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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION April 4, 2011 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : April 4,2010 5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 9:15 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, 8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 10 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; City Attorney Joseph Langel; 13 Police Chief Kent Strege; City Engineer Jim Studenski; Finance Director Al Rolek; City 14 Planner Jeff Smyser; Economic Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine; City Clerk 15 Julie Bartell 16 17 1. Board of Appeals—Anoka County Assessor Linda Weiner was present. She 18 reminded the council that the city's Board of Appeals meeting is scheduled for April 25, 19 at 6:00 p.m. and also that at least one trained member of the council must be present in 20 order to conduct the meeting. 21 22 The council received the County Assessor's Report to the City of Lino Lakes Local Board 23 of Appeal and Equalization (LBAE) book. Ms. Weiner briefly reviewed the book, noting 24 in particular the information on the city's valuation change for 2011, the percentage of 25 foreclosure sales, qualified sales numbers as well as the number of new construction 26 units. She noted that she's received twenty five calls at this point, a low number, with 27 most asking questions about the relationship of their valuation to an increase in taxes. 28 She's heard from persons who have purchased foreclosure property and want their 29 valuation to be directly linked to what they paid. 30 31 A council member asked about the valuation of lots and Ms. Weiner suggested that isn't a 32 common concern since there have been very few lots sold; the value would likely be 33 based on the price paid minus the value of house on it. Regarding business valuations, 34 Ms. Weiner explained that her colleague (who was not present) mainly deals with that 35 element; he will be present at the board meeting. 36 37 In summation Ms. Weiner suggested that she anticipates few attendees at the board 38 meeting. 39 40 2. Anoka County Connect Fiber Project—City Administrator Karlson noted that 41 the council heard about the Connect Anoka County Project at their last work session but 42 some questions were outstanding. Also North Metro Cable Commission asked their 43 telecommunications attorney, Steve Guzzetta, to review the proposed services agreement 44 and he raised questions. Mr. Karlson introduced Assistant Anoka County Attorney 45 Kathryn Timm and Anoka County Deputy Administrator David Minke to discuss the 1