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MINUTES
APRIL 17, 2012
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE:
BOA PRESENT: MR. FRED A. MCGRANE, MR. RALPH A.
COLORUSSO AND MR. ROBERT J. QUINN,JR.
BOA ABSENT: NONE.
1. APPOINTMENTS: -
7P.M. -MR. JEREMIAH J. MANFRA OF PEABODY,MA
8P.M.—MR. WILLIAM G. NASER OF NATICK,MA
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S:
APRIL 3, 2012 & APRIL 10, 2012—ROBERT J. QUINN,JR. READ
ALOUD THE DRAFT MINUTES FOR THE APRIL 3 AND APRIL
10, 2012 MEETINGS. SOME MINOR CORRECTIONS WERE
PROPOSED. FRED A. MCGRANE MOVED THAT THE
MINUTES BE ACCEPTED AS AMENDED; SECONDED BY
RALPH A. COLORUSSO. MOTION WAS APPROVED BY A 3-0-0
VOTE.
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.MINUTES CONTINUED
3. INTERIM TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT: NONE.
4. SIGNINGS: -
THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED ROUTINE MOTOR
VEHICLE EXCISE TAX ABATEMENT REQUESTS AND
CERTIFIED ABUTTERS LISTS.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES
AND NOTICE OF DENIALS RELATIVE TO LAST WEEK'S
DECISIONS.
5. NEW BUSINESS: -
FRED A. MCGRANE REPORTED THAT HE HAS NOT HEARD
ANYTHING MORE FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN,
PETER HECHENBLEIKNER OR BOB LELACHEUR WITH
RESPECT TO THE MATTERS RAISED IN HIS (FRED A.
MCGRANE'S) E-MAIL OF APRIL 4TH
FRED A. MCGRANE PREPARED A LIST OF SIX ABATEMENT
APPLICATIONS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY DENIED BY THE
BOARD. ALL SIX APPLICATIONS PERTAIN TO INDIVIDUAL
CONDOMINIUM UNITS OWNED BY THE DEVELOPER OF
JOHNSON WOODS.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT SOME OR ALL OF THESE UNITS
MAY HAVE BEEN PURCHASED BY THE DEVELOPER
PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF HIS RIGHT OF FIRST
REFUSAL.
FRED A. MCGRANE WILL CONTACT THE DEVELOPER'S
ATTORNEY AND REQUEST SOME ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THESE SIX UNITS.
THE BOARD HOPES TO TAKE THIS MATTER UP AT ITS NEXT
MEETING.
MINUTES CONTINUED
6. GENERAL BUSINESS: -
THE BOARD INTERVIEWED TWO CANDIDATES FOR THE
VACANT TOWN APPRAISER POSITION. THE CANDIDATES
WERE QUESTIONED EXTENSIVELY ABOUT THEIR
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CAREER PATH, PAST AND
FUTURE.
RALPH A. COLORUSSO ADVISED THE BOARD THAT TWO
MORE RESUMES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, BRINGING THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES UP TO ELEVEN. FRED A.
MCGRANE WOULD LIKE TO INTERVIEW TWO MORE
CANDIDATES. RALPH A. COLORUSSO WILL ASK CAROL
ROBERTS TO SCHEDULE ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS FOR
OUR NEXT MEETING.
7. CORRESPONDENCE: -
RESUMES OF JEREMIAH J. MANFRA AND WILLIAM G.
NASER.
8. NEXT MEETING(S):
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 @ 7:00 P.M.
8a: Anticipated Topics:
• REVIEW MINUTES FOR 4/17/12 MEETING
• INTERVIEW APPLICANTS 'OR TOWN
APPRAISER POSITION
• RECONSIDER DENIAL OF APPLICATIONS #63
THROUGH #68
ADJOURNED: 10:35 P.M. ATTEST: fa .
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