04-23-1991 Board of Review MinutesSTATE OF MN The Board of Review of the City of
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego met this 23 day of April,
CITY OF OTSEGO 1991, at 7:00 PM. Norman Freske,
Mayor, Doug Lindenfelser, Floyd
Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron Black, Council Members, Jerome
Perrault, Clerk, Elaine Beatty, Deputy Clerk, Judy Hudson,
Secretary, Andrew Merges, Assessor, and Randy DeMarias,
Deputy County Assessor, were present.
The Board of Review was called to order by Mayor Norman
Freske.
Randy DeMarias stated that the purpose of the Board of
Review was to discuss valuations, not taxes.
Vera Ulrich, who owns Lot 6, Block 1, Riverside
Evergreens, and representing Gary Negray who owns Lot 4,
Block 1, Riverside Evergreens, and Verabelle Ulrich who owns
Lot 1, Block 1, Riverside Evergreens, protested that the lots
were valued too high. They are river lots and were raised
from $10,000 to $34,000. They are classified as non -
homestead residential lots. Lots in the area have sold
recently for over $40,000. One of the lots has a pipe line
thru it and because of this is assessed for 200 ft. of river
frontage instead of the actual 400 ft. Because the lot
values were representative of the lot values in that area, no
changes were made.
Daniel Fietek, who owns Lot 11, Block 2, Walesch
Estates, appeared to complain his taxes have gone up 50% and
his valuation has increased $16,000. Pete Merges said a new
pole shed was built on the property in 1987. Because the
mobile home has a basement, a gable roof and a room addition,
it's classification was changed from a mobile home to a
house. It has a No. 3 classification at $33.00 a sq. ft.
whereas a stick built house has a No. 6 classifciation at
$48.00 a sq. ft. It is valued at $57,000 and he paid $59,000
for the property. Because it was representative of the
valuation of similar homes, no changed were made.
Arlyn Bajari, who owns PID 214-100-262104, a 25 acre
parcel, said that he did not get homestead on the parcel. He
also owns PID 214-100-273401, a 60.34 acre parcel, PID 214-
100-273200, a 24 acre parcel, and PID 214-100-274400, a 30.14
acre parcel. The State has taken all of PID 214-100-273200
and a total of 42 to 43 acres of his land but because the
transfer has not een recorded, he is still being taxed for
the land and the State is occupying it. Randy DeMarias said
that he and the Co. Assessor will correct the records so that
he gets half a homestaed on PID 214-100-262104. He also
advised Mr. Bajari to pursue getting a refund from the State
for the taxes he has paid on the land they have taken.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to re -convene the Board of
Review on May 8, 1991 at 7:00 PM. Seconded by Ron Black, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
On motion, the Board of Review recessed.
THE 130.-, OF REVIEW OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, APRIL 23, 1991
STATE OF MN, COUNTY OF WRIGHT, CITY OF OTSEGO
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, Norman F Freske, Mayor
Douglas Lindenfelser, Council
, Floyd Roden, Council
, Larry Fournier, Council
, Ronald G Black, Council
Attest: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
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