Agenda - Council - 10/10/1978 - Continuation of the 09/25/78 CC Mtg.

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BOARD OF REVIEW CITY OF RAMSEY May' 6~ 1975 , t The meeting was'.called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Cox. Present were Mr. Gotham, Mr. Reimahn~ Mx. Mickelson and Mrs. Oliphant. Mr. Jerry Trapp from 'the County was also present. William John Bernard - Plat 89209 - Parcel 9380. He has 4.85 acres in this land with one-third under water. The land value has raised from $912 to $2800 and now to $3500. It is located at Quartz and 166th Ave.. Has a road'frontage pf 300 feet. His home address is 10650 Noble Ave. No., Minneapolis 55443. Three acres of this'parcel are buildable. Mr. Reimann move4 we leave this parcel as it is. Seconded by Mr. GotHam. I~otion carried unanimously. Mr. & Mrs.'Ralph Elofson; Trailer'Court on .Highway 10: Plat 89234'- Parcel ~-4]D~. There are 90 lots in this park of which 60 lots will take 50 to 60 foot homes. Taxes wer'e $202,550~ then $258~070 and now $306,000. Mr. Trapp from the CoUnty suggested. }ir. Elofson go' to the .County to have this reviewed. The County Board of Review -.representative, Mr..Trapp, also stated that the County-wOuld be h. av- ing their Board of Review meeting on July 1, 1975 and they 'probably should attend that ~meeting.. Mr. Cox said that-he would strongly urge that the County look at this situation carefully. Mr. Mickel- son feels it is on the high side for taxes. Mr. Gotham moved we recommend that the County review the assessment of Mr. & Mrs. Elof- son and this Board of Review feels that approximately $60,000 in- crease for the year 1976 is too high. Seconded by Mr. Mickelson. Motion Pcarried unanimously. Mr. & .Mrs. George Bauer~- Plat 89201 Parcels: 211lots Ford Brook Estates - 1 acre lots' or larger.- They said-lots are not selling.~ and they have-sold Rome of these lots for~ less than the price at which they have been valued. They have. been valued at $2400'each~~ They are out of the three year assessment value-bracket,- Mr. Bauer said some of the lots would have to have $1,000 in fill before they could be built on. No change was made 'in the valuation of these lots. John Schutz: Plat 9215 - Parcel 7260. He feels a 20% increase in valuation is excessive. He said many. averages are only 12% increase. He thinks it should be $34,500 instead of $37,~00 valu- ation. State average rise is !2%. His house is 12.years old.' .No change in the valuation of %his case. ~ernard Wurm~ Plat 89222 - Parcels 4~O0 and ~50. He feels that as long as a church is going in next to him that this depreciates his place and the valuation should be lower. He wants it to go on record that he feels his valuation shall.drop. David Mickelson3 Plat 89215 - Parcels 1560 and 1570. Last year he had a $5,000 increase in valuation. This year he has an increase of $6,000,'which m~kes 8n increase for two years running of $11,O00.