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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOR - April 22, 20130 , • I -; 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.AN DOVE RMN.GOV Board of Review 7:00 PM Monday, u April 22, 2013 at Andover City Mall Council Chambers C S &VN D 0 VVE V�fY 1y. ANDOVER BOARD OF REVIEW APRIL 22, 2013 — MINUTES The Annual Board of Review was called to order by Mayor Mike Gamache at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 22, 2013, at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmembers present: Councilmembers absent: Appointed Board Member: Also Present: Sheri Bukkila, Julie Trude, and Tony Howard Mike Knight Jim Dickinson Jason Dagostino, Anoka County Residential Assessor John Leone, Anoka County Commercial Assessor Molly Johnson, Anoka County Assessor Mayor Gamache noted that official notices of the public meeting had been sent to the homes of residents and is posted outside the Council Chambers. He explained the purpose of the meeting and advised that they would only review assessments from the current year. Jason Dagostino, Anoka County Residential Assessor, reported that evaluation notices were sent out in March and he received 16 calls, Last year 18 calls were received. He stated they reviewed 2,632 properties in 2012 and of the 16 calls he received, 9 reviews were conducted. Included in the number of properties reviewed were 79 new homes and townhomes. He reported that in 2013 there were 224 good arms length residential sales, a few more foreclosure sales, 148, than the previous year. He stated that overall the value of property within Andover decreased 2.1 percent, compared to a decrease of 3.6 percent the previous year. Councilmember Trude commented that she was pleased to see all the information included in the packet. She was pleased with the information and hopeful that the values will start to rise with new construction within the City. John Leone, Anoka County Commercial Assessor, discussed some of the commercial transactions that had taken place in the past year in Andover and other vacant commercial properties in neighboring cities. Mayor Gamache asked if there were any questions from the Council, noted there were no residents in the audience, and thanked the assessors for their time. Andover Board of Review Meeting Minutes —April 22, 2013 Page 2 ADJOURNBOARD OFREVIEW Motion by Councilmember Trade, Seconded by Councilmember Howard, to close the Board of Review meeting. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sue Osbeck, Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. x x