2001-04-03 Board of Review minutesPage No. I
April 3, 2001
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Annual Board of Review Meeting
Held Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Annual Board of Review meeting of the City Council, City
of Mendota Heights, was held at 7:00 o'clock P.M. at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights,
Minnesota.
Acting Mayor Dwyer called the meeting to, order at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The following members were
present: Acting Mayor Dwyer, Councilmembers Krebsbach and Vitelli. Mayor Mertensotto had notified
Council that he would be absent. Councilmember Schneeman had notified Council that she would be
late.
BOARD OF REVIEW Mr. Bill Peterson, Dakota County Assessor, stated that the purpose
of the meeting is to discuss the 2001 property assessments for taxes
payable in the year 2002. He asked everyone in attendance to sign a
roster. He informed the audience that valuation notices have been
mailed to all property owners and open book meetings were
conducted in South St. Paul, Apple Valley and Hastings. Twenty-
seven Mendota Heights residents attended the open book meetings
and three letters have been submitted to the city.
Mr. Peterson informed the audience that the county is required to
maintain a level of assessment between 90% and 100% of a
property's value. Sales of properties in Mendota Heights that
occurred between October, 1999 and September, 2000 were used to
determine the median level. He stated that the median sales ratio is
at 95% of property value in Mendota Heights. He stated that the
Assessors Office, as required by law, does on-site appraisals of 25%
of the properties in every city in the county each year.
The Mendota Heights overall taxable value is $1.154 billion. The
average increase in Mendota Heights this year is between 11 and
12% but residential properties are limited to an 8.5% tax increase
per year.
Mr. Peterson informed the audience that attendance at this evening's
meeting or the open book meetings or submission of a letter is the
first step in the appeal process. He stated that the next step is to
appeal to the county Board of Equalization. If property owners are
still dissatisfied, the next step is to proceed to the Minnesota Tax
Court. He informed the audience that after general questions are
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received, he and other staff members from the Assessor's Office will
meet with all of the property owners in attendance to hear specific
questions about their property valuations.
Councilmember Schneeman arrived at 7:10 p.m.
Mr. Peterson responded to questions and comments from Council
and the audience.
Acting Mayor Dwyer informed the audience that Council will
continue to Board of Review meeting to April 17 to allow the
Assessor's Office to submit a follow-up report to the city before the
Review Board is formally closed.
Council acknowledged letters from the following property owners:
Mr. Paul Najarian, 1480 Cherry Hill Road, Mr. Brian Birch, 755
Willow Lane, and Tamara and Karl Trochu, 2095 Patricia Street.
There being no further questions or comments, it was the consensus
of Council to continue the Board of Review to April 17 at 7:30 p.m.
as part of the regularly scheduled Council meeting.
Kathleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
ATTEST:
Michael Dwyer
Acting Mayor