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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 1703Anoka County Contract No. ~/°t~ JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN TIlE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND Tl:i'E COUNTY OF ANOKA FOR ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY TI-IlS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ~ "day of~, 2001, by and between the City of Columbia Heights, 590 - 40th Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421, hereinafter referred to as the "Municipality," and the County of Anoka, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, 2100 Third Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303, hereinafter referred to as the "County." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 273.072, any county and city, lying wholly or partially within the county and constituting a separate assessment district, may, by agreement.entered into under Minn. Stat. § 471.59, provide for the assessment of property in the city by the county assessor, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §273.03, Subd. 2, the agreement may provide for the abolition of the office of the city assessor when the assessment of the property within the city is to be made under an agreement by the county assessor; and WI-IF~REAS, it is the wish of the County to cooperate with the Municipality to provide for a fair and equitable assessment of the property within the Municipality; and WHEREAS, said work will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 471.59. NOW, TI~REFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows: I. That said Municipality constitutes a separate assessment district which lies wholly within the county and that all property in the geographi'cal boundaries of this district shall be assessed by the County Assessor of the County be~nning with the assessment year 2003, provided this Agreement is approved by the Commissioner of Revenue. n. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 273.072, Subd. 2, the office of the-city assessor in the Municipality shall cease-to exist on January ! 6, 2002, but not before the end of the term of the current city assessor, if serving for a fixed term, or when an earlier vacancy occurs; provided, however, that upon the termination of this Agreement, the office of city assessor shall be automatically reestablished and shall be filled as provided by applicable law or charter in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 273.072. ~. The term of this Agreement shall be from January 16, 2002, 'through assessment services performed for the 2008 assessment for taxes payable in 2009, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. IV. In consideration of said assessment services, the Municipality shall pay to the County an annual payment as follows: 2003 Assessment servtces payable on or before January 15, 2003 2004 Assessment services payable on or before January 15, 2004 2005 Assessment services payable on or before January 15, 2005 2006 Assessment services payable on or before January 15, 2006 2007 Assessment servmes payable on or before January 15, 2007 - 2008 Assessment servmes payable on or before January 15, 2008 V. For year 2003 assessment services, the Municipality shall pay the County as follows: A. Ten Dollars and 50/100s ($10.50) for each improved parcel of residential, seasonal recreational residential and agricultural type property B. Sixty Dollars and 00/100s ($60.00) for each improved and unimproved parcel of commercial, industrial and public utility type of property C. Sixty Dollars and 00/100s ($60.00) for each improved and unimproved parcel of apartment and mobile home park type property D. Three Dollars and 50/100s ($3.50) for each unimproved residential, seasonal recreational residential and agricultural type property -2- The same procedure shall be used, as described above, in the computation of the assessment payments due in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; provided, however, that the cost for each type of parcel shall be increased according to the County Assessor's increase in operating costs, cost of living and merit adjustments established by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners for January 1 to December 31 in the year prior to the date of the assessment. VI. Notwithstanding Section 1II. above, the County and/or MuniciPality shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by providing, at a minimum, two years written notice by certified mail, which notice shall be sent prior to January 2 of any year to terminate assessment services to be performed two years from such date (i.e. to terminate this Agreement for assessment services in the year 2006, the party must provide written notice of termination by not later than January 2, 2004). -3- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunder set their hands on the dates written below. -. COUNTY OF ANOKA By:~_ · Dan Erhart, Chairman County Board of Comm/ssioners Dated: ATTEST By: ~,~ County Administrator Dated: APPROVED AS TO FORM Dan Klint Assistant County Attorney Dated: "~r- ~ '~- '-~ --~ Title: M a y o r Dated: By: Walter R. Fehst Title: C ~ ty Manager Dated: Dated: dkk:ontracfi2OOlkcolumbia heights-assess jpa (9/21/01) -4- Anoka County Contract No. ~iM)/- 0¢~0~ JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND THE COUNTY OF ANOKA FOR ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY THIS AG~ is made and entered into this Z[g~yof (__~'~,~t~ , 2001, by and between the City of Columbia Heights, 590 - 40th Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421, hereinafter refen'ed to as the "Municipality," and the County of Anoka, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, 2100 Third Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303, hereinafter referred to as the "County." WITNESSETH: WI-IEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. {} 273.072, any county and city, lying wholly or partially within the county and constituting a separate assessment district, may, by agreement entered into under Minn. Stat. § 471.59, provide for the assessment of property in the city by the county assessor; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §273.03, Subd. 2, the agreement may provide for the abolition of the office of the city assessor when the assessment of the property within the city is to be made under an agreement by the county assessor;, and WI-~REAS, it is the wish of the County to cooperate with the Municipality to provide for a fair and equitable assessment of the property within the Municipality; and WHEREAS, said work will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 471.59. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows: I. That said Municipality constitutes a separate assessment district which lies wholly within the county and that all property in the geographical boundaries of this district shall be assessed by the County Assessor of the County beginning with the assessment year 2003, provided this Agreement is approved by the Commissioner of Revenue. II. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 273.072, Subd. 2, the office of the.city assessor in the Municipality shall cease to exist on January .16, 2002, but not before the end of the term of the current city assessor, if serving for a fixed term, or when an earlier vacancy occurs; provided, however, that upon the termination of this Agreement, the office of city assessor shall be automatically reestablished and shall be filled as provided by applicable law or charter in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 273.072. ltl. The term of this Agreement shall be from January 16, 2002, 'through assessment services performed for the 2008 assessment for taxes payable in 2009, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. IV. In consideration of said assessment services, the Municipality shall pay to the County an annual payment as follows: 2003 Assessment services payable on or before/Ianuary 15, 2003 2004 Assessment services payable on or before $anuary 15, 2004 2005 Assessment services payable on or before January 15, 2005 2006 Assessment services payable on or before ilanuary 15, 2006 2007 Assessment services payable on or before ~'anuary 15, 2007 2008 Assessment services payable on or before ~'anuary 15, 2008 V. For year 2003 assessment services, the Municipality shall pay the County as follows: A. 'Ten Dollars and 50/100s ($10.50) for each improved parcel of residential, seasonal recreational residential and agricultural type property B. Sixty Dollars and 00/100s ($60.00) for each improved and unimproved parcel of commercial, industrial and public utility type of property C. Sixty Dollars and 00/100s ($60.00) for each improved and unimproved parcel of apartment' and mobile home park type property D. Three Dollars and 50/100s ($3.50) for each unimproved residential, seasonal recreational residential and agricultural type property -2- The same procedure shall be used, as described above, in the computation of the assessment payments due in 2004, 2005,.2006, 2007 and 2008; provided, however, that the cost for each type of parcel shall be increased according to the County Assessor's increase in operating costs, cost of living and merit adjustments established by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners for January 1 to December 31 in the year prior to the date of the assessment. VI. Notwithstanding Section 1II. above, the County and/or Municipality shall have the fight to terminate this Agreement by providing, at a minimum, two years written notice by certified mail, which notice shall be sent prior to January 2 of any year to terminate assessment services to be performed two years from such date (i.e. to terminate this Agreement for assessment services in the year 2006, the party must provide written notice of termination by not later than January 2, 2004). -3- below. IN WrrNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunder set their hands on the dates written COUNTY OF ANOKA BYi~rm~ County Board of Commissioners ATTEST County Administrator Title: ...C.[ ty.. Manaqer APPROVED AS TO FORM Assistant County Attorney Dated: dk~contractk200 l\columbia heights-assess jpa (9/21/01) -~.-