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after at least two weeks' notice of the hearing has been given by registered or certified mail to the head of the instrumentality, department or agency having jurisdiction over the property. The amount thus determined may be paid by the instrumentality, department or agency from available funds. If no funds are available, and such instrumentality, department or agency is supported in whole or in part by appropriations from the general revenue fund, then it shall include in its next budget request the amount thus determined. No instrumentality, department or agency shall be bound by the determination of the Council and may pay from available funds or recommend payment in such lesser amount as it determines is the measure of the benefit received by the land from the improvement. Subdivision 3. Exclusiveness. This section shall not modify any law authorizing the imposition of special assessments against governmental units. SENIOR CITIZEN AND TOTAL DISABILIT"f SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEFERRAL Subdivision 1. purpose. The purpose of this section is to permit the City Council, at its discretion, to defer the payment of any special assessment for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older or retired by virture of a permanent and total disability for whom it would be hardship to make the payments. The City's statutory authority for adopting this section is M.S.A. 435.193. Subdivision 2. Procedure to Obtain and Renew a Deferred Assessment. The deferment shall be applied for by the owner on a form prescribed by the Anoka County Auditor supplemented by the City Clerk to establish the qualification of the owner for such deferment. The application shall be made at the time the project is authorized and in all cases it must be made before the final assessment rolls are approved by the City Council. If the application is granted it shall be automatically renewed each following year on September 30th of each year, unless the applicant's situation changes so that a hardship as defined in Subdivision 5, below no longer exists or the deferment terminates pursuant to the provisions of Subdivision 4, below. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to file an intentionally erroneous application for deferral or for any person to fail to notify the City Clerk of a change in circumstance that would terminate the deferral, which such notice shall be given promptly and not later than September 30th following the change in circumstances. If the deferment is granted, the City Clerk shall notify the Anoka County Auditor who shall record a notice thereof with the Anoka County Recorder's office, which notice shall set forth the amount of the assessment, plus the interest rate and period of time during which interest shall accrue. Subdivision 3. Interest on Deferred Assessment. Interest on the deferred assessment shall accure at the same rate as on non-