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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.F.4. 2009 Assessing Agreement s: F. 'f, CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum CONSEr~T TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Gregg Voxland, Finance Director SUBJ: 2009 Assessing Agreement DATE: July 24, 2008 Introduction Council approval for the assessing agreement with Scott County for 2009 is requested. Background The amount is increased from $132,900 to $159,480, a 20.0% increase. The number of valuations in Shakopee was about 13,630 last year and 13,693 this year. This is a 19.5% increase in the per valuation cost compared to a 2.5% decrease last year. Shakopee can probably expect around a 15% increase for 2010. The county has reevaluated the cost of the service and determined that all of the costs were not factored into previous contracts. Also authorized by the Legislature is the option to transfer the local Board of Equalization duties and powers to the County Board of Equalization. The transfer can be permanent or for a specified number of years. There is a three-year minimum for the transfer. Action Move to authorize the proper city officials to execute the assessment agreement with Scott County for the 2009 assessment year in the amount of $159,480. G~OXland Finance Director H, \gregg\memo\assess06 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE THIS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the City of Shakopee and the County of Scott, State of Minnesota, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 273.072 and Minnesota Statute 471.59. WHEREAS, the City of Shakopee wishes to enter into an agreement with the County of Scott to provide for the assessment of the property in said City of Shakopee by the County Assessor's office; and WHEREAS, it is the wish of said County to cooperate with said City of Shakopee to provide for a fair and equitable assessment of property; NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS HEREIN CONTAINED, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the City of Shako pee which lies within the County of Scott and constitutes a separate assessment distnct, shall have its property assessed by the County Assessor of Scott County, for the assessment year 2009. All work done necessary to the establishment of the estimated market value for each parcel shall be performed by the Scott County Assessor or by one or more of the licensed assessors under his direction and supervision. 2. It is hereby agreed that the City of Shakopee and all of its officers, agents, and employees shall render full cooperation and assistance to said County to facilitate the provision of the services contemplated hereby. 3. In consideration for said assessment services, the City of Shakopee hereby agrees to pay the County of Scott the sum of$159,480, such payment to be made to the Scott County Treasurer on or before July 15, 2009. 4. The County agrees that in each year of this Agreement it shall, by its County Assessor or one or more of his appraisers, 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. 5. Each named party to this Agreement shall be liable for its own acts to the extent I provided for by law and hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the other named parties to this Agreement, its officers and employees against any and all liability, loss, costs, damages, expenses, claims of.actions, including reasonable attorney's fees with the other, its I I 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, servants, or employees, in the execution, performance, or failure to adequately perform its obligations. This provision to indemnify and hold harmless does not constitute a waiver by any named party to limitations on liability provided by Minnesota Statute Chapter 466. Further, all workers' compensation claims shall be handled in the jurisdiction in which the agent is employed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Shakopee has executed this Agreement by its Mayor and City Administrator or its Township Chairperson by the authority of its governing body and the County of Scott has executed this Agreement by its Chairperson, County Administrator, and County Assessor pursuant to the authority of the Board of Commissioners intending to be bound thereby. CITY OF SHAKOPEE: City Mayor/Township Chairperson Date City Administrator Date City/Township Clerk (if applicable) Date COUNTY OF SCOTT: ,',;",..,-,<'/.'.'_,'1('(,_ Chairperson Date County Board of Commissioners County Administrator Date County Assessor Date Approved as to form: Scott County Attorney