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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 4, 1985 Page 8 assessments should be based on the value of what the home is regardless of who did the work. For example, plumbing cost for his home was $3,425 and the assessors cost was $12,000. Rivard felt the fair market value for his home was $126,000 based on the cost approach versus market approach. The consensus of the City Council was to suggest Mark Rivard go on to the county level and present his figures. John and Mary Leslie, 11546 20th St., informed the Council that their house was built for $22,000 in 1959 and they moved in their home in 1960 and the records are incorrect showing 1960 and 1961. Today the home is assessed at $96,400 and in the last seven years they have doubled the value of the building and more than tripled the value of the land. John Leslie feels that his 1.8 acres is not worth $21,000 because of the location across of the maintenance building and surrounding lots. They presented pictures showing that their fireplaces have been blocked off to make them more energy efficient, rooms are small because of large hallways to accommodate a wheelchair, tile is falling off the upstair bathrooms, and the oak woodwork and panelling is in need of fill and restaining, and they feel $85,000 would be the fair price. The Council recommended, in order to get a change in value, that they permit the assessor enter into their home. The Council did agree with the Leslies that proper identificaton should be carried by the assessors and notice should be given when he will be coming. Consensus of the City Council was for the Leslies to go on to the next step and go before the County. B. Lake Rules Sign The City Administrator has found out that the DNR has given us a variance so that this time frame is acceptable and enforceable, and he would like the Council to amend their motion that was adopted on April 16 to change the rule number two from 6 p.m. until noon to read "no boats above slow/no wake speed sunset until noon the following day." This way our lake rule sign will correspond to our ordinance, and the DNR has verified that we have a variance from their rules so that we would not be in conflict with their regulations. This seems a much more reasonable approach, and since the DNR has given us a variance, it is appropriate that our lake rule signs reflect pecisely the working of our city code. There are four lake rules: 1. no littering, 2. no boats above slow/no wake speed sunset until noon, 3. boats operating over 5 mph must travel counterclockwise and 4. boat launching is restricted to public access. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara - to accept the four lake rules which included the change in rule number two. (Motion carried 5-0)