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MINUTES
MAY 5, 2010
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE
MR ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, MR FRED A. MCGRANE, MR RALPH
A. COLORUSSO, MR WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT & MS PATRICIA
SULLIVAN.
1. APPOINTMENTS
DISCUSSED THE 2 PENDING MEETINGS WITH TAXPAYERS
REQUESTING ABATEMENTS.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S
APRIL 13, 2010 - APPROVED 3-0 AS AMENDED.
APRIL 28, 2010 - APPROVED 3-0 AS PRESENTED.
3. SIGNINGS WERE COMPLETED.
4. OLD BUSINESS
MR. BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF THE
BID FOR THE PERSONAL PROPERTY. HE NOTED THAT HE
CONTACTED 3 VENDORS: PATRIOT PROPERTIES,, VISION AND
RRC. RRC WAS THE WINNING BID AT $21,900.
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MINUTES CONT.
MAY 5, 2010
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5. NEW BUSINESS
MR. BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD ON HIS NEGOTIATIONS
WITH MR. MATTEO GALLO PURSUANT TO MR. GALLO'S REQUEST
FOR ABATEMENTS ON VARIOUS PROPERTIES OWNED BY HIM.
MICHAEL FLYNN DROPPED IN ON THE MEETING AND PROVIDED
SOME GUIDANCE REGARDING THE ANTICIPATED PROCEDURES
AT ANY FORTHCOMING ATB HEARING.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
A) VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE 14,300 FOR ABATEMENT APPLICATION #90.
B) VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE 59,200 FOR ABATEMENT APPLICATION #91.
C) VOTED 3-0 TO DENY ABATEMENT FOR APPLICATION #92
D) VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE 25,400 FOR APPLICATION #112.
7. CORRESPONDENCE
A) REVIEWED AND SIGNED MAY 4, 2010 LETTER TO GEORGE
HINES, CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PURSUANT
TO $9000 FUNDING REQUEST.
8. NEXT MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12TH AT 7:00 PM
ADJOURNED: 9:00 PM ATTEST:
. F E A. GRANS
SECRETARY PRO TEM