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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION May 1, 2017 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : May 1, 2017 4 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 9:35 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman, 7 Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John 11 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane 12 Hankee; City Planner Katie Larsen; Public Services Director DeGardner; City Clerk Julie 13 Bartell. 14 15 1. Anoka County Assessor – Preview of Board of Appeal and Equalization – 16 Alex Guggenberger, Anoka County Assessor, and Scott Schutz, Anoka County 17 Residential Appraiser, were present. Mr. Guggenberger referenced the Assessor’s 18 Report for the Board of Appeal and Equalization that is included in council’s packet and 19 that the county intends to make the report more user friendly in coming years. As 20 indicated in the Report, the number of sales in Anoka County increased by 11.6 percent 21 and registered a decrease in the number of disqualified sales. The city showed a similar 22 trend (in increased sales). He provided information to the council that is on file. Mr. 23 Guggenberger reviewed a chart of sales history, a sales breakdown by price, and sales 24 volume by price bracket. Information was also reviewed relative to sales that occurred 25 after the report deadline of September 30, 2016. Mr. Guggenberger moved to review of 26 the Board report, noting increases in property values by type (page 13). 27 28 The council will have their Board of Appeal meeting on Monday, May 8 at 6:00 p.m. 29 Anoka County staff said that, based on their phone calls, they do not anticipate any 30 property owners to be present however the board process was reviewed in preparation. 31 Mr. Guggenberger explained that some commercial/industrial properties have sent 32 correspondence to the county but they are normally matters handled by tax court. 33 34 Mayor Reinert explained that the city council acting as the Board does have the authority 35 to change valuations if they see fit. Mr. Guggenberger further explained that the role of 36 the Board is to judge valuations without preference to either the assessor or the property 37 owners. Council Member Kusterman clarified that most concerns (of residential property 38 owners) are handled by simply explaining the process and the inherent 39 40 need to reflect market increases. 41 42 2. Arlo Lane Stop Sign Request- City Engineer Hankee reviewed her written report 43 that explains the city’s process for evaluating the need for traffic control, including 44 review by the city’s staff traffic safety committee. The report is intended to be an update 45