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RESOLUTION NO. 23-72
RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES AND COUNTY OF ANOKA
FOR ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
WHEREAS,pursuant to Minn. Stat. §273.072, subd. 1, 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. §273.072, 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 made under an agreement with the County Assessor; and
WHEREAS,the City of Lino Lakes wishes to cooperate with the County to provide for a
fair and equitable assessment of the property within the City; and
WHEREAS, said work will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Minn.
Stat. §471.59.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino
Lakes, Minnesota that the Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka County for assessment services
be approved for the term beginning January 16, 2024,through May 15, 2029, unless earlier
terminated as provided by the Joint Powers Agreement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 24th day of July 2023.
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ATTEST:
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Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk
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
Consider Resolution No. 23-72, approving a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Lino
Lakes and County of Anoka for assessment of property.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 23-72
Joint Powers Agreement