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BOARD OF REVIEW MINUTES
DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS ABSENT
APRIL 14, 2008
APPROVED
CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
BOARD OF REVIEW
: April 14, 2008
. 6:07 p.m.
. 6:33 p.m.
: Councilmember O'Donnell, Reinert,
Stoltz, Gallup and Mayor Bergeson
: None
Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; and City Clerk, Julie Bartell
Mayor Bergeson explained that the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization of the City of Lino Lakes
meets for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of the city for the year 2008,
payable in 2009. All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment or who wish to
complain that the property of another is assessed too low were given the opportunity to address the
Board. The Mayor reminded those present that only appeals for the current year valuation or
classification could be made. Discussion of the Board is limited to valuations only, not taxes.
Linda Weiner, Anoka County Assessor's Office, presented the Board with the Anoka County, 2008
Board of Appeal and Equalization, County Assessor's Report document and presented a brief
overview of the property tax process and a recap of current assessments.
A correspondence from Patty Fogerty, Sentry Real Estate, Inc., regarding properties 17-31-22-22-
0042 and 17-31-22-22-0043, was announced thereby reserving the right to appeal to Anoka County.
Assessor Weiner noted that Dale Ramsden (property identification numbers 17-31-22-21-0006, 17-
31-22-21-0007, 17-31-22-21-0009, 17-31-22-22-0023 and 17-31-22-22-0036) had communicated
with her and has scheduled an appeal to the county board.
The following individuals addressed the Board:
Theresa Koslowski, Property ID #25 31 22 43 0043, explained that she bought a house in October of
2007 and now that house is being assessed at $404,800 more than she paid ($379,000). She did
research on sales in the area and found that similar homes sold for $300,000 to $370,000.
Ms. Weiner responded that she visited the home and has reduced the assessment for taxes payable
(2009) to $401,600. She explained that sales figures aren't immediately taken into account but the
sale price should affect the payable 2010 taxes.
Richard McNamara, 17-31-22-21-0019 and 17-31-22-21-0017, owner of industrial properties on
Apollo Drive. He built the Lino Lakes Business Center (4 buildings) for $30 per square foot,
$2,511,000 total funds in 2003. The county tax valuation is now $4,586,500, about $54 per square
foot. These are primarily warehouse properties and one-third of his income is going to the taxes. The
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BOARD OF REVIEW MINUTES APRIL 14, 2008
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•1 building that was just sold was superior in quality, costing at least 35% more to construct than the
2 others. He requests that the Board ask the county to work with him so the valuation is more accurate.
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4 A county assessor staff member explained that he visited the properties last year. There is a vacancy
5 situation in industrial properties that is quite widespread. He has offered a reduction on the vacant
6 lot involved as well as the light industrial property. This matter will obviously go to the county board
7 of appeals.
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9 Tim Anderson, 08-31-22-34-0004. Ms. Weiner noted that she has not been able to meet with Mr.
10 Anderson to this point although he received a card to call her. She will set up a time to review the
11 property. Mr. Anderson concurred; he is concerned with the recent rise in the valuation of his
12 property.
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14 Milton Despen , 31-31-22-33-0005, 6055 Baldwin Lake Drive,. Ms. Weiner explained that she has
15 been to the property. She has offered a reduction to the valuation for the home but the land value is
16 what is driving up the valuation.
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18 Council Member O'Donnell moved that the meeting be adjourned at 6:33 p.m. Council Member
19 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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21 ADJOURN
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i23 There being no further business, Council Member Reinert moved to adjourn at 7:05 p.m. Council
24 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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26 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, April 24, 2008.
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31 Julianne Bari, City Cler ohn B eson, yor
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