BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION

Mayor BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION Amáda Márquez Simula Councilmembers City Hall—Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE Connie Buesgens Monday, April 10, 2023 Kt Jacobs 5:00 PM Rachel James Justice Spriggs Interim City Manager MINUTES Kevin Hansen The following are the minutes for the Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting of the City Council held at 6:00 pm on Monday, April 10, 2023, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Márquez Simula called the meeting to order at 5:03 pm. Present: Mayor Márquez Simula; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Jacobs; Councilmember James, Councilmember Spriggs. Also Present: Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager; Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary; Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director; Diana Stellmach, Chief Deputy Anoka County Assessor; Brandon Hodge, Anoka County Appraiser; Shane Gurrec, Anoka County Appraiser; Jodi Long, Resident; Abbey Litteler, Resident; Jennifer Lane, Resident; Jonathan Tholan, Resident. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Introduction. City Manager Bourgeois led a brief introduction of the three members of the Anoka County Assessor team. 2. Statement of Purpose of the Board of Review. Mayor Márquez Simula read the Statement of Purpose of the Board of Review as follows: “To the review the property valuations as of January 2, 2023, for taxes payable 2024, and to hear appeals from property owners who feel aggrieved or have questions regarding property valuations. 3. Questions and Answers Regarding Property Values. Deputy County Assessor Stelmach asked for people who were attending in person to address the Board. Residents Jodi Long, Abbey Litteler, Jennifer Lane, and Jonathan Tholan addressed the board with their concerns. Additionally, a letter from Dave Morrisette was read. She recommended that the value on this property should be lower. Deputy County Assessor Stelmach thanked each resident for attending and committed to completing additional assessments on properties as needed per their request. Additional properties were reviewed by the assessor, as the owners had just been in contact that day. City of Columbia Heights MINUTES April 10, 2023 BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION Page 2 4. Council Actions Regarding Specific Cases or Cases on which Additional Information is Required. Motion by Councilmember James, seconded by Buesgens to adopt the proposed assessment regarding the property at 4621 University Avenue NE (property ID 26-30-24— 34-0095). All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0. Motion by Councilmember James, seconded by Councilmember Spriggs, to adopt the 2023 assessed value as revised. All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Márquez Simula adjourned the meeting at 5:51 pm. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary