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I~'J~NUTES OF HASTINGS PLANNiNG COMiV..ISS;ON IV~EETING <br /> <br />HELD MONDAY, ~RCH 9~ 1970 <br /> <br />A4embers present: <br /> <br />Walt Petersen, Don Hallberg, Clarence Soleim, <br />Orvin lVioen, Leonard Bauer, Don Fluegel, <br />Ed Fischer and Arland $iehrecht <br /> <br />Members absent: Ksn Truax <br /> <br />Guests present: <br /> <br />Thomas Tousignant, Greg Wol[mering, ltfillard Bauer. <br />Tom l~ajeski~ Frank Kasel~ George Marshall. <br />Bruce Holien, Elmer O. [{iekow~ William pechacek. <br />Willis J. Olson, Jim Zeller, lvir. and Mrs° Leo <br />Schumacher, Mrs. Darlene Hallberg~ Mr. Wallace <br />Erickson. lvir. Louis %Y. Claeson, Jr. and IV[r. John <br />Davidson. <br /> <br />The first item of business was to hear from Mr. Louis Claeson, attorney <br />for the League of Minnesota Municipa[itles on the question of mobile home <br />taxation. Mr. Claeson stated that the present law taxing mobile homes was <br />passed in 1959. The mobile home industry has~ however, changed substantially <br />since that time and there is a movement under way to revise the taxing pro° <br />ceduree. At the present time, the tax is in ef£ect~ a personal property tax on <br />the mobile home itself based upon 10% o£ full and true value for the first year. <br />After one year old. the valuation is based on 8- 1/2%~ after two years 7- 1/2%, <br />after three years 6-1/Z%, and after four years ' 5~1/Z%~ After the fourth <br />year. there is a one-half of I% drop per year. but never drops below 10% <br />of $2~ 000, 00. The mill rate applied is the average mill rate for the state. <br />The funds received by the state are distributed as follows: <br /> <br /> 10% to the State <br /> 10% to the County <br /> 30% to the Municipality <br /> 50% to the School <br /> <br />Last year thc &ross revenue was $63Z~ 000.00. Mr. Claeson stated that the <br />State has pre~empted the mobile home park licensing and accordingly the City <br />does not have authority to legislate any meaningful licensing laws, Some <br />rnunlcipalities have considered a gross earnings tax on the mobile home park, <br />but this is something to question~ It is doubtful that State Law would authorize <br />it, and further it is unclear that any Charters applicable would also authorize <br />it. There is in fact a serious challenge to the validity of any City tax on <br />IViobile Home Parks as such. Mr. Claeson stated that the League is recommending <br />dr.astic law changes in th~s area. Questions were then posed on the mobile home <br />subject to IV[r. Claeson by the Commission and interested citizens in the audience° <br /> <br /> <br />