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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-215 CCRMember Kathleen Carmody introduced the following resolution and moved its 1 adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 97-215 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE POLICY REGARDING THE SANITARY SEWER RATF. FOR THE ELDERLY WHEREAS, the City Council found it to be in the best interest of the City to initiate a senior citizen sanitary sewer rate in 1978 and to adopt Resolution 83-124 to put the current program into effect in January 1984; and WHEREAS, the City staff has evaluated the current program and recommended a change in operations to eliminate the requirement for seniors to reapply each year; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that a sanitary sewer rate for the elderly is established as follows: 1. The rate is available to properties being billed residential sanitary sewer rates and where the head of household or spouse has attained the age of 62 years or older and a maximum of 2 persons permanently reside there. 2. The maximum of 2 persons in the residence may be exceeded by any additional persons who are at least 62 years of age or who are disabled. 3. Residents of owner occupied homes applying for this program shall complete an application provided by the city once when entering the program and agree to notify the city of any changes in their household which might change their eligibility for the program. 4. Landlords of rental properties may apply for this program on behalf of their senior renters by annually completing an application provided by the city, agreeing that the benefit of the reduced rate shall flow through to the renter, and agreeing to notify the city of any changes in the rental of the property or the renter's household which might change their eligibility for the program. 5. Falsification of information submitted on the application or failure to notify the city of changes in eligibility shall constitute a violation of Chapter 4 of the City Ordinances and may be prosecuted according to Section 4-501 of Chapter 4 of the Ordinances. 6. The sanitary sewer rate for the elderly shall be equal to 55% of the rate established annually for single family homes. RESOLUTION NO. 97-215 1 November 24, 1997 Date I ATTEST: / "Wi ~Yu~ City Clerk YA~m Y~or~ The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Robert Peppe , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness, Kathleen Carmody, Kay Lasman, and Robert Peppe; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.