HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-087 CCR Member Gene Lhotka introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78 -87
RESOLUTION RELATING TO DEFERMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
FOR PERSONS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND ESTABLISHING
AN INTEREST RATE.
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 435.193 through 435.195 provides
for the deferment of special assessments and specifies the conditions
under which municipalities are authorized, on a voluntary basis, to
defer such assessments; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 435.194 authorizes the municipality
to establish an interest rate to be added to the deferred assessment
which shall be payable in addition to the deferred assessment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center finds
and determines that deferral of special assessments for certain senior
citizens is in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a deferred special
assessment policy for qualified applicants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Brooklyn Center does hereby approve of deferred special assessment
annual installments on all assessments certified after the adoption of
this resolution under the following conditions:
1) The property upon which the assessment is deferred must
be homesteaded;
2) The property is owned by a person at least 65 years of
age on January 1st of the payment year;
3) The household income is not to exceed $7,500.00 the year
preceding the payment year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that interest at the rate for that
particular assessment shall be added to the deferred assessment and
shall be payable in accordance with the terms and provisions of Minnesota
Statutes 435.195; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is directed to
provide application forms, as may be necessary, and is authorized to
process said applications signed by the qualified persons prior to
September 1 of the preceding year of date which payment is due and
direct Hennepin County to defer the special assessments within said
application.
RESOLUTION NO. 78 -87
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the right to defer assess
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hereby terminated when the subject property owner no longer meets
the criteria established in this resolution.
May 8, 1978
Date Mayo
ATTEST:
`Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Tony Kuefler and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist,
Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar, Gene Lhotka and Celia Scott
and the following voted against the same: none
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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