1c 2005-06 Assessing Contract
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
Justin Miller, Assistant to the City Manager"'3J'^, )
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November 9,2004
DATE:
RE:
2005/2006 Property Assessment Contract with Carver County
Assessor
BACKGROUND
Traditionally the City of Chanhassen has contracted with the Carver County
Assessor's Office to perform prope11y assessing duties for parcels within the City
of Chanhassen. The proposed contract is for a two year period, beginning in 2005
and running through 2006. The proposed rates (and current rates) are as follows:
2003-2004
$8.50 per arcel
$9.50 per parcel
$10.00 per parcel
2005-2006
$9.50 er parcel
$10.00 per arcel
$11.00 per parcel
The total budget for the 2005 assessment contract is estimated at $83,600.
RECOMMENDA TION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a resolution approving the attached
"Contract for Joint Assessment" between the City of Chanhassen and the Carver
County Assessor's Office.
The City of Chanhassen · .Ä growing community with cieal! iakes. quaiity schoois a
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 referred to as the
Town, and the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, hereinafter 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 2,2005 and January 2,2006. 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 Nine and 50/100 dollars ($9.50) per residential valuation, Ten dollars ($10.00) per
agricultural valuation, and Eleven dollars ($11.00) per commercial/industrial valuation
(for the assessment of January 2,2005 and January 2,2006) existing or created before the
closing ofthe 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 ofthe 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
percent (20%) 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 ofthe party, its agents or employees, in
the execution, performance, or failure to adequately perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Chanhassen has 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 7th
day of _September
,2004
COUNTY OF CARVER
By:
Gayle Degler, Chairperson
Board of Commissioners
By:
Chairperson/Mayor
By:
Clerk
Attest:
Dave Hemze
County Administration
And:
Angela Johnson
County Assessor