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Mounds View City Council October 13, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 12 <br />1 Council Member Marty commented that Item 6 indicates residents must file an application for <br />2 deferral before September 15 for the year in which the deferral is provided. <br />3 <br />4 Finance Director Hansen indicated that September 15 was suggested to provide enough time for <br />5 Staff to provide the information to the County to make their deadline but noted in these cases this <br />6 is being done after that date so applications will be accepted. <br />7 <br />8 Council Member Stigney asked what the standard would be that Council would use to determine <br />9 if a hardship exists. He then asked if Minnesota Statutes lists hardship criteria. He further <br />l0 commented that age 65 to him is not a hardship alone. <br />11 <br />12 Finance Director Hansen indicated that some cities have income limits and others have some <br />13 kind of limit on the value of the property. <br />14 <br />15 Mayor Linke asked what guidelines the City uses now to set payment arrangements. <br />16 <br />17 Finance Director Hansen indicated he would want something that recognized the ability to pay <br />18 but also got the bill paid in a reasonable time period. He then indicated that Staff had said that <br />19 $10.00 per month was not reasonable but suggestions for larger amounts were rejected. <br />20 <br />21 Finance Director Hansen indicated that for any future case he would not recommend payment <br />~2 periods that long for the removal of a diseased tree. <br />23 <br />24 Council Member Marty left the room at 8:47 p.m. <br />25 <br />26 Council Member Stigney indicated he would like Staff to review Minnesota Statutes to see what <br />27 it lists for criteria. <br />28 <br />29 Finance Director Hansen indicated that Statue Statute does not list anything and leaves it up to <br />30 the City Council to define. <br />31 <br />32 Council Member Stigney indicated he would recommend that the City use a guideline to <br />33 determine income based on the guidelines and the ability to pay. <br />34 <br />35 Council Member Marty returned at 8:50 p.m. <br />36 <br />37 Mayor Linke suggested the Finance Department determine the resident's ability to pay. <br />38 <br />39 Finance Director Hansen indicated that, in his opinion, Lucille has the ability to pay and Council <br />4o feels she does not. <br />41 <br />42 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that one of the goals should be to keep it simple for <br />3 administrative purposes. He then said that he would look into income qualification information <br />~4 through the County and report back. <br />45 <br />