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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 3A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator MEETING DATE: July 24, 2023 TOPIC: Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka County for Assessment Services VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION The City Council is being asked to consider a resolution approving a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Lino and Lakes and Anoka County for assessment services. BACKGROUND The current five-year agreement for years 2019-2023 was adopted in 2017. Prior to the Council approving this agreement, staff was directed to look at other options for property assessments, including hiring a full-time assessor. Based on the Minnesota Local Government Salary & Benefits Survey updated annually by the League of Minnesota Cities, the annual cost of having an in-house assessor exceeds what the County can offer us. The JPA details a parcel rate for each type of property for 2024 assessment services as follows: • $10.40 for each improved parcel of residential, seasonal recreational residential and agricultural type property; • $4.60 for each unimproved parcel of residential, seasonable recreational residential and agricultural type property; • $62.00 for each improved and unimproved parcel of commercial, industrial and public utility type of property; • $62.00 for each improved and unimproved parcel of apartment and mobile home park type property; and • $4.60 for each improved and unimproved parcel of parcel of exempt property. It should be noted that the cost of each type of parcel will be increased in years 2025-2028 according to the County Assessor’s increase in operating costs, cost of living and merit adjustments established by the County Board. Both parties have the right to terminate the agreement by providing notice as outlined in the JPA. For comparison purposes only, the 2023 invoice for assessment services from Anoka County totals $97,030. The 2023 Budget includes $100,000 in resources for assessment services. RECOMMENDATION