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MINUTES City Council December 23, 1981 Mr. Fahey suggested that perhaps the City should write a letter to all those people who presently have a senior citizen deferrment and inform them of the new ordinance. The Flttorney stated that the City cannot make someone pay for past deferrments, that the City cannot back up on these. However, the Attorney suggested that the present senior citizen deferrments be reviewed immediate7y. The City Clerk stated that there are presently about 20 senior citizen deferrments. The Attorney stated that the present deferrments can be sent a copy of the ordinance and tolcl they must reapply for their deferrment. The Flttorney felt most of them would qualify under the new or~inance. Mr. Fahey pointed out that the ordinance is based on annual income regardless of savings. Fahey questioned if it was fair to other taxpayers to grant a deferrment to someone who might have ~150,000 in the bank. Mrs. Scalze co~nented that the City would have no way to find out what people's assets are. The Attorney stated that in many cases a senior citizen might not fi1e a tax return, and if this were the case the senior should come in with an af•fidavit of stated annua1 income in order for the Counci1 to determine if there is a hardship. Fahey suggested that the ordinance have a provision that applies it to a11 existing and future deferrments. The Attorney agreed and suggested that he add an a~ditional section to handle this. Mr. Forsbery asked if the Council could leave the exist~ng deferrmen~s as is. The Attorney replied that the City could not as they could be charged with discrimination. Occupancy The Attorney submittecl to the Council a new ordinance dealing with occupancy Permits permits. The permits would be issued after a satisfactory inspection of the building and landscaping. The ordinance also provides for the Council the discretion of waiving the permit when sp~cial conditions exist which would otherwise result in a hardship. Mr. Fianson stated that this would provide for 1andscaping that could not be done in the wintertime. Mrs. Nardini stated that the City wi71 be adding a$10 fee at the time of permit app1ication to cover the occupancy perm~t. Hanson suggested that when new permit forms are ordered they provide for the occupancy permit. Mr. Fahey introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE N0. 179 - aN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 924.010 OF THE PAGE 8 LITTLE CANADA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ALLOWING FOR COUNCIL DISCRCTION IN WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF OCCUPANCY PERMIT~ AND SLCTION 924.020 TO INCLUDE LANDSCAPING APPROVAL FOR OCCUPANCY PERMIT ISSUANCE.