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2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />• 44 <br />45 <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APPROVED <br />DATE <br />TIME STARTED <br />TIME ENDED <br />MEMBERS PRESENT <br />MEMBERS ABSENT <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />APRIL 7, 2008 <br />: April 7, 2008 <br />. 5:30 p.m. <br />. 10:15 p.m. <br />: Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, <br />Reinert, Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson <br />: None <br />Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Director of Public Safety, <br />Dave Pecchia; Community Development Director, Mike Grochala; City Engineer, Jim <br />Studenski; Public Services Director, Rick DeGardner; Environmental Coordinator, Marty <br />Asleson; Administration Director, Dan Tesch; City Planner, Jeff Smyser; Utility <br />Supervisor, Tim Hillescheim; City Clerk, Julie Bartell. <br />ADDED ITEM — BLUE HERON DAYS UPDATE <br />Stephanie Smith, President of the Blue Heron Days (BHD) Committee, updated the <br />council. She introduced Alyssa Stall, Executive Director, Lynn Bergman, Royalty <br />Chairperson, and Bill Combs, Parade Coordinator. The event is planned for August 15- <br />17, 2008. A problem has arisen in that the Jaycees organization will not be able to <br />sponsor the event insurance, but the committee hopes to find another sponsor and to <br />submit the necessary forms to city hall soon. They have placed an ad in the Quad Press <br />seeking volunteers and have gotten three or four interested persons. They are hoping to <br />get some help from the Lino Lakes Lions also. <br />1. PROPERTY VALUATIONS — LINDA WIENER, ANOKA COUNTY <br />ASSESSOR'S OFFICE — Linda Weiner, County Assessor's Office, updated the council <br />on the Board of Review meeting planned for the April 14, 2008 council meeting (prior to <br />regular meeting). She provided the council with the County Assessor's Report, Local <br />Board of Appeal and Equalization, 2008 as well as information on foreclosed properties. <br />Foreclosures are up and the amount is indicated in the report provided, however, <br />foreclosure sales are not used within sales figures. Lino Lakes had 72 foreclosures in an <br />approximate 15 month period. <br />To make sure valuations fall within the 95 to 105 sales ratio as required by the state, the <br />assessor uses sales figures within zones, such as a lakeshore zone. They also do a local <br />effort if they find they are below 95%. The sales figures affecting the 2009 payable taxes <br />are already in place; the current market won't show up until the 2010 payable taxes. The <br />Assessor's Office is finding property owners more anxious to invite assessors into their <br />homes and they believe that is to ensure values are accurately reflected. Door -hangers are <br />left by visiting assessors to give people an opportunity for a visit. <br />1 <br />