City Council Resolution 1979-19
RESOLUTION TO GRANT SENIOR CITIZENS
HARDSHIP SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEFFERAL
ON THE 1977-3 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello finds that special assessments often
result in severe hardship for Senior Citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello did provide for improvements consisting
of streets, curb and gutter, storm sewer, watermain and sanitary sewer exten-
sions as part of its 1977-3 Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello assessed only twenty per cent (20~)
of the improvements with the exception of watermain and sewer extensions; and
WHEREAS, only certain benefitted properties were assessed for streets,
curb and gutter, storm sewer, watermain and sanitary sewer; and
WHEREAS Minnesota Statutes 435.193 through 435.195 provide for assess-
ments to be deferred by a municipality for senior citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Monticello will defer
assessments on the 1977-3 Improvement Project under the following conditions:
1. Benefitted property assessed for streets, curb & gutter, storm
sewer, watermain and sanitary sewer.
2. Real property subject to special assessments must be homesteaded
by the same senior citizen according to records of County Assessor
on both the date the City Council ordered the improvement and the
date of the adoption of the assessment roll.
3. Termination of assessment shall be in accordance with Minnesota
Statute 435.195.
4. Interest on special assessments shall accrue at 6~$ annually on
principal amount from date of adoption of assessment rolls to
termination date in Item 3 above.
5. Assessment deferral does not apply to properties unless assessed
for watermain and sanitary sewer.
6. Assessment deferral shall apply only to first 80 feet of frontage
and 12,000 square feet of area unless parcel cannot be shown to be
subdivided according to City of Monticello ordinances.
7. Property owners may make application for special assessment credits
in accordance with this resolution by applying to the City Clerk
within thirty (30) days after adoption forms shall be provided by the
City Clerk for such application.
Motion by Phillip White seconded by Fran Fair to
adopt Resolution.
Voting in Favor: Phil White, Fran Fair, Arve Grimsmo, Ken Maus, Dan Blonigen.
Opposed: None
Resolution adopted October 9, 1979.
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Gary 5b' ber ty Administrator
Resolution 1979 #19