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RECONVENED 1986 BOARD OF REVIEW JUNE 11, 1986 The reconvened 1986 Board of Review meeting was called to order by Mayor Butler at 7:00 p.m., June 11, 1986. Councilmembers present were Hammerel, Adams and Frahm. Councilmember Grabek absent. Also present from the City staff were City Administ`rator'Bernhardson, City Clerk Hallin, Rolf Erickson, City Assessor; Dave Wild and Rita Guderian Assistant City Assessors. Assessor Erickson stated that the issue regarding the golf courses was an issue of the definition of "recreational value" and the Board would have to make their own determination based on the information that has been presented to them. City Administrator Bernhardson stated that the County had tried to do two things. #1.) Was to determine the recreational value, which is essentially based on what the agricultural value is, plus the construction cost of a golf course, and #2.) Was to establish a uniform system of treating all the golf courses on a similar basis across the County. Councilmember Adams stated that on the advise of the City Attorney he was going to absent himself from discussion and vote of the Lakeview Golf Course issue because he' felt this issue would expand to include the Woodhill Country Club property and he is a member of the Board of Trustees at Woodhill. - Assessor Erickson gave the City Clerk a letter from Woodhill Country Club, requesting an adjustment in their value 1986 market value. Grant Wenkstern - P.I.D. 06- 117 -23 32 0002, 06- 117 -23 33 0005, 06- 117 -23 33 0007, 06- 117 -23 34 0002 and 07- 117 -23 12 0001, of the Lakeview Golf Course stated he wanted Bob Martin to make a statement to the Board in his behalf. Mr. Martin stated he is a member of the Burl Golf Club in Minnetrista and he was with the County Assessor's office for 22 years before his retirement and was active in that position when the recreational value law was passed. He stated that the real issue is the method by which the recreational value is being created under the present system. He stated to the Board that the recreational value of the golf- courses and the open space is a benefit to the City. If the value is raised too high that form of recreation will disappear. Mayor Butler stated that the she could not see the logic of the new formula. She stated that the Board's function was to determine what is fair and what is right. Therefore to maintain the intent of the recreational value and in order to retain the recreational aspect of that open space it is incumbent for the 1