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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2003 Page 2 1 Mr.Nelson reviewed some Real Estate Tax comparisons with the Council. He said Real Estate 2 Tax is currently based on Taxable Market Value. He stated that currently, the much higher 3 Estimated Market Value has no effect on Real Estate Tax to be paid. He indicated that State law 4 dictates that over the next four years Taxable Market Value must converge toward Estimated 5 Market Value until they are equal for the 2007 Tax year. He stated that using the 2003 tax rate 6 schedule his 2004 taxes will be increasing $250.00, however, it would be increasing$750.00 if it 7 were based on Estimated Market Value instead of Taxable Market Value. 8 9 Mr.Nelson said the taxpayers of St. Anthony are facing huge and automatic Real Estate Tax 10 increases, income is dropping for senior citizens, and Homeowners Insurance Rates are climbing 11 dramatically; therefore,the affordability of a new fire station and maintenance facility must be 12 considered. 13 14 Mr.Nelson also discussed County tax issues and gave an overview of Real Estate tax dollars 15 percent distribution. He recommends joining with other County suburbs to force Hennepin 16 County to curb spending and limit their tax increases. 17 18 Councilmember Sparks asked what Mr. Nelson's take was on financing a fire station. Mr. 19 Nelson said he is not against updating the fire station,however, it's the affordability he's 20 concerned about. He feels the size of the fire station is something that needs to be justified. 21 22 Robert Kluwe of 2600 34`h Avenue Northeast came forward to address the Council. He stated 23 his purpose of coming forward was to give a formal notice of appeal on the assessment he had. 24 He said he lives on a corner lot and does not understand why comer lots are assessed on both 25 frontage and side lengths while non-comer lots are assessed only according to their frontages. 26 27 Mr. Kluwe stated that if equal assessment amounts are not going to be applied then he feels 28 square footage should be considered. He stated his lot is 11,250 square feet and believes the 29 property at 3326 Edward Street is 17,775 square feet. He said that property is probably valued at 30 twice of what his is, yet he is being assessed$7,506.00 compared to their assessment of 31 $4,448.00. Mr. Kluwe reviewed the diagrams he provided. 32 33 He said that State law says all properties have to be assessed in the same manner. He said it 34 would be a great year to change the policy since there are only four residents that need changes. 35 36 Mayor Hodson asked if there were any other residents that wanted to come forward. Hearing 37 none,Mayor Hodson moved forward with the agenda. 38 39 IV. CONSENT AGENDA. 40 41 1. Approve February 11, 2003 Council meeting agenda. 42 2. Consider licenses and permits. 43 3. Consider payment of claims. 44 4. Resolution 03-025 re: Submittal of the 2003 Hennepin County Municipal Recycling 45 Grant Application. 46 47