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Comm, Minutes--June 5, 1990 471 14. 15. 16. 17. Mr. Wietand feels there will be a loss of local control and input if the state takes over this program. He said the regional child support at Cass County has done an efficient job, and there are indications that Cass County is exceeding most of the counties in the nation regarding child support collections. EQUALIZATION BOARD, 6onven~d for 1990 Mr. Shannon proposed to recess as the Cass County Board of Commissioners and convene as the County Board of Tax Equalization for 1990. Tax Director Frank Klein was present and reviewed statistics for the 1990 assessment. EQUALIZATION, United. Parcel service building valuatioQ Mr. Marvin Heaton, Principal Appraiser from the City of Fargo, spoke on a change in the valuation of the United Parcel Service building from $909,000 to $900,000 and the change was amended in the motion. There was no representative from United Parcel Service (Fardak Corporation) present, although in an Appraisal Report the organization had indicated that they believed the valuation of this building to be $553,500. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to accept the valuation of $900,000 by the City Appraiser's Office for the United Parcel Service building. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. EQUALIZATION, 6merican Life & Casualty building valqa~igQ Mr. Blake Score, Property Tax Consultant for Score Consulting, Inc., presented a report regarding the American Life & Casualty building valuation. Mr. Score said this building had been originally assessed at $2.8 million by the City of Fargo. The City reduced the valuation to $2.2 million for 1990. He said that due to this facility being for sale, being 50% occupied, its size, design and location, the valuation should be $1 955 million. ' Mary Heaton said if the property were fully occupied and renting at the same rate currently being paid by American Family Insurance, the City's value of $2.85 million would be in line. However, due to the vacant space on the first floor, he said t. he City reduced the valuation to $2.2 million. The City Appraiser's Office will monitor this and when the space becomes occupied, the valuation of $2.85 million be retained. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to accept the recommendation of the City that the valuation for the American Life & Casualty building be reduced to $2.2 million for' 1990. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. EQUALIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the true and full value on Lot 44 Block 6, Highland Park be reduced to $170,000 as recommended by the Director of Equalizat'io~. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.