1d Carver Co Assessment AgreemeCITYOF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Markel Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
DATE: November 6, 2002
SUB J: Joint Assessment Agreement for 2003-2004
Attached you will find a two year contract between the City and Carver County
for Joint Assessment Services for all Chanhassen properties (2003-2004). The
.......... County is proposing a rate schedule change fr6~'tl'i~vio~'~contract (see table
below).
2001-2002 Schedule
Cost per No. of Total
parcel Parcels
$7.50 7,282 $54,615
Proposed 2003-2004 Schedule
Cost per parcel No. of
Total
Parcels
Residential $8.50 7118 $60,503
Agricultural $9.00 80 702
Commercial/industrial $10.00 683 6,830
Total 7881 $68,053
Average cost per parcel - $8.64 (20% increase over two years)
I conducted a quick survey of Hennepin County and Wright County and found
that Wright and Carver County have similar rates (see rates below). You will
notice that Hennepin County charges are dramatically higher and these rates do
not include an administrative charge.
Survey Results
Wright County
"$8.75 per parcel for 2003
(They are expecting a .75 increase ($9.50) for 2004)
Hennepin County - Commercial/industrial
Residential
Agricultural
$41 per parcel
$16.25 per parcel
$16.75 per parcel
The City of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A ~l~eal place to live. work. and olay.
Mayor and City Council
November 6, 2002
Page 2
Recommendation
Staff would recommend approving the attached Joint Assessment Agreement with
Carver County for 2003-2004.
Attachments
1. Carver County Joint Assessment Agreement for 2003-2004.
CONTRACT FOR JOINT ASSESSMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Chanhassen
A municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter refen'ed to as the
Town, and the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, hereinai~er referred to as the County.
WHEREAS, the Town desires to enter into an agreement with the County to provide for the
assessment of property in said Town by the County Assessor's Office; and
WHEREAS, M.S. 273.072 and M.S. 471.59 permit such an agreement for joint assessment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, it is agreed as
follows:
1)
That the Town, which is situated in the County of Carver and which constitutes a separate
assessment district, shall have its property within Carver County assessed by the Carver
County Assessor for the assessment dates January 2, 2003 and January 2, 2004. All work
necessary to the establishment of the estimated market value for each Carver County
parcel in the Town shall be performed by the Carver County Assessor or by one or more
of the licensed assessors under his/her direction and supervision.
2)
It is hereby agreed that the Town and all of its officers, agents and employees shall render
full cooperation and assistance to the County to facilitate the provision of the services
contemplated hereby.
3)
The Town shall pay to the County for the assessment of property with Carver County the
sum of Eight and 50/100 dollars ($8.50) per residential valuation, Nine dollars ($9.00)
per agricultural valuation, and Ten dollars ($10.00) per commercial/industrial valuation
(for the assessment of January 2, 2003 and January 2, 2004) existing or created before the
closing of the relative assessment year.
4) Full payment of all claims submitted by the County Assessor for relative assessment
dates shall be received by the County no later than November 15th of the respective years.
5)
The County agrees that in each year of this Agreement it shall, by its County Assessor or
one or more of his/her deputies, view and determine the market value of at least twenty-
five percent (25%) of the parcels within this taxing jurisdiction. It is further agreed that
the County shall have on file documentation of those parcels -physically inspected for
each year of this agreement.
6)
Data Privacy. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chap. 13, the parties agree to maintain and
protect data received or to which they have access. No private or confidential data
developed, maintained or received by the Town under this agreement may be released to
the public by the Town. The Town agrees to indemnify and hold the County, its agents
and employees, harmless from any and all claims or causes of action arising from or in
any manner attributable to any violation of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act
by Town or its agents, assigns, or employees, including legal fees and expenses incurred
to enforce this provision of this agreement.
7)
Mutual Indemnification. Unless otherwise addressed in this Agreement, each party shall
be liable for its own acts to the extent provided by law and hereby agrees to indemnify,
hold harmless and defend the other, its officers and employees against any and all
liability, loss, costs, damages, expenses, claim or actions, including attorneys fees which
the other, its officers and employees may hereafter sustain, incur or be required to pay,
arising out of or by reason of any act or omission of the party, its agents or employees, in
the execution, performance, or failure to adequately perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
8) It is understood by the parties that, pursuant to M.S. 273.072, this contract for Joint
Assessment must be approved by the Commissioner of Revenue, State of Minnesota.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Chanhassen caused this Agreement to be executed by its
Chairperson/Mayor and its Town Clerk by the authority of its governing body by a duly adopted
resolution on
This the day of ,200
The County of Carver has caused this Agreement to be executed by its Chairperson and the
County Assessor pursuant to the authority of the Board of Commissioners by resolution adopted
on
This the day of ,200
COUNTY OF CARVER
By:
Chairperson/Mayor
By:
John Siegfried, Chairperson
Board of Commissioners
By: Attest:
Clerk
Richard J. Stolz
County Administration
And:
Angela Johnson
County Assessor
This Agreement is hereby approved by the Commissioner of Revenue, State of Minnesota, on
this the day of ,200
For Commissioner of Revenue