2000-04-04 Board of Review minutesPage No. 1
April 4, 2000
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Annual Board of Review Meeting
Held Tuesday, April 4, 2000
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.
Mayor Mertensotto called the meeting to order at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The following members were
present: Mayor Mertensotto, Councilmembers Dwyer, Huber, Krebsbach and Schneeman.
BOARD OF REVIEW Mayor Mertensotto informed the audience that the meeting concerns
the assessed value of properties for taxes which will be due in 2001.
He explained that everyone must have submitted a letter regarding
their valuation or must sign a register this evening if they wish to
reserve their rights to appeal the valuations.
Mr. Bill Peterson, Dakota County Assessor, stated that the purpose
of the meeting is to discuss the 2000 property assessments for taxes
payable in the year 2001. He informed the audience that valuation
notices have been mailed to all property owners and open book
meetings, attended by 42 Mendota Heights property owners, were
conducted in South St. Paul, Apple Valley and Hastings.
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, 1998 and September, 1999 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.
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
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.
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Mr. Peterson responded to questions and comments from Council
and the audience.
Mayor Mertensotto informed the audience that Council will continue
to Board of Review meeting to April 18 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. E. James Harrell, 11 Beebe Avenue; Ms. Donna M. Lillie, 709
Cheyenne Lane; Mr. E. Gary Klein, 1850 Eagle Ridge Drive, #310;
Mr. William O. Skar, 1830 Eagle ridge, #3008; Mr. Bart A.
Schempp, 739 Keokuk Lane; Mr. P.R. Steenberg, Jr., 804 Ridge
Place; and Minnesota Knitting Mills.
There being no further questions or comments, it was the consensus
of Council to continue the Board of Review to April 18 at 7:30 p.m.
as part of the regularly scheduled Council meeting.
Kathleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
ATTEST:
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor