HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-96BEING A REBOLLrrlON EBTABLIBHm SENIOR CITIZEN8 OR RETIRED
AND L'qI~teLFr) Pl~ HARDSHIP SPECIAL AtSFB~M'NT DEFERRAt.
Whereas. immediate payment o~ apede ~weea&T. ena or h-~Ja&,Y...~4, on special ae,,.,~wnt, ca~ an undue hardship on some persons
~wnir~gh~mesteadpr~per~es~wh~ye~r~age~der~rretiredbyv~ftue~p~manentandt~d~ab~ity~~a
hardship tO make Hyrnents, and
WImNu, Minnesota Salutes S435.193 - 435.195 nmkes it possible for a home rule charier city to pass a resolution establishing standards
and guidelines for determining 1he exisbnce of a hardship and for clc4~,,.k,~g the existence of a disability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS:
1. Thisdefen~pr~cedure~ha~pp~y~n~yt~::~n~whichmp~yab~e~n~ve~m~fean~i~i~.
This deferral procedure shall apply only tO prolarry owned and _?-__,~.~ by the elderly, reUmd, or disabled applicant Ownership
and occupancy must be of the same nature as would quadify the applicant for a h(x,~e et lld exemption for tax puflxaes,
Thisdefe~T~pr~cedure~a~pp~y~n~yt~KhLe~adp~perty~wnedbyape~nHye~r~da~e~r~der~~~
permanent and total dllablty fore ttwould be a hadsl~ to make payments. P~.,,mnant and:total allability shall have the
same definition for purpoe~____ of ttfH l.,~..nt deferral as is uled for toctal secuffilf puiTxaes.
In order to obtain a deferral of an aees;.i,~cnt, the borneowner must make application on Ihe fora prescribed by the City of
Columbia Heights .&_-eee&~w. nt C!e~.
In granting a deferred asels:~:nt. the Coundi shadl determine in its resolution approving the afTtent foil the amount of
interest. if any, to be chlrged on hi deferred telelll',~..nL
The option of the hon~ to defer the payrant of special aMes~nsnls shall termi~te and a~ amounte accumulated phjs
applicable InteNt shall bec0m due end payat:de upon the occtm'eoce of any of the following events:
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No deferral may be graded Unlees the hb,,:ov;~r makes ~rrEr;fen to the C. Jty A~te et,znt Clerk within thtrly (30) days after
adoption of the ssaee&,.ent by h Cowlall.
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The deferral Bha~apply to only S0%o4'the lnmml lfat~lL,.e.,tt plymenL Ifthe50%is not pald in altmely manner. hbalance of
the annual InltaHment along with all future in.A~L~ant~ shall beco~ immediately due and payable.
No deferral shall be granted Io my owner who has a grols annuel IP:,___,Seix~d income frm aH sources in ex__eess__ of $41,100.00.
1t.
No cleferral may be c~-~G.ued from yelr to year unless the owner shall file 8 renewal applicNton before Oopte, i h ~r 15th of each
year.
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Interest on de/erred asseesments shell be at the rab set by Ihe Council in ils __ree~,_._,Uon adopUng the lleeea~,cnt rdl, and such
h~temst shafi be added to ee emount ddemd and shall be paid h~ mdance wtth IVlinnesota.Stetute ~435.195and this
Relolueon.
Seconded by: Szurek
Roll Carl: HI ayes