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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 2098.. , 2098 Anoka County Contract No..f~~O~ ' ~ ~~ JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND COUNTY OF ANOKA FOR ASSESSMENT~Of F PROPERTY THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this v 1~ day of I , 2008, by and between the City of Columbia Heights, 590 - 40th Ave NE, Columbia Heights MN 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. § 2733, su 2, t e 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 WHEREAS, it is the wish of the Countyto 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 2009, 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, 2008, 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. III. The term of this Agreement shall be from January 16, 2008, through assessment services performed in the year 2013, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. ,~ IV. In consideration of said assessmentsenrices, the Municipalityshall payto the County an annual payment as follows: 2009 Assessment services payable on or before January 15,-~26@8~ ~~~' 2010 Assessment services payable on or before January 15, X669-~2 ~lt~ 2011 Assessment services payable on or before January 15, 2618 -2 ~ t i 2012 Assessment services payable on or before January 15, 2~1 ~~~~ ~,- 2013Assessment services payable on or before January 15, 212 ,~~ ~~ V. For year 2009 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 parcel of residential, seasonal recreational residential and agricultural type property; and VI. For year 2010 assessment services, the Municipality shall paythe County as follows: A. Twelve Dollars and 50/100s ($12.50) for each improved parcel of residential, seasonal recreational residential and agricultural type property, B. Four Dollars and 50/100s ($4.50) for each unimproved parcel of residential, seasonal recreational residential and agricultural type property; C. Eighty Dollars and 00/100s ($80.00) for each improved and unimproved parcel of commercial, industrial and public utility type of property; D. Eighty Dollars and 00/100s ($80.00) for each improved and unimproved parcel of apartment and mobile home park type property; and E. Six Dollars and 00/100s ($6.00) for each manufactured home. The same procedure shall be used, as described above, in the computation of the assessment payments due in 2011 through 2013, 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. -2- .. .~ A VII. Notwithstanding Section lll. above, the Countyand/or Municipaliryshall 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 Agreementforassessment services in the year 2010, the party must provide written notice of termination by not later than January 2, 2008). 1N WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunder set their hands on the dates written below. COUNTY OF ANOKA By: .~--~ Dennis D. Berg, Chair County Board of om issioners Dated: ~ d ATTEST gy; - /w ` v Terry L. Joh son County Adminis at r Dated: APPROVED AS TO FORM Dan Klint Assistant County~Attorney Dated: ~~ ~' ~~'~ CITY OF C04(~MBIA HEIGHTS ~ _- Gary Peterson Mayor Dated: ~~r; l ~ `~ * ~ ~ c~ ~ ~ t,,,lu~ By: -/ ~ ~~ ~ ~.. Tttie• ~ ~~ C~ Dated: f~ ~'~+ l ~~} ~~o~ The above Agreement is hereby approved by the Commissioner of Revenue this By: Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue I:\CIV\DKICONTRACT12007~Assessment-JPAlcolumbia heights-assess jpa.doc day of -3- Dated: /~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ p ~ ,. ~ ~ i AN~KAr COUNTY O F A N O K A DIVISION OF PROPERTY RECORDS AND TAXATION GOVERNMENT CENTER • 2100 3RD AVENUE • ANOKA, MN 55303 FAX (763) 323-5421 www.AnokaCounty.us/prop-records-tax • Property Assessment • Property Records and Public Service • Property Tax Accounting and Research August 27, 2008 City of Columbia Heights Patricia Muscovitz, City Clerk 590 40th Ave NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Dear Patricia: Enclosed is your copy of the fully signed Joint Powers Agreement for Assessment of Property between Anoka County and City of Columbia Heights. If you have any questions concerning the above, please feel free to contact Mike Sutherland at (763) 323-5499. Sincerely, Tracy Bartholomew Administrative Assistant Enclosure tj b I:\PROPTAX\Share\Assessor\SignedAssessment Contract Itr.DOC Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer