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Councilmember Sorteberg stated that the valuation cards are a waste of time <br />and money. <br /> <br />Mr. Cox stated that he would appreciate City Council supporting past documenta- <br />tion and requesting the County to make the statements more understandable to <br />the public. <br /> <br />Mr. Cox stated that Mr. Phillip's brought up some good points. Everyone <br />wants to operate a business in their home at the expense of persons like Mr. <br />Phillips who operate in an industrial/commercial area. Current sales in <br />the area are not a true picture of what is happening and yet those sales <br />are used as a guideline in setting market value. The biggest problem is <br />the rising cost of government and these rising costs are killing businesses. <br />Another irritating subject is fiscal disparity, it comes back to the City <br />to benefit residential and not business. <br /> <br />Mr. Starkey stated that changing the valuation notices requires computer <br />programming at $400/hr. People talk about saving money with one hand and <br />with the other hand they are requesting more information. Postage only <br />for these valuation notice cards is $10,000. It is State law that we <br />provide these valuation notices, <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Reimann and seconded by Coun¢ilmember Schlueter to <br />request that the County provide the previous year's valuation on the <br />valuation notices. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Reimann, <br />Schlueter and Van Wagner. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #9: Jeanne Wallsko~ - 15241 Iguana <br /> <br />Jeanne Wallskof stated that she feels-her valuation is too high in comparison <br />to her neighbors and that if the reason for the difference is that her home <br />is brick she doesn't feel it is fair as brick is only $2000 more than steel <br />siding. She also noted that it is only 2 bedrooms, 1 bath~ no driveway or <br />yard and an unfinished lower level. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Reimann and seconded by Councilmember Van Wagner <br />authorizing the City Assessor to revaluate the property of Jeanne Wallskog, <br />document it as being up to date and correct and if Jeanne Wallskog does not <br />agree with the results of the re-evaluation she can approach the County. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Reimann, <br />Schlueter and Van Wagner. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Mr. Arnie Cox - Regarding Ramsey's assessing policy, sales in the area are <br />inflated transactions and not necessary what transpires between two parties. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted that if interest was lower and financing easier, those <br />same properties would probably sell for more than what they did. <br /> <br />Mr. Starkey stated that everyone says "the County did this" and the "County <br />did that" and our answer to that is the "State does this" and the "State does <br />that". If County ratio is too low, we hear from the State. <br /> <br />BoR/May 17, 1983 <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />