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MO522-C Page 202 . 18 desiring to pay the remaining unpaid installments of an assessment for a public improvement, the assessment roll of which has been certified to the Ramsey County Auditor for collection with general taxes, the County Treasurer and the County Auditor are hereby authorized to establish whatever procedure is necessary to make possible the payment of said balance to the said County officials in lieu of paying same to the Municipal Finance Director/Treasurer as provided in Minnesota Statutes section 429 . 061, subdivision 3, as amended. The said County officials are hereby designated as agents of Mounds View to collect such assessments, and the mechanics therefor shall be set up by the County Auditor, County Treasurer and the Municipal Clerk-Administrator so that the intent and purpose of this Chapter can be accomplished. (1988 Code §20.05) 202 . 13: DEFERRED PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS: Subd. 1. Senior Citizens Hardship Special Assessment Deferral: After making a special assessment, the Council may, at its discretion, defer the payment of that assessment for any homestead property owned by a person sixty five (65) years of age or older for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. The Council shall adopt a resolution establishing standards and guidelines for determining the existence of a hardship relative to any special assessment adopted under this Chapter. Such standards and guidelines shall be made in a nondiscriminatory manner and shall not give the applicant an unreasonable preference or advantage over other applicants . ( 1988 Code §26 . 18) Subd. 2 . Procedure to Obtain Deferred Assessment: The eligible homeowner shall make application for deferred payment of special assessments on forms prescribed by the Ramsey County Auditor. Where the deferred assessment is granted, the Auditor shall record a notice thereof with the County Recorder which shall set forth the amount of the assessment. The Council may determine by resolution the amount of interest, if any, on the deferred assessment, and this rate shall be recorded by the Auditor along with and in the same manner as the amount of the assessment. ( 1988 Code §26 . 19) Subd. 3. Termination of Right to Deferred Payment: The option to defer the payment of special assessments shall terminate, and all amounts accumulated, plus applicable interest, shall become due upon the occurrence of any of the following events: a. The death of the owner; provided, that the spouse is otherwise not eligible for the benefits hereunder; b. The sale, transfer or subdivision of the property or any part thereof; c . If the property should, for any reason, lose its homestead status; or d. If, for any reason, the Council shall determine that there