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• • COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 15, 1996 DATE TIME STARTED TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNCIL MINUTES : April 15, 1996 . 6:00 P.M. . 6:20 P.M. : BERGESON, KUETHER, LANDERS, NEAL : LYDEN Staff members present: City Administrator, Randy Schumacher, Community Development Director, Brian Wessel, and Clerk -Treasurer Marilyn Anderson. The purpose of the special Council meeting was to have City Assessor, Todd Smith review the procedure for the Board of Review which will follow this meeting. Mr. Smith gave each Council Member a copy of a presentation titled, "1996 Assessment/Payable, 1997". A copy of the document is attached to these minutes. Mr. Smith reviewed each item on this document ending with the 1996 Assessment - Sales Ratios. Council Member Kuether noted that 10% of all parcels in Lino Lakes are either tax exempt or tax forfeit. She expressed concern because the new Centennial Middle School may be creating more tax exempt parcels. Council Member Kuether asked Mr. Smith to use the same format as the top of his document and prepare another document showing commercial/industrial properties separate from residential properties. She also asked Mr. Wessel to prepare a schedule showing which properties are receiving a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) benefit and when the TIF benefit will expire. Mr. Smith briefly explained that he has received approximate 65 telephone calls from property owners regarding their property values. Most of these telephone calls have been resolved and these persons probably will not be at the Board of Review this evening. Mr. Smith noted that several telephone calls will require additional investigation before the property owner is satisfied. Mr. Smith will provide a list of all property owners who have contacted him. The work session was adjourned at 6:20 P.M. These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at a regular Council meeting held on May 13, 1996. PAGE 1