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1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />COUNCIL BOARD OF REVIEW APRIL 19, 1989 <br />The annual Council Board of Review was called to order by <br />Acting Mayor Reinert at 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 19, 1989. <br />Council Members present: Neal, Bisel. Council Members <br />absent: Bohjanen. Mayor Benson was absent. Mr. Jeff <br />Nienaber and Mr. Scott :Varner from the Anoka County <br />Assessor's office, City Administrator, Randy Schumacher and <br />Clerk- Treasurer Marilyn Anderson were also present. <br />Mr. Schumacher explained that until this year Lino Lakes has <br />hired a City Assessor. However, as the inequities became <br />more evident and as the work load increased it became evident <br />that a part time assessor could not accomplish what was <br />expected of him. The City contracted with the Anoka County <br />Assessors office for the 1989 appraisal. This action would <br />allow for a more uniform method of appraisal and meant that <br />all parcels in Lino Lakes would be evaluated in the same <br />manner as most of Anoka County. The Council also required <br />that the County Assessors office review and re- appraise all <br />parcels of land in Lino Lakes in 1988 and 1989. The purpose <br />of this action is so that there will be no lag time and all <br />parcels will be at an equal rate. <br />Mr. Nienaber explained that he did search sales in the City <br />of Lino Lakes and compared the sales to what was on the <br />Assessor's records. He found that there was a problem with <br />land values in the City and started placing true values on <br />each parcel. He will finish this process in 1989. This will <br />bring the value of all parcels as close as possible to the <br />true market value. <br />Acting Mayor Reinert explained the procedure to be followed <br />this evening. The Clerk will call the name of a resident <br />from the "green cards" that have been completed by persons <br />entering the chambers this evening. The concern regarding <br />property values will be discussed and if the Assessor feel <br />the figure he has placed on the property is correct, the <br />landowner can ask the Assessor to come to the property for <br />another review. If the Assessor still feels his value is <br />correct, the property owner can then appeal to the County <br />Board of Review on June 19, 1989. <br />Robert Knabe, 6483 - 20th Avenue, PIN 26- 31 -22 -44 -0003 - Mr. <br />Knabe explained that his property value increased $25,200 <br />over the previous valuation. Mr. Nienaber explained that the <br />increase was due almost entirely to the increase in the value <br />of the land. Mr. Knabe explained that his land is almost all <br />swamp with a large ditch running through the entire property. <br />Mr. Nienaber said he would come and look at the property <br />again, however the previous years valuation was $7,700 and <br />Mr. Knabe bought the land for $18,000. Previously the land <br />was dramatically undervalued. <br />- Mr. Varner asked for Mr. Knabe's telephone number and he will <br />