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<br /> Arden Hills council 3 December 13, 1993 <br /> . businesses. councilmember Malone stated the city has no direct <br /> input to these appeals. The County defends the appeal process, <br /> not the City. <br /> Councilmember Aplikowski commented that a taxpayer has the right <br /> to file an appeal. Mr. Richter stated he understood, however, he <br /> found that an individual resident has very little success in an <br /> appeal. <br /> Dobson West, 1149 Amble Drive questioned which businesses in <br /> Arden Hills have actually filed an appeal. Mr. Post stated this <br /> list includes properties such as Land 0' Lakes (corporate), MSI <br /> (Corporate) , Arden Plaza, pine Tree Drive office buildings and <br /> the Dunlap area between the Grey Fox and Red Fox Roads. <br /> Councilmember Probst commented one reason the industrial and <br /> commercial businesses are requesting appeals and winning, is due <br /> to the foreclosures on the savings and loan properties. Due to <br /> the foreclosures, properties are now selling at $.10 on the <br /> dollar. Attorneys are reasoning that large corporations will <br /> have difficulty in selling their entire campus. <br /> Mr. West questioned whether Bethel and Northwestern College pay <br /> for police and fire protection. Mayor Sather stated no, however, <br /> . Bethel makes a one time per year contribution to the General <br /> Fund. In addition, Bethel is a good neighbor and allows our <br /> City, as well as other communities, to use their facilities for <br /> youth programs. <br /> Mr. West then questioned why North Oaks' rate is so low. It was <br /> noted that the streets in North Oaks are private, and average <br /> valuations in North Oaks are substantially higher than the <br /> average valuation in Arden Hills. North Oaks residents receive <br /> much less service from their city as in comparison to Arden <br /> Hills' residents. <br /> Scott Tolson, 1321 Wyncrest Court requested an explanation be <br /> provided to him as to how the formula to determine how the tax <br /> capacity rate was calculated on his property tax notice. Mr. <br /> Post demonstrated how the formula determines a person's tax <br /> amount, however, Mr. Post offered to review Mr. Tolson's property <br /> tax notice after the hearing. <br /> Edward Woo, 3988 Glenview Avenue questioned whether the taxes he <br /> is expected to pay would include any anticipated future expense <br /> to road improvements on his street. Councilmember Malone stated <br /> the City could assess up to one half of the cost of the <br /> assessment for any improvements to his street. <br /> . <br /> - <br />