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6a --: � �� � � •, —� ,, <br /> . k ��_ h�.. �i:, . . ...� <br /> AUG 2 � 19�;�+ <br /> SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING <br /> AUGUST 22, 1984 <br /> _ ° •_`; � � `,, <br /> . �.�� . �r � , _ �,� <br /> A special Council meeting held at the Art Center of Minnesota , was <br /> called to order by Mayor Butler at 7 : 4Q1 p.m. , August 22 , 1984 . Mayor <br /> Butler introduced thefollowing persons : BobSearlesformerMayor of <br /> Orono and former member of the State Legislature, Brad Van Nest former <br /> Mayor of Orono, current Councilmembers James Grabek, Tom Frahm, Tim <br /> Adams, and John Hammerel , also Don Monk Hennepin County Ass�ssor and <br /> Lou Oberhauser former Mayor of Orono and Dorothy Hallin City Clerk. <br /> Also present were State Respr`sentative John Burger, Chairman of the <br /> Orono Planning Commission Diann Goetten, Planning Commission member <br /> Ed Callahan and John Gerhardson of the City staff . <br /> Mayor 3utler stated the purpose of this meeting was , should the <br /> City of Orono cease contracting with Hennepin County doing its tax <br /> assessing and hire its own tax assessor . She told the audience we are <br /> here to get your input and maybe tonight we can vote on it. <br /> Mayor Butler asked if anyone in the audience had any questions . <br /> Tom Lowe asked what the County is charging the City of Orono for <br /> their services and if the cost is broken down by parcels . <br /> Mayor Butler stat2d that the current contract with Hennepin <br /> Cou��y is a 4 year contract and the cost is $42 , (�fd1� per year . We have <br /> roughly 4 ,a�,� parcels within the City which would be around $l� . aQl per <br /> parcel . She stated we have one bid for assessing services to the City <br /> by a private individual who is an accredited assessor for $39 , 7�8 with <br /> about $1 , PJ��J worth of administration costs billed back to the City. <br /> This proposal is for a one year contract with no discussion as to costs <br /> for future years . <br /> MayorButler stated thatcontractingwith Henneoin County we have <br /> had the full service of theCounty Assessor ' s office and their computer <br /> progr�ams , computer time, and man power to do the actual field work. <br /> The pr000sal indicates tha_t. he gets some of his information and <br /> computer time from Hennenin County. He has two assistants working <br /> with him. <br /> Councilmember Grabek stated that the history of the assessing <br /> matter should be reviewed to help the citizens and the Council arrive at <br /> a decision. <br /> Former Mayor Brad Van Nest stated that he was the Mayor when the <br /> City decided to go to the County for assessing services. He stated <br /> that when Oberhauser and Searles were Mayor the City had an assessing <br /> district which was a joint powers agreement between Minnetrista, <br /> Spring Park, Orono and Minnetonka Beach. We had 2 assessors who had <br /> offices in one of the other cities until Orono moved into its present <br /> building . It was effective and did a good job. We had continuity of <br /> people doing our assessing. They became familiar with City policy <br /> they knew the land and the people . The City of Spring Park decided that <br /> page 1 <br />