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From YouTube: March 6, 2018 Ways & Means Committee
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Minneapolis Ways & Means Committee Meeting
A
A
We
have
councilman
Cunningham,
councilman,
Andrew,
Johnson,
council,
him
Fletcher,
council,
member
lenay,
Palmisano
and
council
vice
president
and
Jerry
Jenkins
also
here
and
we
have
a
quorum.
We
have
an
exciting
items
on
the
agenda.
Today
we
have
26
items
on
our
agenda.
One
item
is
a
public
hearing,
the
rest
of
the
items
items
to
226
our
consent.
What
I
will
do
is
I
will
move
the
consent
items,
I
will
read
them
and
move
the
consent
items,
and
then
we
will
do
with
our
public
hearing
item
so
because
that
items
are
as
follows.
A
Clerk
number
eight
is
a
contract
with
Safari
Books
Online
for
accessing
information
technology,
electronics,
books
for
the
information
technology
IT
department
number
nine
is
a
contract
with
Smart
Data,
Solutions
Inc
for
scanning
record
labeling
and
data
transfer
services
for
the
city,
enterprise
content
management
systems.
The
Mattel
is
an
agreement
with
the
neighborhood
health
source
to
provide
sexual
health
services
is
a
contract
with
Fairview
Health
Services
for
the
laboratory
testing
services
associated
with
the
city's
school-based
clinics.
Number
12
is
a
contract
with
Clifton
loss
and
LLP
and
Mike
Wilson
associates
for
the
neighborhood
or
its
services.
A
Panel.
Number
13
is
a
grant
acceptance
from
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Employment
and
economic
development.
The
Metropolitan
Council
tax
base,
revitalization
account
and
the
Hennepin
County
Environmental
Response
Fund
for
the
fall
2017
brownfield
grant
round.
Number
14
is
a
bid
for
free
three
lift
station
improvements
and
the
15
is
a
bid
for
installation
of
large
diameter
cured
in
place
pipe
number
16.
His
application
for
Hennepin
County,
bicycle
and
sidewalk
grant
Ron
number
17
is
61st
Street
West,
linda
avenue,
south
nickel
avenues,
south
street
reconstruction
project,
approval
assessment
area
way,
abandonment
and
appropriation.
A
Increase
number
18
is
an
interagency
cooperative
agreement
with
the
minnesota
department
of
transportation
for
construction
of
traffic
signals.
Number
19
is
a
contract
amendment
with
an
associates
for
work
on
the
4th
Street
reconstruction
project.
Number
20
is
a
contract
amendment
with
interstate
improvement,
Inc
for
concrete
pavement
rehabilitation.
Number
21
is
a
contract
amendment
with
the
waste
management
Inc
for
continued
transfer
station
operations.
Number
22
is
a
contract
amendment
with
people's
electric
for
additional
wiring
LED
light
fixtures
in
the
ABC
parking
ramp.
Number
23
is
a
contract
amendment
with
Barr
engineering
for
North
Region
modeling
work.
A
Number
24
is
a
contract
with
menzo
Enterprise
Inc
for
towing
services;
number
25,
it's
an
avenue
south
its
Hennepin
Avenue,
South,
Lake
Street
to
West
36th,
Street,
Street
reconstruction
project
project,
approval
assessment
and
everyway
abandonment.
Number
26
is
Penn:
Avenue,
North,
Lowry
Avenue
north
to
West,
Broadway,
Street
reconstruction
project
project,
approval
assessment,
an
area
way,
abandonment.
B
A
A
So,
basically,
the
contract
amendment
with
home
lined
for
information
and
referral
services
for
the
mini
Apple
renters.
Any
questions.
Thank
you
very
much
council
member
Johnson,
I
kind
of
sleep
on
mine
and
I'm
approval
of
all
the
consent
items,
including
the
two
walking
items
of
the
housing
policy
and
development
committee
agenda.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye
all
those
against
well,
we
have
passed
our
consent
items
now
for
our
discussion
item.
A
The
exciting
part
of
our
committee
meeting
today,
which
is
the
reappointment
of
the
City
Assessor,
considering
reappointment
by
the
executive
committee
of
Patrick
Todd
to
the
appointment
position
of
the
CCSS
assessor
for
two-year
terms,
beginning
January,
2nd
2018
and
mrs.
Todd.
If
you
would
like
to
come
up
and
and
give
us
a
few
words
right.
C
Good
afternoon
mr.
chair
committee,
members
Mayor
Patrick
Todd,
the
Minneapolis
City
Assessor
I
just
want
to
say
that
it
truly
is
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
serve
the
mayor
and
the
City
Council,
as
well
as
the
taxpayers
as
the
City
Assessor.
We
have
a
lot
of
great
things
going
on
in
my
department
at
this
point
in
time,
we're
currently
working
through
an
RFP
process
that
will
allow
us
to
be
more
precise
and
how
we
value
properties
going
forward.
C
It'll
also
add
a
level
of
transparency
which
I
know
is
very
important
for
the
constituents
your
constituents
and
the
taxpayer
is
about
understanding
how
their
value
is
arrived
at
is
really
really
important
for
the
credibility
of
my
staff
and
the
work
that
we
do.
It'll
also
allow
us
to
deliver
tax
information
on
the
website,
which
a
lot
of
people
would
like
more
information
of,
and
currently
we
don't
have
the
ability
so
that
we're
really
excited
about
we're
working
through
that
process.
C
Right
now,
we're
also
working
on
a
pathways
program
with
ppl
the
project
for
Pride
living,
so
we're
trying
to
work
with.
We
will
be
working
with
ppl
to
provide
an
avenue
for
increasing
the
diversity
within
the
assessment
profession,
not
only
within
minneapolis
but
statewide,
and
so
we
hope
to
definitely
roll.
That
out
is
working,
we're
working
with
ppl,
indeed
going
forward.
So
that's
really
exciting
and
then
last
but
not
least,
we'll
be
mailing
130,000
valuation
notices
in
the
next
two
weeks.
C
So
we're
working
to
try
to
make
sure
we
can
get
on
everyone's
calendar
to
make
sure
that
councilmembers
are
very
well
aware
of
what
tools
are
available.
What
information
is
available
at
their
disposal
for
their
staff
and
how
we
can
help
them
when
taxpayers
are
calling,
so
with
that
I
would
just
say,
I'd
ask
for
your
support
and
I
would
stand
for
questions.
C
A
You
very
much,
first
of
all,
let
me
open
the
public
hearing.
We
will
open
the
public
hearing.
Please
keep
your
comments
to
public
to
two
minutes
when
you
stop
when
you
step
up
to
the
microphone,
if
you
could
please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record,
that
would
be
appreciated,
so
the
let's
open
the
public
hearing
and
then
we'll
ask
questions
from
the
community,
so
anyone
from
the
public
will
love
anyone.
A
D
A
E
C
Through
the
chair,
councilmember
Cunningham,
my
favorite
part
of
the
job
is
really
serving
the
taxpayers,
but
I
can
get
out
into
the
neighborhoods
working
with
the
council
members
and
have
30
minutes
to
be
able
to
talk
about
my
staff
and
the
great
work
that
they're
doing
nine
out
of
ten
times.
I
have
people
walk
up
and
say
you
know:
I
really
appreciated
understanding
what
you
do
and
I've
learned
something
today
and
so
the
more
often
I
get
out
into
the
neighborhood
and
talk
with
the
taxpayers.
The
more
I
feel
my
bet.
C
F
C
The
chair,
councilmember
Jenkins
I,
was
hired
by
City
Minneapolis
in
1990.
I
was
appointed
the
City
Assessor
in
2005
by
then
mayor,
Ryback
and
so
I
have
gone
through
this
process
a
number
of
times,
but
I
tell
you
every
time.
I
get
up,
I
feel
like
it's
a
new
day
and
I
absolutely
have
no
regrets
and
I.
Think
I've
got
a
lot
of
at
least
a
few
more
years
of
good
service
for
the
taxpayers
in
the
mayor
and
the
council.
So
but
I
have
a
lot
of
good
institutional
knowledge.
I
mean.
C
Well,
it's
my
magic.
Affordability
is
really
a
challenge
just
because
my
staff
are
tracking
what
people
are
willing
to
pay
and
by
statute
we're
supposed
to
be.
If
we
need
to
be
at
a
hundred
percent
of
what
people
are
paying
for
real
estate,
and
so
the
challenges
we
have
is
little
to
do
with
the
taxes
other
than
the
fact
that
the
value
is
tied
to
taxes.
You
know
it
has
to
be
a
budget
that
has
to
be
really
done
at
the
legislative
level.
I
think
when
I
sit
back
and
we've
had
conversations
over
the
years.
C
I
think
that
the
solution
is
is
more
at
the
legislative
level.
I
could
show
you
charts
and
graphs
how
over
the
years
and
we're
probably
talking
15
years,
the
commercial
tax
rate
was
about
twice
what
it
is
today.
The
apartment
tax
rate
was
about
twice
what
it
is
today
you
go
back
to
same
year
same
15
years.
The
residential
tax
rate
was
the
exact
same
as
it
is
today.
So,
if
you
put
that
on
a
chart,
you
go
well
commercial
tax
rates,
drop,
50
apartments
have
dropped
50,
but
the
residential
hasn't.
C
C
Advocating
we
have
commercial
people
advocating
or
we
have
people
advocating
for
the
ledge,
the
commercial
people
we
have
people
advocating
for
the
industrial
in
the
apartment,
but
I
oftentimes,
don't
see
anybody
over
at
the
legislature
really
advocating
for
a
change
in
the
classification
rate
for
property
owners
probably
could
be
because
it's
really
difficult
to
get
a
consensus,
there's
building
other
form
of
building
owners
and
managers.
There's
many
associations
that
are
really
that
bind
together
and
are
over
the
legislature
advocating
for
their
interest,
but
I
seldom
see
that
for
the
residential
property
owners.
C
G
And
Thank
You
mr.
chair
first
just
to
comment,
which
is
just
you
know,
I
think
often
we
probably
most
hear
about
your
office
when
somebody's
mad
about
their
assessment
or
when
they've
got
questions,
but
I'll
say
that
I've
not
heard
a
lot
of
that
and
and
and
when
I
have
when
we've
gotten
explanations
it's
made.
It's
made
a
lot
of
sense
right.
I,
appreciate
that
and
I
know
that
sometimes
you
take
some
heat
for
market
forces
that
are
a
little
out
of
your
control
in.
C
G
Office
and
I
think
I
think
you
all
handle
that
very
gracefully.
One
of
the
theories
about
affordability,
sort
of
digging
into
this
more
is
that
as
we
build
more
new
housing
stock,
that's
going
to
depreciate
the
value
of
aging
housing
stock,
a
little
bit
as
its
competing
with
housing
stock,
with
newer
amenities,
etc.
C
That's
a
very
good
question
through
the
chair:
what
your
values,
we'll
we'll
pull
back
when
the
supply
is
greater
than
demand
right
now
we
just
we
are
not
seeing
the
amount
of
volume
on
the
market,
and
so
when
we're
seeing
a
year-over-year,
probably
people
paying
more
for
values
in
our
assessed
values
and
these
properties
are
currently
still
selling
in
days.
You
know
property
to
be
listed
on
Friday
and
sold
on
Monday
in
a
market
like
that
people
are
still
bidding
in
bidding
worse.
C
Just
like
in
the
foreclosure
market
from
2008-2009,
we've
made
some
significant
reductions
in
values
because
the
market
said:
hey
we're
not
paying
as
much
because
there's
a
lot
of
surplus,
which
was
foreclosures
but
right
now
we're
still
seeing
a
lot
of
new
construction,
a
lot
of
new
apartment
buildings
going
up,
and
it's
amazing.
But
at
some
point
we're
gonna
have
a
saturation
point
and
it's
gonna.
C
It's
gonna
correct
itself,
and
then,
at
that
point
like
in
many
markets,
when
we
hit
that
saturation
point,
they're
gonna
start
offering
amenities
and
be
throwing
in
free,
cable,
they're,
gonna
be
throwing
in
free
parking
and
eventually
they
have
to
then
say
well
we're
going
after
drop
rents,
if
usually
the
last
thing
to
go.
They
like
to
throw
in
some
freebies
first
to
entice
people,
but
at
some
point
they're
gonna
have
to
start
pulling
rents
back
when
the
saturation
point
has
been
met
and
we're
just
waiting
for
that
saturation
point.
Not
to
your
question.
It.
C
C
So
it's
so
not
to
worry
that
that
we
are
absolutely
we're
waiting
for
that
market
to
change.
We
are
we're
seeing
the
inventory
and
were
sometimes
going.
There's
gotta
be
a
saturation
point
and
we
don't
measure
that
we
does
not
really.
We
don't
have
statisticians
per
se
to
measure
occupancy
rates
and
things
like
that.
C
We
really
measure
what's
going
on
in
the
market
and
in
fact-
and
this
is
something
that
we'll
have
a
discussion-
is
with
some
of
the
newer
council
members-
we're
always
backward
looking
so
we'll
take
a
look
at
what
happened
the
last
12
months
and
they
will
place
the
assessment
the
way
it
is
today.
So
if
the
market
starts
to
change
going
down
in
April,
May
or
June,
our
assessment
was
what
happened
in
the
last
12
months
and
we
won't
anticipate
or
try
to
hedge.
C
Our
bets
that
saturation
is
coming,
so
it's
sometimes
very
difficult
because
even
in
the
downward
market
with
the
foreclosures,
we
would
take
a
look
at
the
twelve
months.
We
would
put
a
value
on
it,
but
everybody
kept
seeing
the
market
drop
and
drop
and
drop,
and
we
said
well
we're
right
on
one
day
and
then,
if
the
market
continues
to
change,
then
we'll
catch
up
or
go
we'll
fix
that
on
the
next
assessment.
So
but
we
always
look
at
the
last
12
months,
Thank
You.
A
C
Do
have
one
of
the
smaller
departments
in
the
city
Minneapolis.
We
have
a
total
of
39
employees,
there
FTEs
full-time
employees.
We
start
with
the
director
Rebecca
monk
West,
who
is
here
supporting
me
as
well
as
I,
have
one
of
my
residential
supervisors.
So
we
have
the
director.
We
have
a
manager
of
assessment
services,
but
who
oversees
our
IT
her
name's
Nancy,
we'll
Jack,
and
she
has
three
staff.
Then
we
get
to
the
downtown
I
have
a
chief
appraiser
and
he
has
three
staff
and
they
do
nothing
but
the
downtown
central
business
district.
C
So
it's
from
an
administrative
standpoint:
it's
not
a
really
big
department
and
then
I
think
we
have
about
107
appraisers
and
support
staff
as
well,
and
we
break
those
down
and
the
reason
why
we
are
as
successful
and
as
good
as
we
are
is
because
we
break
appraisers
down
by
or
we
assign
work
by
geographic
area
and
by
property
type.
So
I've
got
appraisers
that
do
nothing
but
the
Northeast
Minneapolis
and
they
don't
think
about
Northeast,
Minneapolis
and
residential,
and
we
have
a
lot
of
Boeing.
C
We
have
a
hundred
and
thirty
thousand,
so
we
can
do
that,
but
my
apartment
appraisers
do
nothing
but
apartment
to
Minneapolis.
My
condominium
appraisers
do
nothing
but
the
most
part
condominiums,
and
so
they
are
really
good
at
knowing
the
areas,
knowing
the
nuances
and
really
being
pretty
laser.
So
because
the
people
call
us
they
when
they
say
yeah
I'm
over
on
29th
and
McKinley.
C
They
really
think
that
we
know
exactly
where
they
live
and
to
be,
when
my
staff
are
in
the
office
for
a
long
time,
they
actually
do
oh
yeah
you're
that
story
and
a
half
on
the
corner
yeah.
So
that's
one
of
the
beautiful
parts
of
having
people
really
specialize
by
property
type
and
by
geographical
area.
So
some
of
the
challenges
that
we
have
in
the
department
we
do
have
turnover
just
because
trying
to
be
competitive
with
wages
and
benefits
with
other
departments.
C
We
do
have
a
lot
of
volume
more
of
the
volume
than
most
other
jurisdictions.
Just
because
Minneapolis
is
a
very
dense
city,
but
I
think
that
we
we
have
a
lot
of
people
that
stay
just
because
they
love
the
city
Minneapolis.
They
love
the
vibrancy
of
City
Minneapolis
and
they
love
going
out
into
the
neighborhood.
So
with
that,
that's
that's
pretty
much
my
department
thank.
F
C
Yeah
did
the
chair
remember
Jenkins,
we,
it
is
a
high
priority
for
our
department
and
I.
Think
anytime,
we
can
make
our
department
mirror
become
taxpayers
that
we
serve
the
the
population
that
we
serve.
It's
it's
very
helpful
because
there's
credibility
that
goes
along
with
with
that
as
well.
Why
is
my
leadership?
Team
is
60%.
Female
I
think
that's
a
very
notable
number
to
be
honest
with
you.
C
As
far
as
we
City
Minneapolis
versus
the
rest
of
the
state,
we
have
one
of
the
largest
their
most
diverse
workforces
and
I
think
we
still
have
a
long
ways
to
go,
but
I
don't
know
what
our
diversity
numbers
are,
but
it's
it's
it's
a
challenge,
because
one
of
the
problems
that
we
have
is
that
we
can
go
out
there.
C
We
can
advertise,
but
the
applicant
pool
doesn't
have
diversity
within
it,
so
it
makes
it
very
very
difficult
and
that's
why
we've
sat
down
and
we're
working
with
the
project
for
pride
living
and
they
will
together,
we
will
find
the
applicant
pool
that
will
be
a
diverse
pool.
Will
pay
for
the
education
to
get
them
through?
C
We've
made
a
commitment
to
work
with
the
the
interns
and
then,
after
about
a
year
to
18
months,
they
will
be
certified
as
Minnesota
Assessors
through
the
Department
of
Revenue,
and
once
you
have
that
certification,
most
anybody
applying
for
a
job
via
the
city,
Minneapolis
or
any
other
jurisdiction.
You
will
be
in
the
top
5%
just
because
you
have
that
that
designation,
so
just
by
people
coming
in,
we
helping
them
through
the
education
and
giving
them
that
work
experience.
C
They
automatically
get
moved
to
the
top
of
the
list
because
their
competition
just
doesn't
come
in
there
that
prepared.
So
it's
it's
a
priority
for
me.
It's
like
the
value
of
my
own.
It's
a
value.
I
know
that
is
shared
by
my
staff.
So
we
have
a
wonderful
time
and
diversity
just
adds
the
spice
of
life.
So
question.
Thank
you
and
I,
and
last
but
not
least,
I
am
very
well
supported.
I
have
some
of
the
best
staff.
So
if
I'm
successful
it's
only
because
I
have
outstanding
staff,
they're
doing
great
work.
F
C
Have
to
make
it
a
priority
through
the
chair,
councilmember
Jenkins,
you
just
have
to
make
it
a
priority
and
I
know
that
a
lot
of
the
other
departments
are
I
know.
The
Public
Works
has
been
very
successful
when
they
were
not
getting
the
the
applicant
pool,
so
they
could
choose
some.
You
know
good
qualities,
they
looked
at
the
barriers
and
they
found
ways
around
the
barriers
so
that
they
could
actually
have
an
applicant
group
of
people
that
to
choose
from
you
know
if
you
can't
get
to
the
across
the
table
to
interview
there's
no
way.
C
You're
gonna
get
the
job
and
I
know
that
the
police
and
the
fire
have
programs.
In
fact,
some
of
this
pathways
program
has
been
modeled
after
the
police
and
the
fire
department.
They've
mean,
but
it's
a
priority.
It
has
to
be
a
priority,
has
to
be
measured.
It
has
to
be
discussed
and
openly
discussed.
It's
sometimes
it's
a
difficult
conversation
to
have.
But
if
you
have
that
conversation,
it
gets.
B
Thank
You
mr.
chair
and
thank
you
mr.
Todd.
No
questions
for
ya.
Just
a
comment
that
does
the
comment
that
I
really
appreciate
all
the
work
that
you
do
and
that
your
whole
team
does,
and
it
really
speaks
volumes
to
the
level
of
trust
that
our
residents
have
in
you.
The
just
smooth
nature
with
which
you
run
this
department
and
run
it
with
such
integrity
and
run
it
so
fairly
and
accurately,
and
it's
it's
just
essential
service
of
the
city
and
I.
Look
forward
to
continuing
in
that
role
and
thank
you,
mr.
D
Thank
You
ways
and
means
chair,
Abdul,
Waris
Ami.
It
is
honored
to
put
forward
Patrick
Todd's
named
for
for
reappointment,
as
has
already
been
mentioned,
mr.
Todd
has
been
with
the
city
since
2005,
with
primary
goals
of
boosting
transparency
and
bringing
additional
accountability
to
the
assessor's
office,
and
he
has
done
so.
The
Assessor
has
developed
quite
a
few
online
tools
for
taxpayers,
as
well
as
the
public
to
access
real
estate
data
by
and
large.
D
This
is
information
that
appears
foreign
or
in
a
different
language,
but
he's
made
it
readily
accessible
and
has
further
work
coming
down
the
pipeline
to
make
sure
that
continues
to
be
accessible
for
everyone.
It
also
has
a
number
of
important
property
tax
payer
programs
such
as
property,
tax
payer
relief
programs
for
homeowners,
disabled
veterans
and
senior
citizens
and,
as
mr.
D
Todd
already
noted,
that
he's
doing
a
really
excellent
program,
along
with
project
pride
and
living,
which
is
a
property
appraiser,
a
pathway
program,
which
is
something
that
I
would
have
never
thought
of,
but
I
think
that's
an
excellent
way
into
the
city
enterprises
as
well
as
gaining
quite
a
bit
of
critical
financial
skills.
So,
thank
you
for
your
work.
There
I
also
I,
also
want
to
thank
Rebecca,
mom
Chris
for
being
here
really
appreciate
your
work
and
the
work
of
your
entire
staff.
I
think
the
city
assessor's
office
is
a
job.
D
That
often
times
doesn't
is,
you
know,
is
not
necessarily
one
of
the
the
sexiest
topics,
but
it's
one
that
is
essential
in
every
way,
shape
and
form
for
our
city,
and
so
you
know
your
service
has
been
honest.
It's
been
objective
and
you
have
clearly
having
an
institutional
knowledge
that
we
need
so
I'm
I'm,
proud
to
put
your
name
forward
and
I
certainly
ask
for
your
support.
Thank
you.
A
All
right,
thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
mayor,
any
other
questions
or
comments
with
my
colleagues.
I
see,
none
I
make
I'll,
make
a
motion
to
approve
the
appointment
of
Patrick
Todd,
the
City
Assessor
and
all
those
in
favor
I'll
make
a
move
to
approve
the
City
Assessor
Patrick
talk
and
move
this
recommendation
to
the
full
council
on
our
next
meeting.
A
All
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
against
eyes
have
it
and
congratulations
Todd
and
before
we
close
our
wonderful
meeting,
I
have
a
public
hearing
and
announcement
to
make
the
city
of
Minneapolis
has
two
large
capital
improvement
projects
that
are
nearly
completed
with
architectural
plans.
These
projects
include
a
new
public
works,
storage
and
maintenance
facility
at
27th
and
University,
the
renovation
of
City
Hall
offices
and
the
construction
of
a
new
city
office
building
to
house
a
public
service
center.
A
The
city
has
laid
out
a
budget
for
how
to
pay
for
these
buildings,
which
does
not
increase
future
property
tax
levies.
We
need
to
move
to
the
next
steps
of
what
type
of
bond
financing
the
city
will
use.
State
statutes
enable
the
city
to
use
a
capital
improvement
plan
born
from
much
of
these
improvements.
A
public
hearing
on
the
use
of
this
financing
tool
will
occur
on
March
20th
2018
at
this
committees
meeting,
and
that's
the
announcement
like
to
make
and
seeing
no
other
work
in
front
of
us.