05-01-00 Board of Equalization
RICHFIELD BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
May 1, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Sue Sandahl (arrived at 6:04 p.m.); Kristal
Stokes; Russ Susag; Susan Rosenberg; Lawrence Emond; and
Glenn Erickson.
Staff Present:Samantha Orduno, City Manager; Steven Devich, Administrative
Services Director; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk; Larry Miller,
Hennepin County Appraisal Supervisor; and Craig Lone, Hennepin
County Appraiser.
Item #1CONVENING OF THE 2000 RICHFIELD BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
S. R. NO. 122
Administrative Services Director Devich reviewed Staff Report No. 122 regarding
the 2000 Richfield Board of Equalization including the following:
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Appointment of Lawrence Emond and Glenn Erickson as citizen members.
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Duties and responsibilities of the Board of Equalization.
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Property owner contacts with the assessor’s office regarding 2000 Estimated
Market Value determinations.
There being one property owner present and one letter of appeal submitted, the
Board of Equalization proceeded with consideration of these appeals.
Board of Equalization Minutes-2-May 1, 2000
Item #2APPEAL OF PORTLAND HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, 6544 PORTLAND
AVENUE SOUTH, P.I.D. #27-028-24-14-0011
Larry Miller, Hennepin County Appraisal Supervisor, presented a letter from
Portland Holding Company, LLC, appealing the Estimated Market Value of the property
located at 6544 Portland Avenue South requesting that it be adjusted to $56,250 based on
the sale of the property which occurred on December 10, 1999. Mr. Miller indicated this
sale did not appear to be representative of the market for this type of property and noted it
was listed for $150,000. He presented data on the subject property and comparable
properties in support of the assessor’s determination of the Estimated Market Value. He
recommended that the Board of Equalization reduce the Estimated Market Value from
$190,000 to $150,000.
M/Emond, S/Erickson to reduce the Estimated Market Value of the property located
at 6544 Portland Avenue South, P.I.D. 27-028-24-14-0011 from $190,000 to $150,000.
Motion carried 7-0.
Item #3APPEAL OF JEANNE LANGE, 6954-6956 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH,
P.I.D. #27-028-24-43-0114
Jeanne Lange, 6956 First Avenue South, appealed the Estimated Market Value of
this property based on comparable properties including 7212 Harriet Avenue, adjacency
to a busy street and the Taystee Bakery commercial property. She requested that the
Estimated Market Value for this property be reduced to $139,000.
Criag Lone, Hennepin County Appraiser, presented data on the subject property
and comparable properties in support of the assessor’s determination of an Estimated
Market Value of $153,500. He presented the methodology for income producing
properties and rental rates related to the subject and comparable properties.
M/Erickson, S/Susag to sustain the assessor’s determination of $153,500 as the
Estimated Market Value of the property located at 6954-6956 First Avenue South, P.I.D.
27-028-24-43-0114.
Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no other property owners present to present an appeal and no other
letters of appeal received, it was announced that the 2000 Board of Equalization had
completed its business.
M/Susag, S/Sandahl to adjourn the 2000 Richfield Board of Equalization Meeting.
Motion carried 7-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
Date Approved:
Martin J. Kirsch
Mayor
Thomas P. FerberSamantha Orduno
City ClerkCity Manager