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BOARD OF REVIEW CITY OF RAMSEY May'6' 1975 The meeting was~called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Cox. Present were Mr. Gotham, Mr. Reimann, Mr. 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-thirdunder 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 of 300 feet. His home address is 10650 Noble Ave. No., Minneapolis 55443. Three acres of this Parcel are bUildable. Mr. Reimannmoved. we leave this parcel as it is. Seconded by Mr. Gotham. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. & Mrs.'Ralph Elofson; Trailer'Court on Highway 10: Plat 89234~- Parcel 4400. There are 90 lots in this park of which 60 lots will take 50 to 60 foot homes. Taxes were $202,550, then $258,070 and now $306,000. Mr. Trapp from the County suggested Mr. Elofson go to the ~County to have this reviewed. The County Board of Review representative, Mr..Trapp, also stated that the County w~uld be hav- ing their Board of Review meeting on July l, 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. Gorham 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 carried unanimously. Mr. & Mrs. GeorMe Bauer - Plat 89201 - Parcels: 21 lots. Ford Brook Estates - 1 acre lots or larger. They said lots are not selling and they have sold some 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 $37,400 valu- ation. State average rise is 12%. His house is 12.years old.' .No change in the valuation of ~his case. ~ernard Wurm~ Plat 89222 - Parcels 4400 and 4450. 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 Mickelso~ 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 makes an increase for two years running of $11,O00.