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CITY OF RENAI
RESOLUTION N0. 81--21
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENAI, ALASKA, TO THE
BOROUGH ASSEMBLY OF THE RENAI PENINSDLA BOROUGH ADVOCATING THAT
THE ASSEMBLY $Y ORDINANCE CREATE A BOt~RD OF EQUALIZATION WITH
MEMBERS APPOINTED FOR OVERLAPPING TERMS [iND DELEGATE TO SUCH
BOARD THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR APPEALS FROM DETERMINATIONS OF THE
BOROIIGH ASSESSOR.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai, like other cities within the Kenai
Peninsula Borough, has an interest in securing fair and equal
asaCOr~ent valuations on taxable property, both within the City
of Kenai and throughout the Borough, and
WHEREAS, in the past the Borough Assembly has heard appeals from
the Borough Assessor as a Board of Equalization, and many members
of the Assembly have no professional expertise in the field of
property valuation, and
WHEREAS, due to the length of time such hearings consume and the
number of members of the Assembly, often members cannot be
present during the entire time of hearings and a change of
membership during such hearings results in varying valuations
between properties of similar nature which result in unequal
taxation, and
WHEREAS, there are within the Kenai Peninsula Borough ample
numbers of appraisers, lenders, real estate brokers and salesmen,
and others with expertise fn the valuation of property from whom
members could be appointed to a permanent Board of Equalization
which would be more knowledgeable in valuations and less subject
to political pressures and emotional appeals than the Borough
Assembly and would result in better and more equal valuations and
consequently more equal tax burdens on the citizens on the Kenai
Peninsula Borough, and
WHEREAS, AS 29.53.135 provides the authority far the Assembly to
appoint such a Board and to delegate to it the authority to hear
appeals from the determination of the Borough Assessor and to
make adjustments only when there is proof of unequal, excessive,
or improper valuation based on facts which are stated in a valid
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Resolurion 81-21
written appeal timely filed or proved at the hearing as provided
in AS 29.53.140 (c) ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
~ RENAI, ALASKA, as follows:
1. The Council of the City of Renai, Alaska hereby
advocates that the Renai Peninsula Borough Assembly enact an
ordinance setting up a Board of Equalization ~~ith rules for its
membership and conduct as provided in AS 29.53.135, and
2. The Council further advocates that such Board be small
enough fa size so that it would be feasible for its members to be
present during all hearings of equalization and further providing
~ that members thereto be appointed for overlapping terms by the
" Mayor with the approval of the Assembly from persons who are
knowledgeable and have expertise in the field of property
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3. That copies of this resolution be distributed to the
Mayor of the P.enai Peninsula Borough, to each member of the
~ ) Assembly of the Renai Peninsula Borough, and to the cities of
~ Homer, Seldovia, Seward and Soldotna.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RE , ALASKA, this 1Sth day
of February, 1981.
VINCENT O'REILL YOR
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