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I I I I I :1 I I I I I I I I I I I I Background: PRESENTATION TO CITY By: Ryan Schroeder, ASSESSOR JOHN KEEFE City Administrator CASE As Council i~aware, we most recently completed the Board of Review process. This allows the taxpayers th6 opportunity to discuss concerns as to the appropriateness, or lack thereof, of property taX ~alu~ for purposes of tax assessment for values 1991, payable 1992. As you are also aware, when[our icurrent Assessor John Keefe was hired on May 16, 1989, he was handed a difficult sitaa!ion ~n that due to work load, the previous Assessor had not had the opportunity to keep up to Sliced ion much of the assessment and therefore the ratios upon John's arrival were dramatically put bf line. Due to this fact, John, along with the Council, has had to endure a process ovor t~'heiI'ast three years of bringing the City of Ramsey into the modern era relative to appraisal pradtic~.~, and appraisal values which follow and as are required by the State of Minnesota and the Co~n!y 0fAnoka. John Keefe, as all of you are aware, has been more than up to the task in that he hid va~sily improved procedures and assessment practices in both the commercial and residential ar~,as Of this community pursuant to the resolution which is enclosed. I would like ko add so Council is aware, that it has been my past practice in other cities, when contemplating p~rchase of a property or easement, to contract with two separate appraisers to arrive at a .va~ue and then to contract with a review appraiser in order to adjudge which of the first two profess;~o~nallappraisals is more accurate. I have learned, through working with John, that this is not nece.Cs~ ia the City of Ramsey with John Keefe as the City Assessor. I have asked John to review each df th~ appraisals we have received for any pending land acquisition and I have asked him to revi~-~ owner appraisals for eminent domain hearings. In each of these work orders I have found Johrt's:~ critique to be more than competent and, in fact, the most thorough review of appraisal wO~ I llave ever received. Recommendation: Staff recom~end~ adopting a resolution recognizing City Assessor John Keefe for his production and improve~ent~ to the City of Ramsey. Council A~tiott: Motion to adopt Resolution #92-05- recognizing the contributions of City Assessor John Keefe. Review CI!ecklist: City AdministratOr CC: 05/12/92 Copies also distributed to: City Assessor Finance Officer