City Council Minutes 06-23-1985 Board of ReviewMINUTES
MONTICELLO BOARD OF REVIEW
May 23, 1985 - 7:00 P.M.
Council Members Present: Fran Fair, Bill Fair, Jack Maxwell,
Dan Blonigen.
Council Members Absent: Mayor Arve A. Grimsmo.
Staff Present: Gary Anderson, City Assessor.
County Staff Present: Orland Kreitlow, Deputy County Assessor,
Wright County.
The meeting was called to order by Councilmember Fran Fair at
7:01 P.M. The meeting was opened up to the list prepared by
Deputy County Assessor, Orland Kreitlow.
1. The first resident to complain was Lon Olson, 825 West River
Street, Parcel #155010-042010. 1984 Valuation was land at $8,000.00
and buildings at $45,900.00 for a total of $53,900.00. 1985
Valuation was land at $11,200.00 and buildings at $45,500.00
for a total of $56,700.00. Motion by Jack Maxwell, seconded
by Bill Fair, to review and get back to Council members on
Mr. Olson's property. Motion carried unanimously.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Olson's property was brought back
up; and a motion was made by Jack Maxwell, seconded by Bill Fair,
to approve the reduction in the total valuation of Mr. Olson's
property from $56,700.00 to $55,700.00, a decrease of $1,000.00.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. D&R Storage, Parcel #155018-001021. The 1984 Valuation was land
at $31,400.00 and buildings at $75,400.00 for a total of $106,800.00.
The 1985 Valuation was land at $31,400.00 and buildings at $108,500.00
for a total of $139,900.00. It was the general consensus of
the members present that the total value established on the above
mentioned property of $139,900.00 was of a fair value.
3. Mr. Arne Kolbjornsen, Parcel #155012-002010. 1984 Valuation
was land at $14,200.00 and buildings at $84,700.00 for a total
of $98,900.00. 1985 Valuation was land at $14,200.00 and buildings
at $84,800.00 for a total of $99,000.00. Motion by Jack Maxwell,
seconded by Dan Blonigen, to reduce the total 1985 Market Value
by $11,000.00 to a total of $88,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Jay Miller, Rural Route, Monticello, Parcel #155049-001020,
#155049-001030, #155049-001040, #155049-001050. This is the
new construction for the 8 -unit townhouses. Motion by Jack Maxwell,
seconded by Bill Fair, to reduce the value on Parcel #155049-001020,
#155049-001030, #155049-001040 to land at $5,000.00 and buildings
at $24,000.00 for a total of $29,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion by Jack Maxwell, seconded by Bill Fair, to reduce the
value on Parcel #155049-001050 to Land at $5,000.00, Building
at $40,000.00 for a total of $45,000.00. Motion carried unanimously
with Mayor Arve Grimsmo absent.
5. Maureen Malone, Parcel #155020-001040, 1509 West River Street.
1984 Valuation was $10,200.00 on Land, Buildings at $44,000.00
for a total of $54,200.00. 1985 Valuation was Land at $10,200.00,
Buildings at $45,200.00 for a total of $55,300.00. Motion by
Jack Maxwell, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to reduce the total valuation
for 1985 to $45,000.00 total. Motion carried unanimously with
Arve Grimsmo absent.
6. Mrs. Robert Jameson, Territorial Road, Parcel #155500-123300.
1984 Valuation was Land at $17,000.00, Buildings at $29,200.00
for a total of $46,200.00. 1985 Valuation was Land at $20,000.00,
Buildings at $37,800.00 for a total of $57,800.00. It was the
general consensus of the Council members present that the valuation
placed on the property for 1985 was a fair valuation.
7. Mr. Leo Mazer, 18 Eagle Circle, Parcel #155033-003010. The 1984
Valuation was Land at $9,200.00, Buildings at $57,600.00 for
a total of $66,800.00. 1985 Valuation was Land, $9,200.00, Buildings
at $56,600.00 for a total of $65,800.00. Motion by Bill Fair,
seconded by Dan Blonigen, to approve the valuation that was placed
on the property of $65,800.00 as being a fair market value for
Mr. Mazer's property. The motion carried unanimously with Arve
Grimsmo absent.
As Mr. Mazer was leaving the Council Chambers, he stopped and
made the following statement to City Assessor, Gary Anderson,
and Council members Fran Fair, Dan Blonigen, Jack Maxwell, and
William Fair:
"Don't any of you bother to come out and make an assessment on
my property or set foot on my property, for I will take care
of you."
8. Ethel Sommers, 612 West River Street, Parcel #155010-047130.
The 1984 Market Value was $8,000.00 on Land, $37,400.00 on the
buildings, for a total of $45,400.00. The 1985 Valuation was
$13,200.00 on the land, $37,200.00 on the building, for a total
of $50,400.00. Motion by Jack Maxwell, seconded by Dan Blonigen,
to reduce the total valuation of Mrs. Sommers' property down
to $44,400.00. Motion carried unanimously with Arve Grimsmo
absent.
9. Mrs. Leola Backstrom, 311 Minnesota Street. New Duplex. The
1985 Valuation was $10,800.00 on land, $94,600.00 on the building,
for a total of $105,400.00. It was the general consensus of
the Council members present that the valuation is fair and should
be left the same for 1985.
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10. City of Monticello, who purchased the J & B Standard Oil Products
Bulk Plant facility, Parcel #155010-012020. The City of Monticello
was checking to see if this had gone tax exempt. It was looked
up in the book, and the property had gone tax exempt as of January 2,
1985.
11. A letter was received from the accountants for the Tom Thumb
Food Stores, Parcel #155010-113414. The City Board of Review
acknowledged that the letter was received, and the members that
were present felt the valuation was fair on the Tom Thumb Food
Stores.
Motion by Jack Maxwell, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to adjourn
the 1985 City of Monticello Board of Review. The Board of Review
adjourned at 9:49 P.M.
Gary nder on
City Assessor
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