KEMORANDUM

Mayor and Aldermen April 2hth, 1974, |

Wayne C. Severn, . cece L. D. Pollock,
Acting City Assessor City Administrator

SUBJECT

Impending legislation ming tho A t Equalization Act. -

Enclosed please find a copy of a directive as received by the
undersigned from the Assessment Commissioner's Office dated April llth, 1978,

IMPLICATIONS

As stated, all jurieditiona will be raquired to institute a 100% actual
value system for the 1975 roll.

This department presently is on a four year re-zssesanent cycle (one area
of four under re-assessment each year).

This directive in effect will produce the need for a complete re-seseaanent
immediately for all residential land and improvements,

Complete sales and atatistical analysiea of all properties by classification

on an annual basis.

Complete coding, classification and programming vie sub-district of all
real property with regerd to our computer system.

CONCLUSION

Based on the preceding implications, the following recommendation ie
suggested: ;

That this department act immediately

to hire an Appraiser traines to

alleviate the increased work load

resulting from legislation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Further to the addition of an Appraiser trainee to this department.

It was the original objective of the Assessment Department to include
such an employee in its budget for 1975. This than, in effect ia
actually only stepped up for a period of six months. The original
objective of the said trainee waa to relieve the increaced vork load
of our present Appraiser I's, with regards to a marked increaze in
new construction throughout the City.

For your information the following jurisditions have received
approval for increased ataff due to legislation:

(1) District of Coquitlam  - ‘Two (2) Appraiser I's

(2) District of Maple Ridga - One (1) Appraiser I & Two {2) Appraiasr train
(3) District of Hiesion = One (1) Appraiser I

Respectfully aubaitted,