Agenda - Council - 07/12/1982 - Special

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CASE GREEN ACRES #6: , (D2-b) NOTE: in th r--- Council, at their regular meeting of June 22, 1982 directed City Staff to acquire a letter from the State Revenue Department stating that the City of Ramsey could establish the market value on farmland in the City of Ramsey. The purpose of this action was to inform the County that the City Assessor would establish the market value on all Green Acre farmland in the City of Ramsey. Accordingly, enclosure (D2-b) is forwarded for your information which con- tains a letter from Mr. Lyle Ask and a Minnesota Department of Revenue Bulletin regarding computing of property valuations. Council Action: In view of the above, I am enclosing a letter for Council approval which will be to inform County Officials that the City of Ramsey's Assessor will establish market valuatio~ on all the agricultural land that falls within the purview of the Green Acres Law. Please refer to enclosure for letter that is to be signed by Councilmembers which will be sent to the County. Council should accomplish this by motion. The following proposed motion is hereby submitted for your consideration: Motion by and seconded by to direct the City Administrator to prepare the letter as contained in enclosure (D2-b) to County Commissioner Edward Fields with copies going to the County Administrator and the County Assessor~which pertains to the City of Ramsey's establishing the estimated market value on all tillable lands the City of Ramsey. ~ ~/ in Voting no Council has received as part of e~losure (D2-b) the Minnesota Dept. of Revenue Bulletin dated September 1981. This bulletin establishes the procedure to be used in setting estimated market valuations on properties in the State of Minnesota. Council's major concern was the establishing of estimated market valuations on residential properties that had a conditional use permit granting an individual the right to operate his commercial business