81-6519R46
RESOLUTION NO. 6519
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES FOR DEFERMENT
OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
AGAINST OWNER-OCCUPIED
HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES OF
PERSONS OVER SIXTY-FIVE
YEARS OF AGE OR PERSONS
PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY
DISABLED
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota as follows:
1. It is the policy of the city to consider requests for the
deferment of special assessments upon homestead properties owned
by persons 65 years of age or older or by persons retired by virtue
of a permanent total disability for whom it would be a hardship
to make payments of such special assessments. .Permanent and .total
disability for the purpose of this section means a condition which
is permanent by nature and totally incapacitates the person from
working at an occupation which brings him an income. In the
adoption of such policy and the procedures established by this
resolution the city is acting pursuant to authority granted by .-
Minnesota Statutes, Sections 435.193 to 435.195.
2. A qualifying hardship shall be deemed to .exist if the owner
of the homestead property and other occupants of the homestead,
taken together (a) had a gross income of less than $11,000 in the
.previous calendar year and (b) will have an estimated income for the
current calendar year and subsequent years. which-.will not exceed said
sum. .
3. .Application for deferral of payment of special assessments
shall be made on forms prescribed by the county auditor. The home
owner shall furnish the city with such information as it may require
at the time of the original application and at any time thereafter
while the special assessment remains unpaid, which will permit the
city to establish, verify or continue the deferral of special assess-
ments or to determine whether eligibility for such deferral has ended.
4. Interest on deferred special assessments shall accrue until the
special assessment is paid, at the rate established by the city at the'
time of levying the special assessment.
5. The city manager or his designee shall examine all applica-
tions for determination of his/her eligibility for deferral of
payment of special assessments (a) in compliance with said statute
and (b) in accordance with the standards and guidelines for deter-
mining hardships contained in this resolution or any subsequent
amendment thereof.
6. No deferment of payment of a special assessment shall be
made unless the owner furnishes the city with an application and
such supplementary documentation and verification as may be required
to establish the following:
1. The legal descrip
property;
2. The street addres
3. Its status as hom
4. The description o
5. The name of the h
6. That said owner-o
permanently and t
7. That payment of t
time basis would
ion, plat and parcel number of the
of the property;
stead property;
.designation of the local improvement;
mestead owner-occupant; '
cupant is over 65 years of age or
tally disabled;
e special assessment on the ordinary
~e hardship as defined herein.
7. Within 30 days after the filing of the application in
completed form the city manager or his/her designee shall make
a report to the council on the application, with a recommendation
as to whether the application shall be granted. The council shall,
by resolution, either grant or deny the application and the decision
of the council shall be final.
8. Within 30 days of
deferment of special asse
the application for consi
council prescribed standa
grant or deny the applica
exceptional or unusual ci
and guidelines, the city
city council within 30 da
along with a recommendati
be granted or denied. In
tion by the city manager,
have the application cons
instances where the city
shall, by resolution, eit
the decision of the city
shall report to the city
granted by him/her.
9. The option to de
shall terminate and all
interest, shall become d
following events: (a) th
surviving spouse is not
the sale, transfer or su
thereof; (c) if the prop
homestead status; or (d)
deferring the payments s
hardship to require imme
Passed by the city cc
12th day of October, 198._
ATTEST:
er the filing of said application for
sments, the city manager shall review
tency with and conformance to the
ds and guidelines; and then either
ion. In the event of the existence of
cumstances not covered by the standards
anager shall make a full report to the
s of the filing of said application
n as to whether said application should
the event of the denial of the applica-
any applicant shall have the right to
dered by the city council. In those
ouncil considers an application, it
per grant or deny the application; and -
~ouncil.shall be final.- The city manager
council on a quarterly .bas is on deferrals
er the payment of special assessments
mounts accumulated, plus applicable
e upon. the occurrence of any of the
death of the owner, provided that the
ligible for the benefits hereunder; {b)
division of the property or any part
rty should for any reason lose its
if for any reason the taxing authority.
all determine that there would be no
iately or partial payment.
cil of the City of Richfield, this
a
ona d J. Prieb Mayor.
Syly~ K. Bergh, City Clerk