HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-07 Board of Assessors MinutesFEBRUARY 7, 2012
TOWN OF READING
16 LOWELL STREET
READING, MA 01867 -2693
MINUTES
MEETING CONVENED AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE:
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
TEL.: 781 - 942 -9027
FAX: 781 - 942 -9037
MR. RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR. ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND,
MR. FRED A. MCGRANE AND MR. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT.
1. APPOINTMENTS: - NONE NOTED.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING /S:
JANUARY 31, 2012 - APPROVED 3 -0 AS AMENDED
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT:
MR. BOATWRIGHT REPORTED THAT CERTAIN TOWN OF
READING EMPLOYEES WILL BE MEETING WITH PATRIOT
PROPERTIES TOMORROW TO BEGIN CONVERSION
PROCESS FOR THE NEW CAMA SYSTEM.
MR. BOATWRIGHT REPORTED THAT THE TOWN HAS
RECEIVED 76 ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS OF WHICH TEN
(10) WERE FROM A SINGLE APPLICANT - TED MOORE
(JOHNSON WOODS).
MINUTES CONTINUED
4. SIGNINGS: - WERE COMPLETED.
5. NEW BUSINESS: -
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE OVERLAY ACCOUNT DATING
BACK TO 2004 SO AS TO DETERMINE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT
WHICH MIGHT BE RELEASED. THIS WAS IN RESPONSE TO
PETER HECHENBLEIKNER'S FEBRUARY 7TH E -MAIL
REQUESTING THE RELEASE OF UP TO $100,000. MR.
NORDSTRAND MADE A MOTION TO RELEASE $100,000 FROM
THE OVERLAY SURPLUS OF $279,684.06 FROM FISCAL 2009.
THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. MCGRANE AND
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS: -
AT 7:50 P.M. THE BOARD VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ABATEMENT
APPLICATIONS.
APPLICANT NO.
ABATED VALUE
VOTED
9
$ 52,600.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
16
$ 32,700.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
18
$ 11,400.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
40
$ 42,200.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
55
TABLED DUE TO
CLARIFICATION OF
POSSIBLE WETLAND
ISSUES
71
$ 569700.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
73
$ 109500.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
49950,51
$8009$800,$100
3 -0 TO APPROVE
46
$ 159200.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED AT 8:50 P.M.
MINUTES CONTINUED
7. CORRESPONDENCE: - NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 @ 7:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 @ 7:00 P.M.
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ADJOURNED: 9:00 P.M. ATTEST:
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