1h. 2007/2008 Property Assessment Contract with Carver County Assessor
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
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PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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1h,
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager ~
September 29, 2006 ~.
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
2007/2008 Property Assessment Contract with Carver County
Assessor
BACKGROUND
Traditionally the City of Chanhassen has contracted with the Carver County
Assessor's Office to perform property assessing duties for parcels within the City
of Chanhassen.
In 2006, the total cost of the contract was $89,547.00. This included the
assessment of the City's 9,249 parcels. Of those, 8,006 were residential, 183 were
agricultural, and 1,060 were commercial, industrial, or tax exempt.
The proposed contract is for a two year period, beginning in 2007 and running
through 2008. The proposed rates (and current rates) are as follows:
2005-2006
$9.50 er arcel
$10.00 r arcel
$11.00 er arcel
2007-2008
$10.00 arcel
$10.50 arcel
$11.50 arcel
The total budget for the 2007 assessment contract is estimated at $100,000.00.
This amount accounts for the $0.50 per parcel increase, as well as for additional
parcels that have been or will be added to the tax rolls.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the attached "Joint Powers
Agreement for Joint Assessment" between the City of Chanhassen and the Carver
County Assessor's Office.
The City of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT 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, Minn.Stat.~ 273.072 and Minn.Stat.~ 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) Term. 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, 2007 and January 2, 2008.
All work necessary tothe 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 hislher direction and supervision.
2) Cooperation. It is hereby agreed that the Town and all ofits officers, agents and
employees shall render full cooperation and assistance to the County to facilitate the
provision of the services contemplated hereby.
3) Payment Amount. The Town shall pay to the County for the assessment of property
with Carver County the sum often dollars ($10.00) per residential valuation, ten dollars
and fifty cents ($10.50) per agricultural valuation, and eleven dollars and fifty cents
($11.50) per commercial/industrial valuation (for the assessment of January 2, 2007 and
January 2, 2008) existing or created before the closing of the relative assessment year.
4) Payment terms. 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 hislher 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 of the party, its agents or
employees, in the execution, performance, or failure to adequately perform its obligations
under this Agreement. Such indemnification is subject to Minn.Stat. Chap. 466 as
amended for such types of Agreements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the 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
.2006_
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
. 2006_
CITY/TOWNSHIP OF
By:
Chairperson/Mayor
By:
Clerk
In.
And:
Approved as to form:
City Attorney/ Date