City Council - 05/17/1983 - Board of Review a
APPROVED MINUTES
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
BOARD OF REVIEW
TUESDAY, MAY 17 , 1983 7:00 PM, CITY HALL
BOARD OF REVIEW MEMBERS: President of the Board Wolfgang H. Penzel , Richard
Anderson, George Bentley, Paul Redpath and George
Tannen
Rv.^.Rv OF REVIEW STAFF: City manager Carl d, dui lie, City Assessor Bob
Martz, Deputy Assessor Steve Sinell , and Recording
Secretary Karen Michael
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL: Penzel arrived at 7. 10 p.m,
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I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER p
The meeting was, called to order by Vice President of the Board Paul Redpath.
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II. RECONVENE BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING
Vice President Redpath noted the Board had met on May 10, 1983, at which time
it voted to reconvene the meeting at this time.
III . APPROVAL OF BOARD OF REVIEW MINUTES FROM THE MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1983
MOTION: Bentley moved, seconded by Tannen, to approve the Minutes of the
meeting of the Board of Review held Tuesday, May 10� 1983. Motion carried
unanimously.
IV. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 83-107 ACCEPTING ASSESSMENT
The following taxpayers appeared before the Board:
Richard O'Gara - 7024 Springhill Circle:
City Assessor Martz said this property was further reviewed and it
was recommended the valuation be reduced from $99,400 to $93,400,
Deputy Assessor Sinell reviewed the rationale for the decrease.
O'Gara said he objected to the classification of his home as a split
entry since the lower level is not finished. He also noted the area
which is classified as a porch is a covered walkway. Sinell said this
is a matter of terminology.
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President of the Board Penzel arrived at 7:10 p.m.
MOTION: Bentley moved, seconded by Tangen, to reduce O'Gara's assessment
from $99,400 to $92,400. Motion carried with Penzel abstaining.
John Wiley - 7025 Springhill Circle:
President of the Board of Review Penzel noted that the estimated
market value of the Wiley home was $106,000. Wiley said he was
objecting to the fact that an addition above his garage was assessed
at $39 per square foot vecause it was rp0t direac y his l ivi.ng room level
whereas if it had been over his living room it would have been assessed
at $25 per square foot. Deputy Assessor Sinell explained the rationale
for the assessment and the method used for assessing. Wiley said he
paid $12,000 for the 400+ addition in 1982.
MJTION: Redpath moved, seconded by Bentley, to reduce WIley's assessment
from $108,000 to $101,000. Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Bentley -moved, seconded by Redpath, to adopt Resolution No. 83-107
accepting the 1983 assessment. Motion carried unanimously.
V. CLOSE MEETING
MOTION: Tangen moved, seconded by Bentley, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
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