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Meeting Minutes
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Board of Assessors
Date: 2014 -05 -20 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location:
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Francis Golden & Robert J. Quinn, Jr.
Members - Not Present:
Robert N. Marshall
Others Present:
Victor Santaniello, Ray Garcia & Kathleen Murpt
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Robert J. Quinn Jr.
Topics of Discussion:
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THIS MEETING WAS HELD IN THE ASSESSORS OFFICE, 2n° Floor TOWN HALL.
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MAY 20, 2014 CONTINUATION SHEET
CALL to ORDER:
Chairman Golden called the meeting to order at 7 PM. The Board last met on March 18, 2014.
1. APPOINTMENTS:
None.
2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S):
The Board deferred consideration of the draft minutes of its December 17, 2013 meeting.
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT:
Bob Marshall, recently elected to the Board as its newest member, was unable to attend tonight's
meeting due to a previous commitment (the NRAAO conference).
Mr. Santaniello reported that the Department has fallen behind in inspecting properties for which
the owners filed Abatement Applications for FY 2014. He noted that Ms. Sullivan has been out
sick. Also, Ms. Fitzpatrick is on vacation this week.
Notices of Deemed Denials were mailed for all pending Applications at the beginning of May.
These were accompanied by a hand written note assuring the applicants that the Department
would continue to consider and process all timely filed Abatement Applications.
4. OTHER SIGNINGS:
The Board approved the 3r° Commitment of 2014 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes totaling
$200,448.74 and ancillary billing adjustments totaling $6,652.50 and $850.
The Board signed routine Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatements totaling $6,426.70 and assorted
exemption certificates totaling $4,710.90 and $3,300.
The Board also approved the write -off of uncollectible Boat Excise Taxes totaling $584.76, as
certified by the Tax Collector.
5. NEW BUSINESS — EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The owners of Unit E, 2 Carnation Circle dropped by to follow up on their FY 2014 Abatement
Application. Mr. Santaniello had inspected the property in April and determined that the 3`° floor
had been mistakenly listed and assessed as finished living space. He proceeded to make the
necessary corrections to the Property Record Card which produced a result agreeable to the
applicants. Mr. Golden explained the refund procedure to the applicants and estimated that they
would receive a check in about six weeks. The applicants then left the meeting.
A motion by Golden to go into executive session to consider and act on certain FY 2014 Tax
Abatement Applications was seconded by Quinn and approved on a roll call vote with both
members voting in the affirmative; Chairman Golden having previously declared that the
purpose of the executive session was to comply with the confidentiality requirements of MGL c.
59, Section 60. the Board will remain in executive session for the rest of this meeting.
The Board approved 25 real estate tax abatements having a total tax value of $10,533.22
6. CHARTER REVIEW:
No discussion.
7. CORRESPONDENCE:
None.
8. NEXT MEETING:
The primary purpose of the Board's next meeting will be to review and act upon the remaining
FY 2014 Tax Abatement Applications. The Board may also undertake a review of the Overlay
Account. Santaniello will try to schedule the next meeting for June 10th or June 17th.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion by Golden, seconded by Quinn to adjourn at 8:25 PM was approved by a vote of 2 -0 -0