,, 1j76 Board of
n an&, t'n- vvas excused.
Purpose of Board Wycy' Frn inn Jensen referred to Chapter 274 of tihe
of Equalization and to the Gity Charter which
authoozes tile City (Counci., to sit as the Board of
Equalization to of property for
taxation pvrp(, e s . stuato-Ll t twit the Board of
EquaWadnn Is cone erne vit-n two things : First, that
MJ tiaxab]- property 1 ,hizts,' b(-en li ted, and second, that
bdVE, LCN ,P 11 ,, in an equitable mvinn.-,r.
that the k7jy AzzesFor does not determine
what on in0vidual'; property tax w,1-11 be, but rather
cNityrroirmy the vabie of t-ht- property to be taxed.
Pro Te, j !n7cn the proved ' :e t° bF"
for 'blia
A review of the
prosily Oxation V, - 'u , City Com-
innnts by CIN AssHssor and a pubIL:
"Iyaripq W: t"-"e pur:-c�7e Public inqui."'y
relativc t-? P--c'perty'
r e a'r
Wevd stntz ad C
7.03 and 7&"/'l of tt"e Cit as thie'y pertai-i to
the stated that the purpose
of tbc n to re-view the' amount
cr 0, z. . msrno' =pevly ta Init to renriew the
ps"oZzad VWV'<� "� in tl)e City as
W�nhnee "-y the Asscrsor� explained that the
Wcal hrssosuo as - L-- Stat�� la ENV, is respon-
WhIn fa- ontablishing vahj -: cf property while elected
officials of Wties, counties, and school districts set
t' s. TV stated that a process b which
prc.pe�tN, o:% n rs can appeal the determination of the
Assessor. Fie explainedi t t property owner's first
apchal for allegeci assessment inequity is to the local
Boas! of Equalization next step would be to the
(7nurty Board; fol1mving that, Vic Commissioner of
Revnnuq and Ifinally to tl,. courts. lie stated that each
War, of un&ir tax assessment shotild be supported by
evidence oubmitted to the hearing body.
6-8-76
The City Manager briefly reviewed the a ,sessment
procedure and the operation of the A,7,s s cr's offTcev
He stated that the Assessor i� required 1 -c annually
inform each property owner of any change in the
valuation of their property. He explained t::at cards
are s?; rt out which contain a r.1ark t ` >7a,lue and a limited
value for each piece of property. He t: that the
market value is determined through the'analy of
current market trends and is generally t he a
willing" buyer would pay to a willing r i.der for a piece
of property. He further stated that then `z si . N.7a1no
represents the amount of vahzat rn t i5t
tax purposes and is c nfi k to, - a 10;,
in the U.`n d market ✓.ns rn or 250 of tLe 1`.1 . _..'res
- between the old lust b , ,=a , an_,. L n ny 3r ket 1s.1?u
i.
whichever is preat4�
The City Manager reported x tAI :, ;. ty tZI
or six years has end- argon 4
program and that the City u'
the most eq al z a � It , ., l
assessment. He staters that due to the acpia; zatio,
program no one persc;n or
is paying a dj,sProp orticnatca ,,, 4
r a r �
property asse ssment.
Mayor Pro Tem Tensen, ,nt :..,° k .Q:. Only A ,,, s _,
Tohn Norrberg, Mr.
vax.�,ation pry` cn , thy) g anlor
0
the circuit breaker feahu r the 7tavt ro-
vides for a forrr� of pr p :r'` " to ,:- 1seto ~
Follow vl ow�1ng the City A�j � , �+ ° ,a i'�'a, � fix v +�: � Tem
Jensen opened the miaetin a j1p fr,1 p'uolic
" r Pro ° 1��j°'P> l'�s�'a Jansen ��a'P�E'!�`�. r�a�oC�A k�: Pearl Everson, 3009
6.1 Ft A v eDu Ncrt.�L. TIIsrP . Evn so 1 ;ui.? w r.. Pnrthc -= r
regarding qu alification s f r tho s, .1`a, tai%
relief. Mr. 111ordoerg re. pcur leo that it a 2 C =r ,°ass 1.
85 years old, or ?n retrrr d un d'or s s)cia'
E92, or is on a '1_sab1A,1?'`y rE ?t:d3eaf;c;' ';q that pof _.,. can
°gave their prope., -ty tai;' fr� _ n at t , 1971 WoL N '
expla that tC , "r prof jeart, wou l a still be at
itF� current market value, A ; t t`�} t�xc- K� or. th. n .-, -z t ,
a p.:r ±�
wruld reira n at the 1973 level, ljo suggnst,d L'4at
Mrs. Everson contact HeJ,rne p to (you t— t , t;.,,
tax
Ma "a/ or PYr i`('ni
t
= w A
23 3 r "C ok— , - ie - Tjv Drl :ve, Tvh'..3
1 F i i>._, ilfig_,o valuev4 %.`f * ,z °'r:*• z,�Fi 4.a' ta, t };
perQ;yt . Mr. h ordber; res ponded that the Wked value
represents the a`J`",i, aunt than St, �
permit the asse> see valuatjT,rj ¢,f the p tr, rise,
while the market th determination a ,
� ��at� mi _xA�ion f t, i?°alu€ ='
of the proper 4� 1'.,.; � on a consideration and ana.ly
of current rnarket trrjnd- . H : sated that the limited
'value is what taxes av-� b ased on. '
Mayor Pro Terii lensen next recognized Leonard
Buecksler, 2337 Prookview Drive, who inquired why
his market value: had risentiore than the 10% limit.
Mr. Nordberg explained that the 10 limit only applies
to the limited value, while the market vale is affected
by current econo - mic conditions
6 -8 -70 -2
Mayor fro 1era few--,en next recoqnized Harley Aldrich,
207 70th Ayenue North, when ccrnplained that the
,ilualtion c,* is Inoparty was Tmuc�h. higher than that of
h, neighbcr's . Nlr. INTordberg responded by explain.-
ina the method used for evaluating properties. In
responso to a que(�:tion by Councilman Kuefler the
City Apses or state that the market value of Mr.
property 1-F eq to t. rat of similar pro-
n
, o rt in the area. Thie City Marager suggested that
Mr. Aldrinh seek an indepE-�nden,t appraisal of his
Property an a comparl son that could be presented as
eviden m to fit Cnanty to s , the claim.
Alayw Prc 7 -n— I wat recognized ferr ) jz"Ot M "7 , y 7 iacl ,
WE 01 so A woru2 hn&b. W: asked - oihal'
C" City 136 to j z_r�,,-.- , nt ta! Ccunty
C"'ty to _i c 1"y aa it di ` ',
1 F t Y 2 `: Wr � I � c _.- db -L . � - - 0 � 1. d e
_ e,.-, p -- d that the prr-,
t-'n-e "'_n'unty from such acticn.
Ndawn Pro 1 nm Winan laquIed Hthere were any ct�
person; in Wendance that vJ s1hed , to be, beard. Thene
�_ vvas cl()sed.
Adjournmen"r, 1r:"noUrman �- sc:r,(-,nrled by
Courcil.an Britt s to ndYmun We meeting. Voting in
favur worc Pro 'fem innsen, Councilmer, Britts
KO.Gyr, and Fignar. 'ARIng, igainst. none. The
urqn',n-r-u,-. '11 rof Famalization
n", A F-1-1.
AJ yor Pro Tenm