1998-04-21 Board of ReviewPage No. 1
April 21, 1998
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Annual Board of Review Meeting
Held Tuesday, April 21, 1998
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 Huber, Koch and Smith. Councilmember Krebsbach had
notified Council that she would be absent.
BOARD OF REVIEW Mayor Mertensotto informed the audience that the meeting concerns
the assessed value of properties for taxes which will be due in 1999.
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, Manager of Residential Property with the Dakota
County Assessor's Office, stated that the purpose of the meeting is
to discuss the 1998 estimated market values for 1999 property taxes.
He informed the audience that valuation notices have been mailed to
all property owners and open book meetings have been held by the
Assessor's Office.
Mr. Peterson informed the audience that the average residential
property increase in Mendota Heights is 1.5 %: vacant land in the
city received a 10% increase. He stated that the Assessors Office, as
required by law, did on -site appraisals of 25% of the properties in
each city each year, and that the CAMA system was again used this
year. 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.
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 May 5 to allow the Assessor's Office
to submit a follow -up report to the city before the Review Board is
formally closed.
ATTEST:
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
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April 21, 1998
Council acknowledged letters from the following property owners:
Mr. Thomas McGinn, 637 Quail ridge Circle; Neala Schleuning, 752
Pontiac Place, and John & Mary Gelderman, 1812 Valley Curve.
There being no further questions or comments, it was the consensus
of Council to continue to continue the Board of Review to May 5 at
7:30 p.m. as part of the regularly scheduled Council meeting.
K/athleen M. Swanson, City Clerk