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Local Board of Appeal & Equalization
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
April 13, 2020
1. Convene the local board of appeal and equalization
The St. Louis Park local board of appeal and equalization convened at 6:20 p.m.
2. Roll call – declaration of quorum
Board Members present: Chair Jake Spano, Tim Brausen, Anne Mavity, Larry Kraft, Rachel
Harris, Nadia Mohamed, and Margaret Rog
Board Members absent: none
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Assessor (Mr. Bultema), Commercial
Appraiser (Ms. Nathanson), Residential Appraiser (Mr. Hoppe), Senior Management Analyst
(Ms. Solano), Recording Secretary (Ms. Pappas)
Guests: Janene Hebert, Hennepin County
3. Appoint chair
It was moved by board member Rog, seconded by board member Kraft, to appoint board
member Spano as Chair of the April 27, 2020 local board of appeal and equalization meeting.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Acknowledgement of trained member (Kraft and Rog)
The board acknowledged board members Kraft and Rog as trained members.
5. Acknowledgement of assessing staff members in attendance
The Board acknowledged Cory Bultema (City Assessor) and Janene Hebert (Hennepin County).
6. Accept roster of appellants and call for any additions
Mr. Bultema presented the initial roster of appellants to the Board.
The Board accepted a total of 19 parcels into the record, for local board of appeal and
equalization actions. The copy of the roster is attached to these minutes.
A call for roster additions was made. No other appellants appeare d.
7. Determination of date and time for continued proceedings (reconvene)
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Local Board of Appeal and Equalization -2- April 13, 2020
It was moved by board member Brausen, seconded by board member Mavity, to reconvene the
local board of appeal and equalization on April 27, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. prior to the study session
in the council chambers, and also request appellants to present in writing ahead of time and
be available for questions during the April 27, 2020 reconvened meeting.
The motion passed 7-0.
8. Instruct assessor to:
a. Inform appellants for reconvene date via telephone and mail
b. Inform appellants of board process
c. Inform appellants of the county board application date (5/20/2020)
d. Re-inspect and re-appraise parcels under appeal
9. Completion of the local board certification form
The board completed the local board of appeal and equalization certification form
10. Recess
The local board of appeal and equalization recessed the meeting at 6:31 p.m.
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) ss
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK )
The undersigned, being the duly qualified city clerk of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota,
certifies that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the official local board of appeal
and equalization minutes of April 13, 2020 that are on file in the office of the city clerk.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of St. Louis Park this 20th day of April, 2020.
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk
Date: May 20, 2020
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