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MINUTES <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br />PRESENTATION: <br />WILL CLAYTOR <br />CITY ASSESSOR <br /> <br />he feels strongly that a clean area encourages people to keep an area clean <br />and conversely trash and filth promote the same. 3) Additional landscaping <br />in Tonsler Park and the possible relocation of some activities back into <br />the Park to provide a more attractive frontage at Cherry Avenue. <br /> <br /> There .being no further comments, Mr. Buck closed the Public. Hearing and <br />called for~discussion. <br /> <br /> Mr. BUck asked Mr. Huja if there were some requirements for a decision <br /> <br /> to be made at this meeting regarding the CDBG program. Mr. Huja pointed <br /> out that the Ordinance calls for some general direction to be decided upon <br /> by the City Council after conducting such.a Public Hearing. It was agreed <br /> that the City CoUncil would do this at-their next regular meeting. <br /> <br /> Mrs...~Gleason asked why no specific target neighborhood had been designated <br />by the Task Force in their preliminary discussion. Mr. Lawrence explained <br />that there were enough projects of City-wide concern to not warrant the <br />designation of a specific target neighborhood and more importantly, the <br />creation of a neighborhood Task Force. Given the City-wide 'needs with some <br />decisions about areas to concentrate on, it was felt by the Task Force that <br />they could complete this work themselves. <br /> <br /> Dr. Hall pointed out, in reference to Mr. William's comment, that the <br />Gordon Avenue and 12th Street area and the area near Venable School pose <br />particular litter pFoblems. <br /> <br /> The meeting of City Council was adjourn.~ <br /> Pf~s~aent~ ~-- ~_ <br /> <br /> COUNCIL CHAMBERS October 17, 1 <br /> Council met in regular session this date with the <br /> present: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gun <br /> None. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, <br /> special meeting on October 3rd were unanimously approv <br /> <br /> On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, t <br /> <br /> regular meeting of October 3rd were unanimously approv <br /> There were no matters by the public. <br /> <br /> Mr. Will Claytor, City Assessor, summarized the du <br /> of his office. In addition to Mr. Claytor, the Depart~ <br /> Assessment employs six persons and operates on a budge' <br /> <br /> Mr. Claytor stated that there are 12,371. assessabl~ <br />City and that they are assessed at 90% of the market w <br />is responsible for discovering listing and valuing assc <br />.the City. Three approaches are used in appraising pro <br />2) comparative sales, and 3) inc'ome. Residential prop <br />appraised using a comparative sales approach, while no~ <br />are usually appraised on the basis of the income they <br /> <br /> Mr. Claytor stressed the importance of the compute~ <br />adjusting and refining the assessments. <br /> <br /> Mr. Claytor stated that if a property owner wishes <br />it must be done within 30 days. If the property owne~ <br />that point, an appeal must be made to the Board of Equa <br />additional 30 days. Mr. Claytor said that only four pe <br /> <br />83 <br /> <br />following members <br /> <br />ter, Dr. Hall. Absent: <br /> <br /> the minutes of the <br />~d as presented. <br />Ne minutes of the <br />~d as corrected. <br /> <br />ties and responsibilities <br />~ent of Real Estate <br /> <br />of $206,000 a year. <br />properties in the <br />lue. The assessor <br />Issable properties in <br />,erty values: 1) cost, <br />rties are generally <br />.-residential properties <br />enerate. <br /> <br /> in monitoring, <br /> <br />to appeal an assessment, <br /> <br /> is unsatisfied at <br />[ization within an <br />?sons have been to the <br /> <br /> <br />