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MONDAY. MAY 20. 1991
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brancel called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Brancel, Councilmembers Gagne, Stover, Lewis,
City Assessors Rolf Erickson and David Wild.
Councilmember Daugherty arrived at 7:10 P.M.
REVIEW AGENDA
Agenda was approved by Councilmembers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Continue/Board of Review Minutes - May 1, 1991
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Gagne moved, Stover seconded, to approve the Board of Review Minutes of May
1, 1991.
Motion carried - 4/0
Gagne moved, Stover seconded, to approve the recommendations of the City
Assessor for change in assessment as follows:
NAME
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RECOMMENDATION
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Dan James
Janice Check
Erik Johnson
Edward Soner
Robert Nygaard
Raymon Brockhouse
Paul Kaster
36-117-23-13-0022
31-117-23-11-0007
35-117-23-31-0007
29-117-23-43-0006
30-117-23-31-0002
29-117-23-44-0012
28-117-23-33-0024
$409.500
No Change
$82.900
$139,600
$155.600
$260.800
$58.300
Motion carried - 4/0
DALE PIXLER - 4325 ENCHANTED LANE
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Pixler appeared and asked that his assessment be lowered because there IS
1000 fL of mil foi I on the I ~~ke in fr"ont of hi shouse.
He said that houses on Lake Minnetonka are selling for $20,000 less if
there is a milfoil problem.
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Assessor Erickson said the milfoil may make a difference In the value but
he has seen nothing concrete that indicates that milfoil causes the drop in
vi:!lue.
Stover asked if Erickson could check for comparables. She said she heard
of a house that sold for $100,000 less because of a milfoil problem.
Erickson said there have been no sale since 1989 to compare.
Gagne said he agrees the milfoil is a problem, however, he thinks Pixler
should go to the County for an adjustment. He said the County should
handle these adjustments.
Gagne moved, Stover seconded, to approve the assessor's recommendation for
II No Change II i 1'1 the Pi x 1 er assessment.
Motion carried - 3/1/1
CLewis nay, Daugherty abstain).
Pixler said very few bays on the lake have milfoil as heavy.
Stover said the milfoilshould be taken into consideration in the
assessment.
Erickson said he would like to look at the property and the sales in the
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Lewis said there should be some sort of adjustment. He said the Council
could talk to the County about some sort of compromise.
Brancel said she could talk to the County Commissioners about an adjustment
in assessments for milfoil on lake area properties.
Erickson said that having a like pair of sales to establish value will be
the I:H~f:5t hel p.
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STEWART FINNEY - 19710 CHARTWELL HILL
Finney asked for a reduction in his assessment because the James house,
which was reduced in value, is directly across the street. He said the
James house is much larger and is down 25% in value.
Finney said the housing sales in Waterford are down and therefore his
assessment should not rise.
Erickson said some of the sales in the area are distressed sales and
relocations. He said the James house was harder to sell because the
upstairs is very odd. He said sales have been up in the area. He cannot
use nE~W housi ng pr'i c:es f Ol~ assE'ssment Puyooposes c.ind must u.se cU.I'''r'E~nt ~.ial e
pr'i ces.
Finney said he probably would not get his money out of his house if he sold
it now.
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Daugherty asked Erickson if he adjusted other area residents
Erickson said he looked at 6 properties and adjusted 4.
Daugherty asked what leeway the Council has.
Gagne said the CCH.,mcil can do what it t.hinks best.
Lewis said a person must. sell his house in order t.o prove that his
valuation is too high. He said t.he land value will not be worth as much
aft.er' .July.
Daugherty wanted to lower the value to $297,822.
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Brancel said there could be repercussions because the Council has
the recommendations of the City Assessor in previous complaints.
to send residents to the County for any further disputes.
Erickson said the Waterford area will be reevaluated next year
t.aken ~.:\ll
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Daugherty moved, Lewis seconded, to readjust the assessed value of the
property at 19710 Chartwell Hill from $303,900 to $295,000.
Motion carried - 3/2 (Brancel, Stover)
FRANCIS FALLON - 1050 HOLLY LANE
Fallon said his neighbor receive a reduction in assessment last year and he
thinks he should have a reduction.
He said he only knows of one sale in the area in recent years. He also
said the house is an old farm house with many out buildings which he thinks
reduces the value of the lot.
Erickson said he thought Fallon's neighbor"s property was reduced t.oo much.
Gagne moved, Lewis seconded, to approve the assessor's recommendation for
reduction in the value of the property at 1050 Holly Lane to $373,900.
Motion carried - 5/0.
The following properties were on the local board list but no action was
takf.:m:
1. Lewis and Linda Tilton - 36-117-23-24-0013
2. Don Wambold- 31-117-23-12-0015
3. Robert & .Joyce Hegstrom - 31-117-23-12-0015
ADJOURNMENT
Gagne moved, Stover seconded, to adjourn the Board of Review at 8:20 P.M.
Motion carried - 5/0
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
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Recording Secretary
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