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1 1 1 SPECIAL COUNCIL MF'ETING April 22, 1985 Page -2- at as a whole rather than as a part of Anoka County. Mr. Nadeau said yes and he also said he is saying that the City is putting the estimated market value on land depending on whether or not it is farmed, not depending on whether it is high, low, or wooded. He feels the estimated market value on farm land is too high be- cause of this practice. Mr. Reinert said what the Council is trying to do is the best they can and from what has been brought out and seen there are no major discrepancies other than certain judgements that Mr. Nadeau had exercised as to what land may be worth. The Council has to rely on some human judgements and past track records. This City can- not afford to walk every parcel in this City. Mr. Nadeau asked if he is in agreement with the assessor's valu- ations of these parcels? Mr. Reinert said if he were to walk every parcel he would probably find some differences of opinion. This cannot be done. Mr. Nadeau and the Council discussed the parcel owned by Mr. Car- dinal again regarding its value. Mr. Kulazewicz asked Mr. Nadeau if he would go along with what the Council decides tonight. Mr. Nadeau said no. Mayor Benson said to Mr. Nadeau what he is talking about is re- vamping the way all land is assessed in Lino Lakes. This is not reasonable. Mr. Nadeau asked the Council if they would take action on the dis- crepancy on the value of his property and Mr. Cardinals. Mayor Benson said no. Mr. Nadeau asked if the City would get an apprai- ser. Mayor Benson said no. Mr. Reinert said he felt the Council could not select one parcel and use that as a judgement without having a comparison of similar types of parcels. Mr. Nadeau is asking the Council to be one iso- lated parcel and make an example of it and change it. He did not think there was that much of a discrepancy in this case. Mr. Nadeau said he is disappointed and is resolved to go to the state for further action. Mr. Nadeau said the County has reviewed the estimated market values on all his property. Some of the parcels were reduced but they raised the value of his house $20,000.00. Next year he plans to come back to the Council and question the value of his buildings. Mayor Benson told Mr. Nadeau the Council has looked at the way the market value was calculated on his property and the way the tax was applied to each one and did not see any variance or evidence that Mr. Nadeau was being unduly assessed or a different rule was applied for his estimated market values. 159