2012-12-19 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
December 19, 2012
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in special session on
Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers David Osmek, Heidi Gesch, Kelli
Gillispie and Ray Salazar.
Others present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, Finance Director /Clerk/Treasurer Catherine
Pausche, Hennepin County Assessors Jim Atchison and Earl Zent and residents of Arbor Lane
and Edgewater Drive.
1. Open meeting
Mayor Hanus called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. Presentation by Hennepin County Assessors Office
Jim Atchison provided a Point Presentation Handout, Department of Revenue Fact Sheets 12A
— C, County Attorney Handout on filing tax court petition and a map of the assessment
neighborhood. Presentation talked about handouts, resources, assessor's role, and tax payer
options. Atchison noted the assessor's part of equation is the value of home as of 1/1/2012 for
taxes payable in 2013. The cycle includes the valuation notice mailed in February /March of
each year followed by Truth in Taxation (TNT) notice in November and then the tax bill mailed in
March of the following year.
Assessor sated that the payable 2013 taxes are set in stone and the only way to change is to
file a petition with the tax court. The assessors agreed to help residents of Arbor Lane and
Edgewater Drive neighborhood determine if a petition is worthwhile based on their
circumstances, but warns it is paper and time intensive and costs $160 dollars.
Other options include filing a regular property tax refund, which for 2011, applied to households
with income less than $100,780 and the maximum refund was $2,460. Another option is to
apply for a special property tax refund, which applies to homestead properties which
experienced a net tax increase of more than 12 %, and $100. The special PTR has no income
limit and the maximum refund is $1,000, which for this tax base is the equivalent of a $65,000
reduction in taxable market value.
Residents were given the chance to ask questions and express their concerns and the
assessors reiterated their willingness to help further in the matter.
3. Adjourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adjourn at 9:37 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk
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Mayor Mark Hanus