04-07-14 Board of Appeal
April 7, 2014
A special meeting of the Scandia City Council was held on the above date, in the Community Center
Hall of the Scandia Community Senior Center. Mayor Randall Simonson called the meeting to order
at 5:00 p.m. The following were present: Council members Dan Lee, Jim Schneider, Mayor Randall
Simonson, Sally Swanson and Chris Ness. Staff present: City Assessor Frank Langer and
Administrator Kristina Handt.
The purpose of the meeting was to conduct the annual Board of Appeal and Equalization for 2014,
for taxes payable 2015.
The Council heard information presented by the following property owners who appeared in person.
Langer presented his list of maintenance changes to the Council. He also made opening comments
about the process and explained reasons for the yo-yo effect in Scandia’s assessed values being
related to a small number of sales and the time adjustment recently instituted by the County
Assessor.
Bruce Jacobsen, 18613 Langly Ct N, appeared concerning parcel 31.032.20.14.0053.
John Riemers, 23690 Manning Trail, appeared concerning parcel 06.032.20.24.0002.
Constance Riemers, 23260 Manning Trail, appeared concerning parcel 06.032.20.31.0001.
Robert Schumann, 2024 Memory Lane, North St. Paul, MN 55019, appeared concerning parcel
30.032.20.41.0005 located at 19441 Manning Trail.
Dick and Darlene Waskey, 20568 Maxwill Ave, appeared concerning parcel 20.032.20.14.0001.
Gary and Tammy Markgraf, 23820 Lofton Ave, appeared concerning parcel 05.032.20.21.0014.
Robert Lushanko, 13237 Mayberry Trail, appeared concerning parcels 21.032.20.44.0002,
33.032.20.44.0005, 22.032.20.31.0004 and 21.032.20.41.0001.
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Charles Amann, 12261 196 St., appeared concerning parcel 29.032.20.14.0038.
Rod Negus, 23120 Melanie Trail, appeared concerning parcel 04.032.20.33.0010.
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Grant and Christine Erickson, 13090 182 St, appeared concerning 33.032.20.44.0011.
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Tony DeGonda, 13100 182 St, appeared concerning parcel 33.032.20.44.0010.
Robert Hegland, 23330 Melanie Trail, appeared concerning parcel 05.032.20.41.0009.
Steve and Jennifer Faffler, 19801 Olinda Trail, appeared concerning parcel 27.032.20.11.0002.
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Jeff Anderson, 14020 236 ST, appeared concerning parcel 03.032.20.13.0007.
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Michael Legare,23243 St. Croix Trail N., Scandia, MN appeared regarding parcel
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06.031.19.34.0004
Tom Triplett, 19420 Newgate Ave, appeared concerning parcel 28.032.20.41.0003.
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Larry Mergener, 12636 182 St, appeared concerning parcel 33.032.20.31.0005.
Greg and Margaret Schmidt, 23319 Lofton Ave, appeared concerning parcel 05.032.20.42.0004.
Laurie Carlson, 14625 Old Guslander Trail, appeared concerning parcels 35.032.20.13.0001,
35.032.20.12.0001, 35.032.20.42.0001, 26.032.20.43.0007, 35.032.20.24.0002.
David Blake, 23080 Melanie Trail, appeared concerning parcel 04.032.20.33.0005.
Jesse Bosma, 23170 Manning Trail, appeared concerning parcel 06.032.20.34.0010.
Charles and Katherine Benson, 23230 Melanie Trail, appeared concerning parcel 05.032.20.44.0005.
Greg Johnson, 18629 Langly Ave, appeared concerning parcel 31.032.20.14.0072.
David Paul, 23920 Pickett Ave, appeared concerning parcel 01.032.20.21.0001.
Mike Nagle, 18884 Layton Ave, appeared concerning parcel 31.032.20.11.026.
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Tom and JoAnne Benick, 12400 213 St., Scandia, MN appeared concerning parcel
16.032.20.32.0002.
Ernie and Suzanne Yoch, 19800 Orwell Ave, appeared concerning parcel 26.032.20.22.0004.
Richard Evans, 11120 Mayberry Trail, appeared concerning parcel 19.032.20.44.0003.
Joe and Debbie Pribyl, 22577 Kirk Ave N. appeared concerning parcel 07.032.20.23.0013.
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Lisa Angell, 147773 197 St, appeared concerning parcel 26.032.20.13.0007.
Dan and Renee Lee, 19703 Olinda Trail, appeared concerning parcel 27.032.20.14.0002.
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Steve Kronmiller, 13450 188 St, appeared concerning parcel 34.032.20.22.0020.
Dave and Gina Trcka, 18989 Olinda Trail, appeared concerning parcel 34.032.20.12.0002.
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Jeff and Angela Viner, 14855 197 St, appeared concerning parcel 26.032.20.12.0008.
Chris Hipp, 19077 Layton Ave, appeared concerning parcel 30.032.20.44.0004.
Dean Gabbert, 23253 Lofton Ave, appeared concerning parcel 05.032.20.43.0020.
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Sue Lundgren, 2215 Xerxes Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55422, appeared concerning parcels
18.032.19.24.0004 and 18.032.19.13.0003.
Adam Meyers, 21717 Oldfield Ave, appeared concerning parcel 14.032.20.23.0005.
Susan Miles, 23219 St. Croix Trail, appeared concerning parcel 07.032.19.21.0003.
Simonson, seconded by Lee, moved to approve the maintenance changes as recommended by
the City Assessor for parcels 23.032.20.13.0001, 04.032.20.43.0002, 26.032.20.22.0003,
03.032.20.13.0010, 30.32.20.44.0051, 19.032.20.43.0001 and 14.032.20.34.0070,
09.032.20.23.0003, 23.032.20.11.0010, 34.032.20.24.0020, 19.032.20.33.0008, 20.032.20.41.0007,
28.032.20.22.0003, 12.032.20.31.0006, 06.032.20.21.0001, 21.032.20.44.0002, 14.032.20.11.0006,
29.032.20.41.0009, 13.032.20.43.0005, 09.032.20.22.0036. The motion carried 5 – 0
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Motion by Simonson, seconded by Lee to make the following changes to those appearing before
the Board of Appeal:
Jacobsen-No Change
J. Riemers-No Change
C. Riemers-No Change
Schumann-lower to $191,000
Waskey-lower to $321,000
Markgraf-lower to $215,000
Lushanko-No Change except for maintenance change approved in previous motion
Amann-lower to $218,500
Negus-lower to $245,000
Erickson-lower to $550,000
DeGonda-No Change
Hegland-lower to $370,000
Faffler-lower to $330,000
Anderson-No Change
Legare-lower to $605,000
Triplett-lower to $251,000
Mergener-No Change
Schmidt-lower to $310,000
Carlson-No Change
Blake-No Change
Bosma-lower to $198,100
Benson-lower to $467,000
Johnson-No Change
Paul-lower to $226,000
Nagle-lower to $270,000
Benick-No Change
Yoch-lower to $301,000
Evans-lower to $229,000
Pribyl-No Change
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Angell-No Change
Kronmiller-lower to $549,000
Trcka-lower to $356,000
Viner-No Change
Hipp-No Change
Gabbert-lower to $223,500
Lundgren-No Change
Meyers-lower to $341,000
Miles-lower to $605,000
The motion carried 5-0.
The Council determined that a continuation meeting would not be required. The Council also
directed staff to draft a letter and invite Commissioner Miron to the May work session to discuss the
yo-yo effect Scandia property owners are seeing with their valuations.
Ness, seconded by Swanson, moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried, 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristina Handt
City Administrator/ Clerk