HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 97-75 RESOLUTION NO. 97 - 75
BEING A P, ESOLUTION EST;tBLISNING SENIOR CITIZENS OR RETIRED
~ DISABLED PERSONS F,%RDSHXP SPECI;tL ASSESS~fl~TT DEFBP~tL
Whereas, iw~ediate payment of special assessments or installments on special assessments caat .n un~ue
hardship on ao~e persons owning homestead pretties who are 65 years of ape or older or re=ir~ ~ vi~ue
of a pe~en~ ~d total dis~ili=y for wh~
~ereas, M~esota Statutes j435.193
resolution est~lishing st~rds ~d ~idelines for dete~ining the ~iltence of I ~rdlhip ~d for
dete~ining the existence of a dis~ili~y.
NOW, ~E~FO~, BE IT ~SOL~D BY ~E CI~ CO~CIL OF ~E CI~ OF COL~IA ~I~S:
1. This deferral procedure shall apply only ~o assessments which are payola ~ five or ~re ~ual
installments.
2. This deferral procedure shall
or dialled applic~=. ~ership ~d occup~cy must be of ~he
applic~t for a h~es=ead exemption for t~ pu~oses.
3. This deferral procedure shall ap~ly only =o h~es=ead property ~ed by a ~rs~ 6S yeare of age
or older or re,ired by vi~ue of a pe~en= ~d =oral dis~ili=y for wh~ i~ w~ld ~ a ~hip
=o ~ke pa~en=s. Pe~en~ ~d 2o=al d~s~li~y shall have =he s~ def~i~i~ ~or ~ses of
assessment deferral as is used for social security pu~oses.
This deferral procedure shall not be construed as to prohibit the determination of hax~shiponthe
basis of exceptional and unusual circumstances not covered by the standards ~ ~uidelines herein
as long as determination is made in a nondiscriminatoryw~nner and does not gave the ap~llcant ~n
unreasonable preference or advantage over other applicants.
In order to obtain a deferral of an assessment, the homeowner must make application on the forms
prescribed by the City of Columbia Heights Assessment Clerk.
In granting a deferred assessment, the Council shall determine in its resolution a~roving the
assessment roll the amount of interest, if any, to be charged on the deferred assessment.
The option of the homeowner to defer the payment of special assessments shall teruu[nate and
amounts accumulated plus applicable interest shall become due and payable upon the occurrence of
any of the following events:
a. the death of the owner, provided that the spouse is not otherwise eligible for benefits
hereunder;
b. the sale, transfer or subdivision of the property or any part thereof;
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c. if the property should for any reason lose its homestead status; or
d. if for any reason the City shall determine that there would be no hardship to repuire
immediate or partial payment.
No deferral may be granted unless the homeowner makes application to the City Assessment Clerk
within thirty (30) days after adoption of the assessment by the Council.
The deferral shall apply to only 50% of the annual installment payment. If the 50% is not paid An
a timely marker, the balance of the axmual installment along with all future installments aha11
become i~mnediately due and payable.
No deferral shall be granted to any owner who h~s a gross annual household income fr~ all sources
in excess of $16,800.00
No deferral may be continued from year to year unless the owner aha11 file a renewal a~lication
before September 15th of each year.
No special assessment may be deferred for a period longer than the time set by the Council as the
time over which the project is to be assessed.
Interest on deferred assessments shall be at the rate set by the Co%mcil in its resolution adoptiz~
the assessment roll, and such interest shall be added to the amount deferred and Bhall be paid in
accordance with Minnesota Statute §435.195 and this Resolution.
Passed this 22~ day of December, 1997.
Offered by: Re ter son
Seconded by: Jane s
Roll Call:
/% A1 I ayes
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o-~me Student, ~ouncil SeCretary
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