1981-06-10 Council minutesPage 1483
June 10, 1981
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Annual Board of Review
Held Wednesday, June 10, 1981
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights met as the Board of Review at 7:30 P.M., at the City Hall,
750 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Lockwood called the meeting to order at 7:32: o'clock P.M. The following
members were present: Mayor Lockwood and Councilman Hartmann. Councilman
Losleben and Councilwoman Witt had notified the Council that they would be
unable to attend.
Mayor Lockwood turned the meeting over to County Assessor Jake
O'Toole. Mr. O'Toole asked for general questions and comments
from the audience and requested that anyone with specific
questions relating to their property valuations discuss the
questions with him or another representative of the Assessor's
Office at a later point in the meeting.
In response to a question from a gentleman in the audience, Mr.
O'Toole stated that in 1980, all Mendota Heights property was
re-evaluated and the tax estimates increased rather sharply.
Normally they increase an average of 10% of land value and 5%
of building value.
Councilman Mertensotto arrived at 7:35 P.M., Mr. O'Toole went
on to say that a number of factors are used in evaluating a piece
of property, such as the quality of the home construction, the
location of the property, the age of the structure and any extras,
such as fireplaces, etc. He also stated that the size of the lot
can make a difference in property value. Mr. O'Toole also noted
that the mill rate is 82.332, which is a total of 20.182 for the
County, 14.679 for the municipality, 42.331 for School District
#197, and 4.25 for the Special Districts.
Mr. O'Toole and the five representatives of the Assessor's Office
met individually with the thirty members of the audience to answer
specific questions on valuations.
Assessor O'Toole reqeusted Council approval of two abatements.
Councilman Mertensotto moved to approve an abatement for B. Lee and
Diane R. Smith, for Parcel No. 27-81300-045-00, reducing the assessed
value from $15,968 to $14,792.
Councilman Hartmann seconded the motion.
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
Mayor Lockwood moved to approve
for Parcel No. 27-37700-020-02,
from $42,960 to $33,888.
Councilman Mertensotto seconded
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
an abatement for Mr. Harry Holtz,
reducing the assessed valuation
the motion.
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ADJOURN
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
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Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
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June 10, 1981
There being no further business to come before
the Board of Review, Mayor Lockwood moved that
the meeting be adjourned.
Councilman Hartmann seconded the motion.
Time of Adjournment: 9:15 o'clock P.M.
Mary n DeLaRosa
Deputy Clerk