MINUTES

2006 BOARD OF REVIEW

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2006

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 4:40 PM.

2. ROLL CALL

Present were:  Patricia McCleary Groth, Caroline Kobb, Bradley Evans, Dennis McNulty, Frank Haybeck, and Janice Wilinski. Thomas Lewison arrived at 5:30 PM.
Also present were:  Martin Kuehn, City Assessor, and Beverly A. Buretta, City Clerk

3. COMPLETE 2006 BOARD OF REVIEW REQUIRED ACTIVITIES
1. Assessor’s Report:

Martin Kuehn gave a short presentation to the Board, which included reading into the record the Assessor’s Affidavit and the Omitted Property and Correction of Errors listings.  He indicated that the City’s assessed values, not including Manufacturing property, were as follows:

                        Real Estate                  $2,425,515,600
                        Personal Property         $     56,392,280
                        Total:                           $2,481,907,880

He had originally estimated an assessment ratio of approximately 88.0%, but based on figures provided by the State Department of Revenue, it appeared the ratio will be closer to 86.0%.  It was moved by B. Evans, seconded by D. McNulty, to accept the WI Stat. 70.43 corrections and 70.40 omitted property listings as read by the Assessor.   On roll call, all voted aye.

2. Election of Officers:

It was moved by B. Evans, seconded by D. McNulty, to keep the chairperson and vice-chair as selected last year.  C. Kobb, seconded by D. McNulty, moved to name Patricia Groth as Chairperson, Bradley Evans as Vice-Chair, to close nominations, and to cast a unanimous vote.  All voted aye.

4. Conduct of 2006 Scheduled Hearings:

The Board then began the scheduled hearings as follows:

                        (see Summary of Board of Review Proceedings for results)

Between hearings and at the conclusion of the hearings, the Board Members reviewed the Assessment Roll in its entirety.

B. Evans, seconded by F. Haybeck, moved that the Board of Review has sufficiently reviewed the 2006 Assessment Roll to consider it complete.  On Roll Call, all voted aye. F. Haybeck, seconded by D. McNulty, moved to accept the 2006 Assessment Roll as modified by the Board of Review.  On Roll Call, all voted aye. C, Kobb, seconded by D. McNulty, moved to final adjourn the 2006 Board of Review upon completion and mailing of all final determination notices.  On Roll Call, all voted aye.

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Submitted by  Beverly A. Buretta, CMC,  Clerk of the Board of Review, 08/22/06