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HomeMy WebLinkAbout33. 13-570 NOVEMBER 26, 2013 DECEMBER 10, 2013 13-530 13-570 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING (CARRIED__7-0____ LOST_______ LAID OVER_______ WITHDRAWN_______) PURPOSE: AUTHORIZE PROPERTY RECORD MAINTENANCE FEE AND TO REPEAL SECTION 2-30(D) TO REMOVE ASSESSMENT DIVISION FROM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; CREATE SECTION 2-35(C)TO REASSIGN THE ASSESSOR DIVISION UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY RECORD MAINTENANCE FEE AND REPEALING SECTION 2-30(D) TO REMOVE ASSESSMENT DIVISION FROM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CREATING SECTION 2-35(C)TO REASSIGN THE ASSESSOR DIVISION UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 2-30(D) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to the Assessment Division of the Department of Finance is hereby repealed. SECTION 2 That Section 2-35(C) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to Assessor Division is created under Department of Community Development to read as follows: (C) Assessor Division The Assessor Division shall be managed by the City Assessor who shall be under the direction and supervision of the Director of Community Development. This Division shall perform the duty of maintaining current assessments on all property within the City, in accordance with State Statutes, and such other duties as directed by the Director of Community Development. In the Assessor's absence, the Director of Community Development shall manage this Division. NOVEMBER 26, 2013 DECEMBER 10, 2013 FIRST READING SECOND READING 13 -530 13 -570 ORDINANCE CONT'D (1) Confidentiality Required. Whenever the Assessor, in the performance of the Assessor's duties, requests or obtains income and expense information pursuant to Section 70.47(7) (af), of the Wisconsin Statutes, or any successor statute, then, such income and expense information that is provided to the Assessor shall be held by the Assessor on a confidential basis, except, however, that such information may be revealed to and used by persons: (a) in the discharge of duties imposed by law; (b) in the discharge of duties imposed by office, (including but not limited to, use by the Assessor in performance of official duties of the Assessor's office and use by the Board of Review in the performance of its official duties; or (c) pursuant to order of a court. Income and expense information provided to the Assessor under Section 70.47(7)(af), of the Wisconsin Statutes, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Section 19.35(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes. SECTION 3. That Section 2- 35(C)(2) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to Property Record Maintenance Fee is created to read as follows: (2) Property Record Maintenance Fee The City of Oshkosh Assessor Division creates and maintains property records for all real estate parcels within the jurisdiction of the City of Oshkosh. In order to recover the costs associated with the processing of requested changes and permits for new construction, remodeling, and additions, the governing body authorizes a property record maintenance fee. The fees referred to in this section shall be established by the governing body and may from time to time be modified by resolution. A schedule of the fees established by the governing body shall be available for review in the City Assessor's offices and the City Clerk's office, City Hall, 215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication and for permits issued on and after January 1, 2014. NOVEMBER 26, 2013 DECEMBER 10, 2013 13 -530 13 -570 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING CONT'D SECTION 5. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #13 -570 AUTHORIZE PROPERTY RECORD MAINTENANCE FEE AND TO REPEAL SECTION 2 -30(D) TO REMOVE ASSESSMENT DIVISION FROM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; CREATE SECTION 2- 35(C)TO REASSIGN THE ASSESSOR DIVISION UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, on December 10, 2013. The ordinance change moves the Assessment Division from the Department of Finance to the Department of Community Development Assessor Division where they are currently supervised and creates a Property Record Maintenance Fee for change requests and review, inspection, and appraisal of new construction, remodeling, and additions for permits issued on and after January 1, 2014. The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215 Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us Clerk's phone: 9201236 -5011. City of Oshkosh Community Development Department OfHKO H 215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, W1 54901 ON THE WATER TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director DATE: November 21, 2013 SUBJECT: Ordinance Update for Assessor and Authorizing Assessor Fees BACKGROUND The City Code requires updating due to a department re- organization that placed the Assessor in the Community Development Department. In addition, staff has recommended that the City Council establish an Assessor Fee for selected building projects. If the City Council approves the fee, the Ordinance establishing the fee is required. ANALYSIS The Assessor was placed in Community Development about 4 years ago. The Ordinance update merely reflects the organizational change. The Assessor Fee was developed during our deliberations for the 2014 City Budget. This fee is charged in a variety of communities throughout the state and in Fond du Lac and Grand Chute in the Fox River Valley. The Assessor Fee is based on the additional work required to create or update property records due to the construction related changes on a parcel or to a building. This additional fieldwork and administrative time is performed by City staff and the City's contracted commercial appraiser. This fee would be assessed at the time the various permits would be pulled. FISCAL IMPACT The Assessor Fee will generate an estimated $74,600 in revenue. RECOMMENDATION The City Council approves the Ordinance Update Approved, "4 City Manager