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WARD OF REVIEW
IA>r'lIt71MI VILLAGE
June 30, 1971
The Board of ' 'Review was called to order by ybyor I ti lde at 7:45 p. m , _ i:i the Council
Chambers of the :Iublic Works Building, 14900 23rd Avenue: North ort June 30, 1971.-
Ma)ror llilde, Councilmen }Lintz and fist, thmager Lillis and Assessors
Pulju and Carr6'1. Also in attendance were Messrs. Wayne Johnson,
Warty Niernin and Arlo Peterson from the Hennepin County Assessor's
office.
ABSM T: Couhci linen Johnson , and Spaeth. (Councilman Johnson was out of town)
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Mayor llilde stated the purpose of the meeting is to provide recourse under the
1aw,for citizens who feel that the job of assessing has not been done properly.
For this purpose, Plymouth Village provides an opportunity for the citizens to
meet with tho Village Ccuncil,1who meet as a Board of preview. The meeting date
is 4eternunet by the County Assessor and the Board of Review is to adjourn no
later than 26 days thereafter. The Board's job is not to discus taxes, but to
look at the A of assessing that has :.peen clone. 'Ilia Board has certain authority
to mare adjustments in order to bring about equalization and equity. The princi,-,
ple concern is that the assessments within the Village are fair and equal. Mayer
llilde then quoted briefly from applicable passages of Minnesota Statutes Chapter
274,
Wayne Johnson, Hennepin Canty Assessor, explained the policy used by the Village
Assessors in making assessments durit;g the odd numbered years.
Drank Manning, represeiating Ptvnoth Industries, had a question relative to personal
property. Ile wanted to know if all companies were treated equal. Mayne Johnson
ti 1 1 all f ` state 16 ML ne is ne assessor o personal property in PlynxIut1 dnan not Assessor
1•'ul u. Ihtrry Mornin then explained that ilennepin County has set up guidelines to
make tuniform assessments on personal property. They use: a straight 10 year/101
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Howard, hunt, 172GSU Cotmty Road #47, Plat 43705, Parcel 3532, did not feel the in-
creased valuation on improvements to his house was justifted. Actual const4-#4cti(:a
for the improvements was $3,000 and his valuation was increased $6,600. AZesestor
N1 jt1 expla:nexl that the new valuation cook into consideration the fact that tho
existing tuck -tender garage had been tuned into hart of the house and also t'+at a
now garage w.0 added, Mr., lkmt stated that the tuck -tinder garage already existed
as part of the structure. \Livor llilde directed ftiager Willis to analyze Nir. Ibmt's
situation and report back to tine Board of Review on July 19. qtr. Hint said he: would
make ava+ltible Luny receipts or other nocessary data for this analysis.
1W points brought out in discussion were: 1) An assessment cannot he changed in
an odd-numberul year; 2) Cannot revalue entire property but only what an addition
has done to the property during tut odd -numbered year.
A general discussion regarding notification to the puhtic fund continuation of the
Want of 10view mooting fstulte d ,n the following:
1. Getters were tient to ouch of the 11omeownars llssociatlons reganling
the JUne 30, 1971 -meeting,
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Wayne Johnson, Hennepin Canty Assessor, explained the policy used by the Village
Assessors in making assessments durit;g the odd numbered years.
Drank Manning, represeiating Ptvnoth Industries, had a question relative to personal
property. Ile wanted to know if all companies were treated equal. Mayne Johnson
ti 1 1 all f ` state 16 ML ne is ne assessor o personal property in PlynxIut1 dnan not Assessor
1•'ul u. Ihtrry Mornin then explained that ilennepin County has set up guidelines to
make tuniform assessments on personal property. They use: a straight 10 year/101
basis 0
Howard, hunt, 172GSU Cotmty Road #47, Plat 43705, Parcel 3532, did not feel the in-
creased valuation on improvements to his house was justifted. Actual const4-#4cti(:a
for the improvements was $3,000 and his valuation was increased $6,600. AZesestor
N1 jt1 expla:nexl that the new valuation cook into consideration the fact that tho
existing tuck -tender garage had been tuned into hart of the house and also t'+at a
now garage w.0 added, Mr., lkmt stated that the tuck -tinder garage already existed
as part of the structure. \Livor llilde directed ftiager Willis to analyze Nir. Ibmt's
situation and report back to tine Board of Review on July 19. qtr. Hint said he: would
make ava+ltible Luny receipts or other nocessary data for this analysis.
1W points brought out in discussion were: 1) An assessment cannot he changed in
an odd-numberul year; 2) Cannot revalue entire property but only what an addition
has done to the property during tut odd -numbered year.
A general discussion regarding notification to the puhtic fund continuation of the
Want of 10view mooting fstulte d ,n the following:
1. Getters were tient to ouch of the 11omeownars llssociatlons reganling
the JUne 30, 1971 -meeting,
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2. Legal notices were published in the paper.
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3. Articles were, published in the paper.
4. No "written cbjectia!% were received flan the Public.
S. All of the industries are aware of the raised values.
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6. '1'here',were oaproximately 500 chapg%s made in valuations this year.
7e N,% ,people were;ldirectly notified of the value changes, b»w, at
leant 201 were aware of them.`
3. General consensus was to continue the board of Review meeting,, k17
for 20 days,
Councilman Hintz felt that the citmens of Plyzuouth wci1d benefit frac , notiftcztion
frau the Village Assessor's office. fie was willing to go along with the aaount of
money necessary for postage and labor.
Manager Willis stated that if the next Hoare! of, Review meeting is held on July ;l9 1971
then decisions mut be made that night because it will, be the end of the 20 day;
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allowed. Mail notification may make for a targe decision load.j .
Motion uWe by Lo utcilman !lent, second by Councilman Hintz, to begin immediately
to send out notices to the approximately 500 property owners whose property values
have dwiged in the odd year and indicate that the Hoard of Review will meet and
adjourn Wit July 19, 1971. Pbtion passed three in favor.
Mayor liilde stated the citizens should be notified. The citizens will benefit in
three ways from an efficient job of assessment.
1. Piech more equity will exist in the Village.
2. It will dredge up mmy more properties that are assessed under
value which will benefit those who are assessed properly.
3. Relations with the County and State in the whole jnb of assess-
mcnts are going.. to be much better.
Wayne Johnson pointed out that citizens can also have a review I*tore the County
Hoard of Review. These 1971 metint;s will be held on the third PWmday of July threugh
the third Monday of August, %hon asked what the percentage goal of increased asse:sled
value in the Village of Plymouth would be for 1972,1lr. Johnson stated tht markot hsps
increased roughly 10 tnd he doesn't feel we will have the change we. lied between 68,4711.
Nbtiwi made by CounciDuut 11intz, second by Councilman 11unt, to continue trio Boarrl
of keview meeting until July 19, 1971 at 6 p.m. Motion passed three in favor.
Pbeting recessed at S. SV P. in.
A tuIX) of th+o June 30, 1971 meeting is on filer is the Plymouth Village Assessor's
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