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CASE PRESENTATION TO CITY ASSESSOR JOHN KEEFE By: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator Background: As Council is aware, we most recently completed the Board of Review process. This allows the taxpayers tl~e opportunity to discuss concerns as to the appropriateness, or lack thereof, of property tax ~valtle for purposes of tax assessment for values 1991, payable 1992. As you are also aware, whe~ our current Assessor John Keefe was hired on May 16, 1989, he was handed a difficult situatiort in that due to work load, the previous Assessor had not had the opportunity to keep up to ,si~eed on much of the assessment and therefore the ratios upon John's arrival were dramaticallS'!ou[of line. Due to this fact, John, along with the Council, has had to endure a process overitheqast three years of bringing the City of Ramsey into the modern era relative to appraisal practices and appraisal values which follow and as are required by the State of Minnesota and the Cotir/ty c/f Anoka. John Keefe, as all of you are aware, has been more than up to the task in that he has va. Stly 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 ~o add so Council is aware, that it has been my past practice in other cities, when contempIating purchase of a property or easement, to contract with two separate appraisers to arrive at a value and then to contract with a review appraiser in order to adjudge which of the first two professi6nal hppraisals is more accurate. I have learned, through working with John, that this is not necessary in the City of Ramsey with John Keefe as the City Assessor. I have asked John to review eac~riOf the appraisals we have received for any pending land acquisition and I have asked him to revi{~v~ ortner appraisals for eminent domain hearings. In each of these work orders I have found Johnls! critique to be more than competent and, in fact, the most thorough review of appraisal work I have ever received. Recommendation: Staff recommend's adopting a resolution recognizing City Assessor John Keefe for his production and improvamentS to the City of Ramsey. Council Action: Motion to adopt :Resolution 4492-05- Keefe. recognizing the contributions of City Assessor John Review Checklist: City Administrator Copies also distributed to: City Assessor Finance Officer CC: 05/12/92