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M�NUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 23, 1984 . PAGE 3 John Burger suggested that the Council extend the invitation to the three ex-mayors for open discussion about the hiring Orono' s own assessor. Councilmember Grabek stated that this is an important decision that will be made by the Council and that the Orono residents should have every opportunity to be heard. Mayor Butler stated that even if Orono gets their own assessor that the state legislature holds the key as far as how much a City can lower its taxes . Butler stated that Hennepin County still has their own formula and they can step in at any time and redo the assessing if it doesn ' t meet Hennepin County' s regulations. Butler stated that someone has to convince her how having Orono' s own assessor is going to change anything. Councilmember Adams stated that historical sales ratio should be provided for the Council for this special meeting. Adams asked Don Monk if the City could have a one-year contract instead of the four- year contract. Don Monk stated that one-year contracts are terrible to manage. Monk stated that from a budget standpoint that it is hard to do long-range planning with too many one-yearcontracts . Monkstated that bylaw that one- fourth of all properties should be assessed annually. Bill Sime stated that according to Budd Robb that Hennepin County has several one-year contracts . Sime stated that Shorewood has a one-year contract. Councilmember Grabek moved, Mayor Butler seconded, to have the City Administrator write a letter to extend a formal invitation to the three ex-mayors to give their past experiences in this assessing issue, Hennepin � County Assessor, Don Monk, John Burger, and anyone else that can give as much information on the assessing subject, with such special meeting for the sole purpose of discussing the assessing issue to be held on August 22 , 1984 , at 7 : 30 p.m. at which meeting a decision will be made whether or not to renew the Hennepin County contract or not. City Administrator to try and get the Art Center Auditorium or the Orono School Auditorium for such meeting. City Adminis- trator to notify the press of such a meeting to allow the public to be heard. Hennepin County to provide historical sales ratio studies for that special meeting. Bill Sime to invite Mr. Locky, St. Louis Park Assessor, to the meeting also. Motion, Ayes (5 ) , Nays (0 ) .