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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO.
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WiIDRSAS, the City Council has adopted a Special Assessment Defeament Policy; and
WEMIW , the b xw guidelines for eligibility to that program are based upon the guidelines
adopted
for the Housing and Redevelopment Home Improvement Gram Program; and
WHERBASo the pWdim for the Housing and Redevelopment Home Impmvan m Grant
Program have been revised in accordance with the Federal Housing and Urban Development
Program Guidelines;
NOW9, TIiBRBPOM BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, IOTA, that L should, and hereby does, adopt an amended
Policy far Special Assessment Deferment for Homestead Property Owned by Senior Citizens
and Disabled People.
Adopted by the City Council on September 12, 1994.
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Resolution No. , September 12, 1994
(Replaces Res. 85-875, October 21, 1985; 80-8629 November 171
1980; 81-521, August 17, 1981; 82-367, October 189 1982; 83-6759
December S, 1983; 89-735, November 6, 1989; 90-620, September
24, 1990; 91415, Deoember 16,1991; 92-608, October S, 1992)
1be City of Plymouth will consider def Ting special assessments on homestead
property which would place a fumicial hardship on the owner if the owner is at leaf
62 years old or retired due to a total and penmanout disability. Ibis policy is in
accordance with Minnesota Statute 435.193-195.
A hardship will be deemed to exist under the following conditions:
A. 1be property is the homestead of the owner.
B. 17be owner is at least 62 years of age.
C. 1be owner bad a gross income of less than 61,U 517.850 for a
one person household in the year before the assessment installments for
loxl improvements are to be certified to County.
If more than onr person lives in the household, the income limit will be
increased as shown below:
2 persons 6.29x869
$ 20,400
3 persona
$22e9S0
4 persons
w4jew $25,500
5 persona 6
'160896 $27,550
6 persons 6.18x939
$29,600
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A. IMe property is the homestead of the owner.
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B. 'Ibe owner had a dross income which meets the limit detailed in I.C.
above.
C. The owner is retired due to a permanent and total disability which
must include one of the following:
1. Certified as lepUy blind in both eyes.
2. Lou of both arms at the shoulder.
3. Loss of both legs so close to the hips that no effective
artificial limbs can be used.
4. Complete and permanent paralysis.
S. Tbtal and permanent loss of mental facilities.
6. Any other injury which prevents the owner from working and
earning an income that exceeds the limit ad forth in I.C. above.
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A. 71e City Council will review the income limit for this program
when it reviews the income guWelirres for the Housing and
Redevelopment Home Improvement Grant Program. Tltis review
usually occurs in early August.
B. Applications for this program aro available from the City.
Applications must be submitted before November 30.
C. Applicants must supply the infon ution required on the application
and any supplementary documentation necessary to ewblish and verify
the following:
1. T1ne legal description and property Ifttification number
2. T1ro street address.
3. That it is homestead property of one acre or less. 11ro only
exception is for those parcels that are five acres or leu and which may
not be subdivided without additional public improvements.
4. The description of the improvement.
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S. The name of the homestead owaei►oocupaK.
6. That the owner -occupant is over 62 yuan old.
7. That the property owner retired because of permmemt and total
disability as defined in dds policy.
8. That paying the R=W assessment on the ordinary acbmb&
conadputes a hardship as defined in this policy.
D. Simple intrust will accrue for the term of the assessment on any
principal of the special anesameot which is deferred. After the term of
the ameamaat expiress no more interest will accrue.
B. The Finance Director will determine whether an applicant is elide
based upon this policy and state law.
F. The Finance Director will maintain special assessment deferral records
and will annually update the city Council on deferments approved under
this policy.
O. The City will establish a revolving ftmd to pay the deticdency in bond
redemption imstallmemta arising from specW asses:meed deferments.
Accrued deferred inmllments of special assessments and interest at the
time of terminatiom of the deferment will be paid into this had.