05-01-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION May 1, 2017 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE May 1, 2017 5 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 9935 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman, 8 Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT None 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John 12 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane 13 Hankee; City Planner Katie Larsen; Public Services Director DeGardner; City Clerk Julie 14 Bartell. T.7 16 1. Anoka County Assessor —Preview of Board of Appeal and Equalization — 17 Alex Guggenberger, Anoka County Assessor, and Scott Schutz, Anoka County 18 Residential Appraiser, were present. Mr. Guggenberger referenced the Assessor's 19 Report for the Board of Appeal and Equalization that is included in council's packet and 20 that the county intends to make the report more user friendly in coming years. As 21 indicated in the Report, the number of sales in Anoka County increased by 11.6 percent 22 and registered a decrease in the number of disqualified sales. The city showed a similar 23 trend (in increased sales). He provided information to the council that is on file. Mr. 24 Guggenberger reviewed a chart of sales history, a sales breakdown by price, and sales 25 volume by price bracket. Information was also reviewed relative to sales that occurred 26 after the report deadline of September 30, 2016. Mr. Guggenberger moved to review of 27 the Board report, noting increases in property values by type (page 13). 28 29 The council will have their Board of Appeal meeting on Monday, May 8 at 6:00 p.m. 30 Anoka County staff said that, based on their phone calls, they do not anticipate any 31 property owners to be present however the board process was reviewed in preparation. 32 Mr. Guggenberger explained that some commercial/industrial properties have sent 33 correspondence to the county but they are normally matters handled by tax court. 34 35 Mayor Reinert explained that the city council acting as the Board does have the authority 36 to change valuations if they see fit. Mr. Guggenberger further explained that the role of 37 the Board is to judge valuations without preference to either the assessor or the property 38 owners. Council Member Kusterman clarified that most concerns (of residential property 39 owners) are handled by simply explaining the process and the inherent 40 41 need to reflect market increases. 42 43 2. Arlo Lane Stop Sign Request. City Engineer Hankee reviewed her written report 44 that explains the city's process for evaluating the need for traffic control, including 45 review by the city's staff traffic safety committee. The report is intended to be an update it