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<br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />August 12, 2004 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 2.F. <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Mmtuza Siddiqui, Finance Director/Treasurer '"'M~ <br /> <br />SUBJECT: 2004 Assessment Policy Task Force Rccommendation <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />At the February 9, 2004 City Council meeting, the Council appointed mcmbers to the <br />Assessment Policy Task Force to review and update tbe existing Assessment Policy. The Task <br />Force consisted of the following individuals who are the residents of Arden Hills. <br /> <br />. Gerald Garski <br />. Bill Gillies <br />. Andy Holewa <br />. Raymond McGraw <br />. Charles Stoddard <br />. Jim Holden <br />. David Grant, council liaison <br />. Gregg Larson, council liaison ( alternate) <br />. Murtuza Siddiqui, staff liaison <br /> <br />Tbe Task Force met five times between March 4, 2004 and April 29, 2004 and drafted the <br />revised document for the Council to review and approve. The Task Force looked at a number of <br />assessment policies from different cities. The focus of the Task Force was to draft a policy that <br />was simplc, clcar, and easy to understand and implement. <br /> <br />The Council reviewcd thc proposcd policy at the May 17, 2004 Work Session, as well the May <br />24, 2004 regular City Council meeting. The Council requested the Task Force to re-convene to <br />clarify the following issues: <br /> <br />. To spell out the appeal's process in the document. <br />e . To incorporate language that clarifies or defines "hardships'.. <br />