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RESOLUTION NO. 09-134
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 05-151
RELATING TO DEFERMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR
SENIOR CITIZENS & DISABLED CITIZENS
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 435.193 through 435.195 provide for the deferment of
special assessments and specify the conditions under which municipalities are authorized, on a
voluntary basis, to defer such assessments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of St Louis Park adopted Resolution Number 5376 on
October 6, 1975 and under that provision applicants were deemed eligible for deferment when total
household income was $8,000.00 or less, the person was 65 years of age or older, and owned
homestead property and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 6595 on July 7, 1980
establishing the new eligibility requirement for income to be at $10,500.00 or less.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 05-151 on November 7, 2005
establishing the eligibility requirement for income is 80% of the median household income by
household size as indicated on the Section 8 income and poverty guidelines, and the provision for
eligibility is extended to persons with permanent and total disability as stated in State Statute
4111 435.193.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St Louis
Park that the eligibility requirements for Deferment of Special Assessments for Senior and Disabled
Citizens are:
1. the resident's household income must be at or below 50% of the median area income by
household size as indicated on the HUD Assisted Housing Income Limits, and;
2. the resident must be 65 years of age or older, or be a person with a permanent and total
'sability as stated in State Stature 435.193, and;
3. the resident must own the homestead property.
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Adopt the City Council on October 19, 2009
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