04-23-12 BRCITY OF OTSEGO
BOARD OF REVIEW
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
5:30 PM OTSEGO CITY HALL
1. Mayor Jessica Stockamp will call the 2011 Board of Review to order.
Mayor Stockamp called the Board of Review to order at 5:30 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmember's: Vern Heidner, Dan Scharber and Tom
Darkenwald. Excused absence: CM Schroeder.
Staff: Lori Johnson, City Administrator and Tami Loff, City Clerk. Attending from the Wright
County Assessor's office were Keith Triplett, Wally Peterson and Tony Rasmussen.
2. Comments by the Assessor.
Mr. Triplett explained the purpose of the Board of Review was to review the valuation and
classification for 2012. He explained the authority of the local board. He said Otsego's
residential and building valuation has decreased approximately 9.07%. Mr. Triplett said green
acres have gone up 20% county wide and that over the entire city dropped 8.45 %.
3. Review valuations of property owners.
CM Darkenwald asked if any foreclosure properties were used in the value determination. Mr.
Triplett said that they used 17 townhomes. CM Darkenwald said it would be nice to have
graphs or a pie chart showing the values from 2008-2012 including commercial and agricultural.
Mr. Triplett had one value adjustment recommendation:
Joe and Jessica Noreen
8420 Packard Avenue
118-032-001030
Mr. Triplett said that they have not finished the upgrades as he had thought and recommends
reducing the value from $181,400 to $155,300.
CM Heidner motioned to reduce PID 118-032-001030 from $181,400 to $155,300.
Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Darkenwald asked that in the future the City Council be made aware of changes before the
meeting so they can review them. Mr. Triplett said he was just made aware of this property last
Friday, but said he will get that information to staff in the future.
Mr. Rasmussen said that Mr. Ron Touchette is the receiver of the next six properties and he is
working with Greg Kramer, the County Assessor on the values for these parcels. Mr. Kramer is
asking the City Council to consider approving no change and letting the County make the
decision. The properties are as follows:
118-257-00010; $232,800 value (35, 821 square feet.)
118-257-00020; $267, 600 value.
118-257-001010; $271,300 value.
118-257-001020; $201,600 value.
118-059-000020; Christ Lutheran; $395,400 value (4 acres.)
118-057-001010; Bank of ER, $1,244,900, (both land and building) 3.76 acres. Land valued at
$969,400.
CM Heidner motioned to for no change and that these properties are sent back to
the Wright County Board. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion carried.
The City Council asked Mr. Triplett to give them an update on what happens with these
properties. Mr. Triplett agreed.
4. Review any letters received.
None.
5. Adjourn Board of Review.
CM Darkenwald motioned to close the Board of review for 2012. Seconded by CM
Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
Adjourned at 6:14 PM
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Tami Loff, Clerk