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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL <br />BOARD OF RE.VIEW <br />CITY OF RAMSEY' <br />ANOKA COUNl'Y <br />STATE OF MINNESarA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council oonducted a Board of Review on Wednesday, April 24, <br />1985 at the Ramsey Municip:il Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, <br />Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: Acting Mayor Gary Reimann <br />Councilmember Jean Schlueter <br />Councilmember Arnie Cox <br />Councilmanber Al Sorteberg <br /> <br />Also Present: City Adninistrator Lloyd Schnelle <br />City Assessor Les Wirz <br /> <br />Members Absent: Mayor Gary Heitman <br /> <br />CALL ro ORDER <br /> <br />Councilmember Sorteberg called the Board of Review to order at 7:18 p.m. and <br />led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />Douglas Fountain - 15255 Gamet Street - Stated he is present to protest the <br />valuation of his pro~rty located at the northwesterly oorner of Waste <br />Management of Minnesota Inc. owned pro~rty currently used as a landfill in <br />the oormnunity. Mr. Fountain referred to Planning and Zoning/City Council <br />public hearing minutes dated June 25, 1984 regarding Waste Management of <br />Minnesota, Inc.' s rEquest for expansion to the north and south of the present <br />landfill site and quoted the folla\ling: 'Mr. Bjorklund stated that his input <br />tonight will be his opinion and only his opinion as a professional real estate <br />appraisor regarding the possibility of this proposal. Mr. Bjorklund stated <br />that he examined the landfill site, all the plans and neighboring pro~rties. <br />Based on his examination, he Cbesn't see much of a ooncern with res~ct to <br />adversely affecting prop:!rties to the south in the inudstrial area. However, <br />to the north, in the area of single family hanes, these people have a problan <br />and by problan he means a reduction in value.' <br /> <br />Mr. Fountain then referred to Council minutes dated Septanber 10, 1984 and <br />quoted the folla\ling: 'Mr. James Reichert of Coale, Reichert and <br />Sand/Attorneys At Law, stated that his office has been retained by haneowners <br />who have suffered damages because of the present landfill. Mr. Reichert <br />stated that homeowners in the surrounding area have already suffered <br />devaluation of their property as a result of the landfill being located next <br />to than. This detrimental effect has been d:>cumented in several instances in <br />their inability to sell. Based on this d:>cumented umnarketability of present <br />pro~rty surrounding landfill, assessed valuations overstate the value of that <br />pro~rty. ' <br /> <br />April 24, 1985 <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />