HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-149 CCRMember Lin Myszkowski introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-149
RESOLUTION CONSIDERING THE APPEAL OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
DEFERRAL FOR 3506 WOODBINE LANE SUBMITTED BY ALIE AND
ABIOSEH KAMARA
WHEREAS, the City received an application from Alie and Abioseh Kamara
(Applicants) for deferral of special assessments at 3506 Woodbine Lane for the Palmer Lake
West Area Street, Storm Drainage and Utility Improvements, Improvement Project Nos. 2016-
01, 02, 03 and 04; and
WHEREAS, the City's assessment deferral program is conducted in accordance
with the Brooklyn Center City Council Code of Policies Section 2.10.4 Assessment Deferral
Program; and
WHEREAS, the application was reviewed and the Applicants' total income
exceeds the level that defines a financial hardship per the fiscal year 2016 "Very Low Income"
limit established by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for household income limits;
therefore, the Applicants are not eligible for a deferral; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2016, a letter was mailed to the Applicants notifying
that they were not eligible for a deferral of assessment based on their income limits and if they
wished to appeal to the City Council, a letter was to be submitted to the Mayor requesting an
appeal; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2016, an appeal letter was received and an appeal
process was started for this process; and
WHEREAS, at the July 25, 2016, City Council Work Session, the City Council
reviewed the current Assessment Deferral Program and determined that an appeal process was
not needed at this time for the Assessment Deferral Program. The City Council also determined
to update the Policy to explicitly define that if a property owner is first denied a deferral and has
subsequent income changes that then qualifies them for a deferral, the City should then
reconsider an assessment deferral request based on this changed information at that time and
throughout the duration of the levied assessment term; and
WHEREAS, the most recent data provided pertaining the household income of
the Applicants does not meet the requirement of a financial hardship per the City policy.
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-149
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the City Council denies the request for a deferment of special
assessments levied to 3506 Woodbine Lane for Improvement Project Nos. 2016-01 and 02 based
upon the finding that the applicant does not fall below established financial hardship guidelines
in accordance with the City Council Code of Policies.
September 12, 2016
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kris Lawrence-Anderson
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.