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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> March 11, 2003 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Mr. Nelson reviewed some Real Estate Tax comparisons with the Council. He said Real Estate <br /> Tax is currently based on Taxable Market Value. He stated that currently, the much higher <br /> 3 Estimated Market Value has no effect on Real Estate Tax to be paid. He indicated that State law <br /> 4 dictates that over the next four years Taxable Market Value must converge toward Estimated <br /> 5 Market Value until they are equal for the 2007 Tax year. He stated that using the 2003 tax rate <br /> 6 schedule his 2004 taxes will be increasing$250.00, however, it would be increasing$750.00 if it <br /> 7 were based on Estimated Market Value instead of Taxable Market Value. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Mr. Nelson said the taxpayers of St. Anthony are facing huge and automatic Real Estate Tax <br /> 10 increases, income is dropping for senior citizens, and Homeowners Insurance Rates are climbing <br /> 11 dramatically; therefore,the affordability of a new fire station and maintenance facility must be <br /> 12 considered. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Mr.Nelson also discussed County tax issues and gave an overview of Real Estate tax dollars <br /> 15 percent distribution. He recommends joining with other County suburbs to force Hennepin <br /> 16 County to curb spending and limit their tax increases. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Councilmember Sparks asked what Mr. Nelson's take was on financing a fire station. Mr. <br /> 19 Nelson said he is not against updating the fire station,however, it's the affordability he's <br /> 20 concerned about. He feels the size of the fire station is something that needs to be justified. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Robert Kluwe of 2600 30 Avenue Northeast came forward to address the Council. He stated <br /> his purpose of coming forward was to give a formal notice of appeal on the assessment he had. <br /> He said he lives on a corner lot and does not understand why corner lots are assessed on both <br /> 25 frontage and side lengths while non-corner lots are assessed only according to their frontages. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Mr. Kluwe stated that if equal assessment amounts are not going to be applied then he feels <br /> 28 square footage should be considered. He stated his lot is 11,250 square feet and believes the <br /> 29 property at 3326 Edward Street is 17,775 square feet. He said that property is probably valued at <br /> 30 twice of what his is, yet he is being assessed$7,506.00 compared to their assessment of <br /> 31 $4,448.00. Mr. Kluwe reviewed the diagrams he provided. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 He said that State law says all properties have to be assessed in the same manner. He said it <br /> 34 would be a great year to change the policy since there are only four residents that need changes. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Mayor Hodson asked if there were any other residents that wanted to come forward. Hearing <br /> 37 none, Mayor Hodson moved forward with the agenda. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 IV. CONSENT AGENDA. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 1. Annrove February 11, 2003 Council meeting agenda. <br /> 42 2. Consider licenses and permits. <br /> 43 3. Consider payment of claims. <br /> 44 4. Resolution 03-025,re: Submittal of the 2003 Hennepin County Municipal Recycling <br /> 0 Grant Application. <br /> 47 <br />