HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-076 CCRMember Celia Scott introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO.
87 -76
RESOLUTION REGARDING HOUSE FILE 1124 PERTAINING TO REMOVAL
OF RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY FROM THE LOCAL ASSESSOR,
WHEREAS, House File No. 1124 has been introduced in the
1987 Minnesota Legislature; and
WHEREAS, in part, the effect of this legislation would be
to remove ultimate responsibility and authority for the assessment of
commercial and industrial property from the City Assessor; and
WHEREAS, the further effect of this legislation would be to
no longer permit the review of the assessment of commercial and
industrial property by the Brooklyn Center Board of Equalization; and
WHEREAS, this legislation would allow a County Assessor to
designate a City Assessor to view and appraise commercial and
industrial property, however, in some counties said City Assessor
would be required to have a higher level professional designation
from the State Board of Assessors than the appointing County
Assessor; and
WHEREAS, under this bill, designated City Assessors who may
be appointed to appraise commercial and industrial property must be a
full -time employee of said local unit of government thus apparently
prohibiting those full -time assessors now employed by more than one
taxing district under contract in joint assessment districts from
performing said duties; and
WHEREAS, the effects of this action would confuse
taxpayers, de- stabilize the administration of the property tax system
and further erode the ability of local governments to arrange and
control local affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center
supports efforts to improve and strengthen assessment practices and
standards in Minnesota.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center that:
1. The Legislators representing the City of Brooklyn
Center oppose those parts of House File No. 1124 and
its companion Senate File No. 1185 that remove
assessment responsibility and authority from the City
Assessor and local Board of Equalization.
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RESOLUTION NO. 87 -76
ATTEST:
2. The bill be amended to achieve improved and
strengthened assessment practices and standards while
maintaining the City of Brooklyn Center's
responsibility and authority for assessment and
equalization under existing legislation.
April 6, 1987
Date
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Rich Theis and the following voted in
favor thereof: Dean Nyguist, Celia Scott, Bill Hawes, and Rich Theis;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.