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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EDINA BOARD OF REVIEW,
AT THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL
HELD THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1966, AT 5: 00 P.M. y
Council Members Johnson, Tupa and VanValkenburg acted as the Board of Review, with
Trustee VanValkenburg presiding.
.was Mr. Wayne Johnson, Hennepin County Supervisor of Assessments,
Village Assessor, Donald Kearns, was present as
The meeting was convened promptly at 5:OO P.M. pursuant to "Notice of Board of
Review Meeting" posted and published in the Edina-Monningside Courier on, June 30
and July 7, 1966.
Irlr. Kearns presented a letter from Mr. B. E. Christensen, member of a comnhttee of .
three which has been appointed by the Stockholders of 7000 Sandell Ave, Cpoperative
Apartments, to investigate the real estate taxes for that property. Mr. Christensen's
letter stated that Mr. Jerome Lee, who has all of the pertinent informa%ion, is out
of town and requested that a meeting be set up after MI?. Lee's return as was suggested
by Mr. Kearns.
in the event that Mr. Kearns and the committee are unable to reach an understanding
was seconded-by Trustee Johnspn and carried.
Mr. Kearns reported an increase in assessed valuation for the year 1966 to $42,127,404
which represents an increase over 1965 valuation of $4,440,292.
there are 135 personal property returns still outstanding,
real estate values and $2,947,985. represents personal property values. The Village
of Morningside annexation will add an additional 1-1/2 million dollars to the total
assessed valuatiqn.
Motion by Trustee Tupa that the Board of Review meeting be reconvened
He estimated that
$39,179,419 represents
I4r. Hyde stated that much of the increased personal property valuation was made
possible because of the addition of one man to the Assessor's staff.
Mr. Wayne Johnson stated that the results of the Donaldson Case would have very
little affect on County assessments, as Edina and other suburban areas have valued
all types of property at the same ratio,
Questions relative to assessment procedures were answered.
Trustee Tupa's motion that valuations for the year 1966 be approved as presented
by the Village Assessor was seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried,
at 5:35 P.M. I Adjournment