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MINUTES
MARCH 29, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
.IN ATTENDANCE:
MR. ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, MR. RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR.
FRED A. MCGRANE, AND MR WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT.
1. APPOINTMENTS - ABATEMENT APPLICANT NO 121 AT 7:20 PM.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING:
MARCH 22,2011-VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES 3-0.
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT:
MR. BOATWRIGHT BREWED THE BOARD ON THE COST AND
LOGISTICAL ISSUES OF UNDERTAKING INTERIM UPDATING OF
THE PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
MR. BOATWRIGHT COMMENTED THAT THE TOWN HAS YET
TO RECEIVE ANY FORMAL RESPONSES TO THE `IRFQ" FOR
THE NEW CAMA SYSTEM.
4. SIGNINGS:
WERE COMPLETED
MINUTES CONT.
5. NEW BUSINESS -
Note: abatements applications should be discussed in executive session.
BY ROLL CALL VOICE VOTE, THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 TO GO
INTO. EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:20 PM.
THE BOARD MET WITH APPLICANT NO. 121 TO
DISCUSS THE ABATEMENT. THE APPLICANT
PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF DATA TO SUBSTANTIATE THE REQUEST
FOR ABATEMENT. AFTER APPLICANT NO 121
DEPARTED, THE BOARD SPENT AN INORDINANTE
AMOUNT OF TIME ATTEMPTING TO RECONCILE THE
FACTS AND COMPARBLE VALUES. BOARD VOTED 3-0
VOICE VOTE ROLL CALL TO ABATE.
THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 BY VOICE VOTE ROLL CALL
TO DENY ABATEMENTS FOR APPLICANTS:
NO. 137, 183, 55, 15, 110, 122, 123, AND 159.
THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 BY VOICE VOTE ROLL CALL
TO APPROVE TO ABATEMENTS FOR APPLICANTS:
NO. 192, 101, AND 116.
BY ROLL CALL VOICE VOTE, THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 TO
ADJOURN FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:00 PM.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
MR. BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD ON THE CURRENT
STATUS OF THE OVERLAY ACCOUNT. BASED ON CURRENT
AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IT APPEARS THAT (WORST CASE
SENARIO) THE CURRENT $335,000 OVERLAY BALANCE COULD BE
UNDER FUNDED BY APPROXIMATELY $800,000.
MINUTES CONT.
7. CORRESPONDENCE:
NONE
8. NEXT MEETING:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011 @7:00 PM
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
9. ADDENDUM TO MINUTES:
RE: FRED A. MCGRANE OF 16 CATHERINE AVENUE.
THIS IS FRED MCGRANES LAST MEETING WITH THE BOARD
AS AN ASSESSOR. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIM FOR BEING
AN EXTEMELY VALUABLE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEMBER OF THE
BOARD. HE HAS BEEN CLEAR IN THOUGHT AND SPEECH;
DILIGENT IN ATTENDENCE AND STUDY. HE BROUGHT TO US AN
EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN BANKING AND
REAL ESTATE VALUATION.
HIS MARVELOUSE SENSE OF HUMOR MADE LONG EVENING
MEETINGS MEMORABLE.
HIS MINUTES OF OUR MEETINGS ARE UNSURPASSED IN
ACCURACY AND DETAIL.
THANKS FRED- YOU WILL BE MISSED!
ADJOURNED:10:05PM ATTEST:
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