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MINUTES
OCTOBER 29, 1997
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30 U.M.
APPOINTMENTS
6:30 P.M. JACKIE CARSON OF UNITED CHURCH HOMES, INC. MET WITH
THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS TO DISCUSS THE 1981 P.I.L.O.T.
AGREEMENT ON PETE" SA 'N PLACE - LOW INCOME
ELDERLY HOUSING PROJEL 1. 1 HE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
VOTED TO AMEND TI-IF..,.(.`.'. AGREEMENT TO ADD THIS
SENTENCE TO THE AGREEMENT OF DECEMBER 28,1981:
"THE IN LIEU TAX PAYMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED WHAT
THE TAX WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT WERE A MARKET
APART,'JENT BUILDING."
DAVE BILLARD WILL ASK TOWN COUNSEL TO WRITE AN
AMENDrvtENT TO THE CUI''? :".GREEMENT.
OLD BUSINESS
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - OCTOBER 22, 1997.
10/22/97 - APPROVED 2-0-1.
NEW BUSINESS
1. APPRAISER'S REPORT.
DAVID BILLARD TESTIFIED A I" fHE A.T.B. ON 10/29/97 ON THE
RUSSELL PROPERTY AT 168 BELMONT STREET.
PAGE 2.
OCTOBER 29, 1997
MINUTES (CONTD.)
NEW BUSINESS (CONTD.)
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE TAX CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION THAT
HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 1997 HEARING WITH THE
SELECTMEN.
THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS VOTED TO RF.COMMEND IF ASKED:
RESIDENTIAL FACTOR OF "1" VOTED 3-0-0.
NO OPEN SPACE DISCOUNT VOTED 3-0-0.
NO RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION VOTED-3-0-0.
NO COMMERCIAL EXEMPTION VOTED 3-0-0.
CORRESPONDENCE
NOTED.
SIGNINGS
1997 M.V. EXCISE ABATEMENTS $1,283.73
1996 M.V. EXCISE ABATEMENTS $ 37.50
GENERAL BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED.
ATTACHED TO MINUTES IS A LETTER FROM MARY S. ZIEGLER.
MRS. MARY S. ZIEGLER, CHAIRMAN, MR. ROBERT 1. NORDSTRAND, AND MR.
DAVID R. NUGENT WERE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING.
NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,1997 AT 7:15 P.M.
ADJOURNED: 8:30 P.M.
ROBERT 1. NORDSTRAND,
SECRETARY.
37 Red Gate Lane
Reading, MA 01867
October 28, 1997
TO whom it may concern
Ref: United Church :Hbpies of Reading, Inc.
I am an officer (Collector) of the 1st Congregational Church of
Reading, UCC. A group from this church formed United Church
Homes of Reading, Inc. The board members of United Church Homes
of Reading, Inc. are members of the 1st Congregational Church of
Reading, UCC. There is no connec.tio-n-between United Church Homes
of Reading, Inc. and the 1st Congre,gationai Church of Reading,
UCC.
Yours truly,
3
Mary S. Ziegler
Chr. Reading Board
of Assessors