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Mounds View City Council October 13, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 11 Mayor Linke suggested that the policy to be discussed later in the meeting may have an impact 1 on this item. 2 3 Finance Director Hansen indicated that Council needed to consider what types of assessments the 4 policy would be applied to. 5 6 Mr. Steinberg indicated he has not seen his mother’s finances but she has made assertions that 7 she was not given proper credit for payments. He then said he would appreciate it if a deferral 8 could be given for this matter. 9 10 Lucille indicated that in July she wrote a check for $20.00 and was only given credit for $20.00. 11 She then said that she has a fixed income and would like to continue with her payment 12 arrangement as agreed to by the City. 13 14 Lucille indicated that she has been making payments of $10.00 per month but she is on social 15 security and will be 82 next month which makes it hard for her to get out of the house to mail or 16 deliver the payments but she would always make up for it the next month. She then said that she 17 has not been evading in any way and would hope that she would not have to pay 4.5% interest 18 because it has been her intention from the start to make her payments until she is paid in full. 19 20 Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:30 p.m. 21 22 Finance Director Hansen indicated that Minnesota Statutes and the City’s Charter allow deferrals 23 on assessments to those 65 and older and to those that are disabled. He then said it is possible 24 that the City adopted guidelines to follow but Staff could not find them and has brought this 25 policy forward to update it. 26 27 Finance Director Hansen indicated Staff would like to keep the guidelines simple and 28 straightforward to ease in administration. He then recommended setting the guidelines of age 65 29 or older or totally and permanently disabled as determined by the Social Security Administration 30 or other appropriate authority. He went on to list the other recommended guidelines for the 31 policy. 32 33 Finance Director Hansen suggested that Council include a guideline for what types of deferrals 34 will be considered. 35 36 Mayor Linke suggested that assessments that would be generated by the City such as public 37 improvements, tree removals and similar items be listed for deferral but not such things as public 38 utilities. 39 40 Finance Director Hansen asked if weed-cutting assessments should be included. 41 42 Council Member Stigney suggested amending the policy to read for deferral of payment of 43 special assessments for public improvements and diseased tree removals. 44 45