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MINUTES 77
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MAY 3, 2011
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MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE: co
MR. RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, MR.
FRED A. MCGRANE AND MR. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT.
1. APPOINTMENTS:
NONE.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S:
APRIL 27,2011-APPROVED AS AMENDED 3-0
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT
ATs7:05PM MR. KEVIN FURILLA BRIEFLY JOINED THE MEETING
TO DISCUSS NETWORKING CAPABILITIES FOR THE TWO CAMA
PROPOSALS.
4. SIGNINGS:
-WERE COMPLETED
5. NEW BUSINESS:
NONE NOTED.
-CONTINUED-
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
THERE WAS (ONCE AGAIN) SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION
REGARDING THE ADDITIONAL TASKS BEING ASKED OF THE
ASSESSING STAFF WITH SHRINKING PERSONNEL RESOURCES.
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE OVERLAY ACCOUNT.
FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION, MR. NORDSTRAND MADE
A MOTION TO NOMINATE A CAMA SELECTION COMMITTEE
WHICH WOULD CONSIST OF:
• MR. HECHENBLEIKNER (OR HIS APPOINTED
DESIGNEE)
• WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT
• A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE IT DEPARTMENT (OF
WHICH MR. BOATWRIGHT RECOMMENDED KEVIN
FURILLA): AND
• TWO (2) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BOARD OF
ASSESSORS
MR. NORDSTRAND EMPHASIZED TH fTHE MOTION WAS BEING
MADE TO EXPEDITE THE TIMELY SELECTION OF ONE OF THE
TWO CAMA VENDORS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED QUOTES IN
RESPONSE THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED "RFQ".
HE CONCLUDED BY STATING HIS CONCERN IS THAT THE UNLESS
THE TOWN ACTS QUICKLY, THE CONVERSION MAY NOT BE
--COMPLETED IN TIME TO ENSURE--THE TIMELY DEVELOPMENT
AND MAILING OF THE FY 2012 TAX BILLS.
MR. MCGRANE SECOND THE MOTION.
DURING THE ENSUING DISCUSSION, MR. COLORUSSO SUGGESTED
THAT AN E-MAIL BE SENT TO, AMONG OTHERS, THE TOWN
MANAGER/ PROCUREMENT OFFICER, FINANCE DIRECTOR,
CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND THE TOWN'S IT CO-ORDINATOR
WHICH WOULD INFORM THEM OF THE ABOVE.
THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
-CONTINUED-
6. GENERAL BUSINESS (CON'T):
MR. COLORUSSO MOTIONED THAT THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
MEETINGS BEGIN TO BE POSTED ON THE TOWN'S WEBSITE FOR
THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH.
THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. NORDSTRAND AND
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
7. CORRESPONDENCE:
NONE.
8. NEXT MEETING:
WEDNESDAY, May 04, 2011 @ 7:OOPM
TUESDAY, MAY 101 2011 @7:00 PM
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ADJOURNED: 9:20 PM ATTEST:
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