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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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MINUTES
MAY 12, 2010
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM.
IN ATTENDANCE
MR ROBERT I. NORSTRAND, MR RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR FRED
A. MCGRANE, WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT & PATRICIA SULLIVAN.
1. APPOINTMENTS
7:00 PM - ABATEMENT APPLICANT.
8:00 PM - ABATEMENT APPLICANT.
8:30 PM - FINCOM WAS CANCELLED.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
MAY 5, 2010 - APPROVED 3-0 AS AMENDED.
3. SIGNINGS WERE COMPLETED.
4. OLD BUSINESS
MR BOATWRIGHT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS
SPOKEN WITH MR MATTEO GALLO AND THAT A HEARING
HAS BEEN SCHEDULED AT THE ATB FOR JULY 20TH. IT IS
HOPED THAT A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT WOULD BE
REACHED PRIOR TO THE JULY 20TH MEETING.
MAY 12, 2010
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4. OLD BUSINESS CONT.
MINUTES CONT.
MR BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD PURSUANT TO HIS
DISCUSSIONS WITH PATRIOT PROPERTIES REGARDING THEIR
PROPOSED BID FOR THE UPCOMING PERSONAL PROPERTY OF
THE TRIENNIAL ASSESSMENTS.
THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 TO ACCEPT THE $21,900 BID OF RRC FOR
THE PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUATION.
5. NEW BUSINESS
VOTED TO REASSESS THE VACANT LOT FOR THE 7:00 PM
ABATEMENT APPLICANT AT 66,000. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
AFTER MEETING WITH THE 8:00 PM ABATEMENT APPLICANT,
THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION WAS
REQUIRED.
VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE 8,100 FOR APPLICANT #93.
VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE 16,700 FOR APPLICANT #98.
VOTED 2-0 TO ABATE 20% OF LAND VALUE DUE TO DRAINAGE
EASEMENT FOR APPLICANT #120. (RALPH COLORUSSO
ABSTAINED.)
VOTED 2-0 TO ABATE 10% OF LAND VALUE DUE TO DRAINAGE
EASEMENT FOR APPLICANT #97. (RALPH COLORUSSO RECUSED
HIMSELF FROM VOTING)
MINUTES CONT.
MAY 12, 2010
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6. GENERAL BUSINESS NONE NOTED.
7. CORRESPONDENCE NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010 AT 7:0
ADJOURNED: 9:52 P.M. ATTEST:
R. iTk A. RANE
SECRETARY