ORD 08-009ORDINANCE 08- 09
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
SECTION 62 -1 "DEFERRAL" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 62 -1 titled, Deferral, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances
shall be amended to read as follows:
(a) The city council is authorized to approve the deferral of the payment of a special assessment
against a homestead property if the owner of the property for which the assessment is deferred is:
(1) Sixty -five years of age or older;
(2) Retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability; or
(3) A member of the National Guard or military reserve in active service.
(b) In order to be eligible for the deferral, the annual household adjusted gross income of
the owner(s) of the property shall not exceed the maximum income guidelines set by the
Minnesota Department of Commerce for Minnesota Energy Assistance Program eligibility.
(c) The deferral shall exist only as long as the property owner qualifies for the deferral, but
not to exceed ten years.
(d) Interest on the deferred special assessment shall accrue during the deferral at the net
interest rate of the improvement bond issue, as stated in the official bond document, per
annum. The city council may require current payment of interest as a condition of deferral.
Accumulated interest and the deferred payments shall become due and payable upon the
occurrence of any of the following events:
(1) The death of the owner, provided the spouse is not eligible for benefits under
this section;
(2) The sale, transfer, or subdivision of the property or any part thereof;
(3) If the property should for any reason lose its homestead status; or
(4) If for any reason the city council determines that there would be no hardship to
require immediate or partial payment.
(e) The deferral of payment of special assessments may be ordered by resolution of the city
council at the request of the property owner at any time following adoption of the
assessment roll. The property owner shall immediately notify the city finance department of
the existence of any change in status which may affect eligibility for deferral.
(f) The deferral may be extended beyond the initial ten years upon application of the
property owner and approval by the city council.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18' day of August, 2008.
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ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE 08- 09
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AMENDING
SECTION 62 -1
'DEFERRAL" OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES
The City Council of the City of
Elk River does hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1.
Section 62 -1 titled, Deferral, of
the City of Elk River Code of
Ordinances shall be amended
to read as follows:
(a) The city council is autho-
rized to approve the deferral of
the payment of a special
assessment, against a-home-
stead property if the owner of
the property for which the
assessment is deferred is:
(1) Sixty -five years of age or
older;
(2) Retired by virtue of a
permanent and total disability;
or
(3) A member of the National
Guard or military reserve in
active, service.
(b) In order to be eligible for
the deferral, the annual house-
hold adjusted gross income of
the owner(s) of the property
shall not exceed the maximum
income guidelines set by the
Minnesota Department of
Commerce for Minnesota
Energy Assistance Program
eligibility..
(c) The deferral shall exist
only as long as the property
owner qualifies for the deferral,
but not to exceed ten years.
(d) Interest on the deferred
special assessment shall accrue
during the deferral at the net
interest rate of the improve-
ment bond issue, as stated in
the official bond document, per
annum. The city council may
require current payment of
interest as a condition of defer-
ral. Accumulated interest and
the deferred payments shall
become due and payable upon
the occurrence of any of the
following events:
(1) The death of the owner,
provided the spouse is not eli-
gible for benefits under this
section;
(2) The sale, transfer, or sub-
division of the property or any
part thereof;
(3) If the property should for
any reason lose its homestead
status; or
(4) If for any reason the city
council determines that there
would be no hardship to require
immediate or partial payment.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
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Heidi Quanrud, being duly sworn on oath says that she is the office manager of the
Newspaper known as the Star News, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated
below:
(A) The Newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting
qualifications as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statue 331A.02, 331A.07
and other applicable laws, as ammended.
(B) The printed Ordinance 08 -09, which is attached was cut from the columns of said
newspaper and was printed and published once a week for one week; it was first published
on Wednesday, the 27th day of August, 2008, and was therefore printed and published on
every Wednesday to and including Wednesday, the 27th day of August, 2008, and printed
below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby
acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of
the notice
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this 27th day of August, 2008
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(e) The deferral of payment
of special assessments may be
ordered by resolutiowof the city
council at the request of the
property owner at any time
following adoption of the
assessment roll. The property
owner shall immediately notify
the city finance department of
the existence of any change in
status which may affect eligi-
bility for deferral.
(f) The deferral may be
extended beyond the initial ten
years upon application of the
property owner and approval
by the city council.
Section 2.
That this ordinance shall
take effect upon publication as
provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Elk
River this 18th day of August,
2008.
Stephanie Klinzing,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard,
City Clerk
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