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Home My WebLink About1991-10-16 91-372 ORDINANCEDate 10-16-91 V Item No 91-3]2 hem/Subject Creating "Single Assessor" in Accordance. with 30-A, M.R.S.A. S 3552(1)(C) and Abolishing Assessment Coordination Committ Responsible Department p.:' Legal Commentary: In accordance with the council's recent discussions regarding the organization of the Assessing Department, the attached ordinance amendment would eliminate the current Board of Assessors and replace it with a Single Assessor as provided in 30-A M.R.S.A. 9 2552. In addition, the ordinance amendment would eliminate the current Assessment Coordination Committee created by the existing ordinance. Manager's Comments: /N - (� Associated Information: budget Approval: Film ¢Di¢ Legal Approval Acting tuyt otur u Introduced For ED passage ❑ First Reading page — of Q Referral 91-372 Assigned to Couneflor Sullivan, October 16, 1991 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE,) (90iUMM, Creating ^Sl gle Asaeeaor^ in Accordance with 11 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2552(1)(C) and Abolishing Assessment Coordination Committee - Be # ordairud by Me City Couneid oftke COV ofBarµor, w fWwwe: THAT Chapter II, Article 3 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor is hereby amended, as follows: (1) That Chapter II, Article 3, Section 1 is amended by adding the following: Sec. 1 Assessing Department. In accordance with Article V, Section 2(a) of the City Charterr there is hereby established an Assessing Department. .The Assessing Department shall consist of a sinale Assessor, as provided in Title 30-A M.R.S.A. S 2552(111C1 and such assistant assessors and clerical personnel as the City Council my authorize. (2) THAT Chapter II, Article 3, Section 3 is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following: Sec. 3 Appointment. ual fic Pcueers and Dutiesof Assessor. 3.1 A000intment and Oualificatfon. The City's single Assessor shall he appointed by Order of the City Council for a term not to exceed five (5) years. No person shall be appointed to the office unless, at the time of appointment, he or she has been certified as a professional assessor by the 'State Bureau of Taxation,jn accordance with 36 M.R.S.A. S 310 et sea., as amended. 91-372 ORDINANCE ( TITLE,) Ayyointing 'Single Assessor" IN C11Y COUNCIL in Accordance with 30-A H.A.S.A. S 2252(l) ce 16, 1rea Re Received lac ding. (c) and Abolishing City Assessment Coordinating Committee CITY 'Pd( Aadped to - In City Council October 28,19;1 G Zzman Passed by the faltering vote - b Yes 2 No 1 Absent acting yesr0ahen,seW er goo NBaysulliasn VotinVoting No Beldacci, FRMkel Aba stone Gam..& I C yC or Ox bs 22, 1991 To: PiAsrd A. B3Liett, City+'a^a9er FY: Fob¢t W. Farrar, Director of Adainistration Ret Assessing Cepsvtient Staffing Proposal As ra3 tol, I have xavfawed the pr poem cTancps imrolving tM A Sessin3 DeparGtent. As I urrle2atard the proposal, the City mould eli to the ThxcE Ecard of %sensors axed zeplacre that strvctlne with ore assessor ab tw appi�. - Pre tly, all theta >®rtexs of tM Boead are Cla^,sified in t City's Pay Plan at the Professional, Adntn sties a 'hchrological (PAT) one (1) range. she Chsisen fs given a $2,000 stipa for his/her'd.tties as tie head of tM AssessiW Soaid, ate PAT 1 $30,962 (Step 1) to $41,493 (Step 11). TTi content 1991-92 Assessing ludget contains £uMs fomite follavj g positirma: Gairnary Bmrd of Assessors $ 36,220 (includes $20000 stipM) Fri.', Boatd of Assessors 34,220 Narbei, Roaid of Aa� 34,220 Aplsaisal TecMtcian 25,33 $129,992 AC the rturertt, the staff is being p id at t amwalis rates as follows: �, Poaxd of A95e6ear8 $ 33,736 t�ixr, fox of A.saeseors 31,736 ih ripr, Boa of Pss^ssoxs 31,736 A{Ixaisal 25,332 $122,540 WiN the prop� charge aM1 ulbll W initial revie,., I wind ixrnnax t the paitions he rsclassifisl in with the followfrgn 1 - Assessor (DepexUrent Ifaad) erwrutive 5 2 - Appraisers PAP 2 It is, in W cpl , apprprlate to Classify the Assessor's position in the ®wcvt scale alag with-tte other City Council sppointas and Depaz4retR Directors. aha �ve 5 Scale is $34,512 to $46,249. Por lnfomatlaul przI=+sea, the City Clerk a sass Park also included In tills Range. Typfeally, Assessors ! cmgarable size] co c ties axe crnpensated in the $38,000 to $44,000 salaz range. R�the otl r two posit that ere currently acvfed at the PAT 1, range, I would ravaoatl that they be reclassified to the PAT II range. This would be ca�te with a loner level of msponc3bfllty given the establialmPnt of a single Assessor position. _2_ Asaening for d: m+<Sion puxpcues that two of the current Aeseaeoxs xexe to fill the two nc Appraiser positloro, there would bs a cost savi g . Both world come fxan PAT 11 Step 1.5 ($31,736) to PAT II, Step ] ($31,769). lbxaver, a savings of appxoxinately $3,000, world occur if no merit pry is grantol to the eploy s 1n both positions. OarentlY, ren effplolee hes xareivel anry Snsrasse. - Pe9arding the new it ie s0' opinion tMt the City 9n all lilmli}rvd my have to FaY betsean $36,000-$92,000 depending on the cardfdate selsct� ani his/her qualificatfom. At $36,000, there is no addf� cost; at $92,000 tlwJ.e could be a $6,000 invxasse. Aa noTal above, this cost w`wld p3rtfellY be offset by the b geb i, but ro-Pigcn3el, merit of aPPmximately $3,000. Also, diene nay ba $1,000-$1,200 of savi� available fora the stfped regarding tle Chainren's position. lo o0W endtwo 5 Appmiaeie t Pm, Range world mcln an Bseessor at f1®cutfve, Rang® Range 2. Oyedbg %on several variables diet lava not y t been dM=^^:^a+, corseivably there could be sufffcfent vwcy budge to :Wertalo? this ten+ g at no unease or a v eaall Sneraase. Itvsv¢, If cerf2iR variables axe acted ups, for exavple, cost of living ircrasses for current m 1 s, and dspedL on t salary of the n %season, then it may ba rarssary to inrresse tine full -tine pasonmel budget by $5,000-$7,000. 3.2 Powers and Duties. The City's single assessor shall exercise all powers and duties of a municipal tax assessor under the Constitution and lama of the State of Maine. The assessor shall also serve as Departnent Head of the City's assessing Department, and shall supervise the work of any assistant assessors and clerical staff of the assessing Department. (3) THAT Chapter II, Article 3, Section 4 is hereby repealed in its entirety, including Subsections 4.1 through 4.1.6.