HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1210 - Relating to Deferment of Special Assessments for Senior Citizens - 11/10/1976 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 1210
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO DEFERMENT OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
WHEREAS, M.S.A. 444.22 through 444.24 authorizes the City of Eden
Prairie, upon receipt of proper application, to defer the payment of
special assessments against any homestead property owned by a person 65
years of age or older on January 1 of the payment year and for whom it would
be a hardship to make the payments; and
WHEREAS; M.S.A. 444.22 through 444.24 authorizes the municipality
to determine the limits of the term "hardship" within the scope of the
law; and
WHEREAS, M.S.A. 444.23 authorizes the municipality to establish an
interest rate to be added to the deferred assessment which shall be pay-
able in addition to the deferred assessment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDEN PRAIRIE AS FOLLOWS:
That persons 65 years of age or older whose gross annual household
income of husband and wife is $9,000 or less, may apply to defer special
assessments levied against homesteaded property provided they meet the fol-
lowing requirements:
1. Filing an application for deferment of special assessments which
application shall be provided by the City Engineer's office.
Said application must be filed by the qualified property owner
no later than November 10 of the year preceding the year in
which the assessments are to be due.
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2. That the market value of the homestead property according
to the City Assessor's records shall not exceed $75,000.00.
3. That assessments pending or levied against a parcel of land
prior to ownership by the applicant shall not be eligible for
deferment under this resolution, except that unpaid special
assessments levied against property of eligible applicants may
be deferred provided they were the owner of the affected
property on June 22, 1971.
4. Deferred interest at the rate for that particular assessment
shall not be added to the deferred assessment but not exceeding
50% of the original assessment amount.
5. Multiple dwelling complexes designed and organized for retire-
ment living exclusively shall not be eligible for deferment
unless specifically authorized by the City Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the right of deferment shall be termi-
nated as permitted under M.S.A. 444.24 upon the heppening of any of the
following events:
A. The owner dies and the spouse is not otherwise eligible;
B. The property or any part thereof is sold, transferred, or sub-
divided;
C. The property should lose its homestead status, or
D. If the City determines that the taxpayer is no longer in the
hardship category.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie on November 10,
1976.
,Wffga Hj Penzel, Mayor
ATTEST: SEAL
Jo Frane, erk