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MINUTES
MARCH 15, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE:
MR. ROBERT NORDSTRAND (JOINED THE MEETING AT 7:10), MR.
,RALPH COLORUSSO, MR. FRED A. MCGRANE, MS. PATRICIA
SULLIVAN. AND MR. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT.
1. APPOINTMENTS: NONE.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING:
MARCH 8,2011- APPROVED 3-0 AS READ.
MARCH 9,2011-APPROVED 2-0 AS READ. MR. COLORUSSO
ABSTAINED.
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT:
MR BOATWRIGHT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SCHEDULED TO
ATTEND A MEETING TOMORROW WITH MR. LELACHEUR,
MS. HEFFERNEN, MS.' LICARI AND MS. SULLIVAN TO REVIEW
VOIDS IN PERSONNEL STAFFING. MR BOATWRIGHT REPORTED
THAT HE HAD DISSCUSSIONS WITH MR. WITHIN
REGARDING THE ADDISON WESLEY /LONGMAN PROPERTY.
NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEGUN PERSUANT TO BRINGING THIS
MATTER TO CONCLUSIONS.
4. SIGNINGS: WERE COMPLETED
MINUTES CONT.
5. NEW BUSINESS
THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT
7:45PM.
THE BOARD APPROVED 3-0 BY A ROLL CALL VOICE
VOTE TO APPROVE ABATEMENTS FOR APPLICANTS:
NO 82; NO 163; NO 175; NO 186; NO 43; NO 90;NO 11;
NO 63; NO 197; NO 157 AND NO 198.
THE BOARD APPROVED 3-0 BY A ROLL CALL VOICE
VOTE TO DENY ABATEMENT APPLICANTS:
NO 154; NO 85; NO 124; NO 155 AND NO 7.
THE BOARD TABLED 3-0 BY A ROLL CALL VOICE
VOTE TO TABLE APPLICATION NO 158.
THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION AT 9:35 PM.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
THE BOARD DISCUSSED HOW THE VOID WILL BE FILLED
FOLLOWING MS. PENNI DUDLEY'S DEPARTURE. THE
BOARDS' CONCERN IS THAT THE TOWN APPRAISER AND
THE ASSISTANT APPRAISER'S TIME WILL BE SPENT
ANSWERING PHONE CALLS AND DEALING WITH OTHER
ROUTINE CLERICAL TYPE OF ISSUES RATHER THAN
DEALING WITH THEIR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF
PROPERTY INSPECTIONS, ASSESSMENTS AND VALUATIONS
AND SALES ANAYSIS. THE BOARDS OPINED THAT THIS IS A
CRITICAL TIME FOR THIS VOID NOT TO BE FILLED.
MINUTES CONT.
7. CORRESPONDENCE:
WHILE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THE BOARD RECEIVED AN
"8 OF 58" APPLICATION FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT
59 FOREST STREET AND MADE SEVERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS TO MR. BOATWRIGHT REGARDING A
DRAFT LETTER.
8. NEXT MEETING:
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011 @7:00 PM
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ADJOURNED:9:40PM ATTEST:
MCGRANE