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MEETING <br />3 <br />MINUTES OF THE 1990 BOARD OF REVIEW MEEUftfel 4 1990 <br />HELD APRIL 17, 1990 <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />ATTENDANCE 7:00 P.M. <br />The 1990 Board of Review met on the above date with the following <br />members present: Mayor Grabek, CounciImembers Goetten, Callahan and <br />Peterson. Councilmember Nettles arrived at 7:25 P.M. The following <br />represented the City staff: City Assessor Paul Smith and his <br />associate Frank Mennega, City Administrator Bernhardson and City Clerk <br />Hallin. Representing Hennepin County were: County Assessor Donald <br />Monk and his associate Bob Hanscom. <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Mayor Grabek requested those who wished the address the Board to <br />state their name, address of property and address if different from <br />property address, property identification number of property being <br />appealed, the value of the property from the 1990 notice of valuation <br />and the value you think is appropriate plus any reasons you feel that <br />it is. He stated "we ask that you limit your comments to specifically <br />your piece of property. The Board is not responsible for the State <br />Legislative process. We can not do anything about the laws that <br />govern us from the State. We are interested in finding any inequities <br />and corrections that need to be made on any mistakes that may have <br />been made." <br />Administrator Bernhardson stated he wanted to introduce the City’s <br />new Assessor Paul Smith and his associate Frank Mennega. He stated <br />Donald Monk the County Assessor and his assistant Bob Hanscom were in <br />attendance. Bernhardson stated that the Board would be discussing the <br />property values as of January 2, 1990. Stating this value would be <br />used to determine the share of taxes for 1991. This is the value on <br />which taxes are prorated for budgets starting this fall. The City <br />receives about 13% of the taxes tnat the taxpayer pays. <br />Bernhardson stated that subisequent to this meeting^ the properties <br />that are directed to be reviewpci, will be reviewed individually. The <br />Assessor will make a recommendation to the Board. The Board <br />reconvene to act on those recommendations and that date will be stated <br />in the letter that the Assessor sends out to you with his <br />recommendation. At that point the appelant can either choose to come <br />to the reconvened meeting and contest that valuation, accept the value <br />that is recommended or choose to appeal the value to the County Board <br />which will be held the last two weeks of June. If they are not <br />pleased with the process on the local level you may appeal to the <br />County Board and then on to the Tax Court. Donald Monk noted that <br />property owners have until May 15, 1991 to file with the Tax CcutL. <br />The following persons appeared before the Board: <br />1. Art Brambilla, 3838 Cherry Avenue - P.I.D. 08-117-23 33 0002 <br />Mr. Brambilla stated he has had the property classified as <br />seasonal because he also lives in Florida. He asked if there were <br />any provisions in the law for senior citizens. Monk stated that <br />persons should check the property tax refund provisions each year.