Minutes of the
BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING
Town Hall, Tuesday, June 11, 2002
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was
called to order at 9:05 AM by Chairperson Jack Kosko.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Kosko, Ms. Pam
Parmakian, Mr. Steven Roderick, Ms. Leslie Parsons,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Rick Tourgee,
Ms. Betty Newman (alternate)
OTHERS PRESENT: Staff: Mr. Dana Faris, Principal Assessor; Mr. John
Warner, Assessing
Department Clerk
MINUTES:
Ms. Parmakian moved, seconded by Ms. Parsons, to approve
the minutes of the April 19, 2002 meeting as written. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
There were no public statements.
CORRESPONDENCE: Mr. Faris
reported on the following recent correspondence sent or received by the
Assessors’ Office:
1. Five invoices for
copies of assessing department data.
2. A copy of a letter
from Keith Bergman, Town Manager, to Representative Shirley Gomes and State
Senator Robert O’Leary regarding the status of home-rule petitions filed
pursuant to the April 2001 town meeting.
3. A copy of a letter
to Mr. Bergman from Senator Robert O’Leary responding to his inquiry about one
of the pending home-rule petitions.
4. A copy of a letter
from Mr. Bergman to Atty. Edward Veara regarding the Town’s interest in property
located at 12 Franklin St., currently owned by the estate of Mary Towne.
5. A copy of a letter
from Atty. Veara to Mr. Bergman regarding clearing the title to the property
located at 12 Franklin St.
6. A copy of a letter
from Atty. Jeanne McKnight, Town Counsel, to Mr. Bergman, regarding clearing
the title to the property located at 12 Franklin St.
7. A letter from
Anthony Rassias, Deputy Director of Accounts for the Department of Revenue
informing the Board that the FY’02 tax rate has been reviewed and approved.
8. A memo from Mr.
Faris regarding the apportionment of preliminary taxes.
9. A memo from Mr.
Bergman regarding the Selectmen’s policy to waive regulatory fees for housing
projects which are 100% affordable.
10. A memo from Mr.
Bergman regarding the Chapter 91 license and status of the cart road between
145 & 147 Commercial St.
11. A letter from Mr.
Faris to the Department of Revenue requesting authority to assess taxes to
unknown owners for the property located at 33 Creek Rd. beginning in fiscal
year 2003.
OLD BUSINESS:
Chapter 58, Section 8 Abatements: Mr. Faris reported on the following unpaid
tax bills:
1. Edwards, Kent, 309
Commercial St. Mr. Roderick moved, seconded
by Ms. Parsons, to abate an FY’01 personal property tax bill in the amount of
$5.94 that was issued in error in accordance with authority granted by the Department
of Revenue. The motion carried by a
vote of 4-0.
2. McDermott, Bradley
M., 56A Franklin St. Ms. Parmakian moved,
seconded by Ms. Parsons, to abate an FY95 personal property tax bill in the
amount of $17.48 that was issued in error in accordance with authority granted
by the Department of Revenue. The
motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
3. Vannoy, William,
141 Bradford St. Ms. Parsons moved,
seconded by Ms. Parmakian, to abate personal property tax bills from FY’98, 99,
00, 01 totaling $168.04 that were issued in error in accordance with authority
granted by the Department of Revenue. The
motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
4. Estate of Albert E.
Carter, 2A Bradford St. Mr. Faris read into
the record the May 1, 2002 letter from the Department of Revenue denying the
board’s request to abate a portion of the taxes from FY’98 through 2001.
Appellate Tax Board Cases: There are no pending ATB cases.
Senior Volunteer Exemptions: Mr. Faris presented one application for
exemption under Clause 5K, Senior Volunteer Service. Mr. Roderick moved, seconded by Ms. Parsons, to grant this
exemption. The motion carried by a vote
of 4-0.
Exemptions:
Mr. Warner
presented the following applications for exemption under M.G.L. Ch. 59 § 5 with
the following recommendations:
Clause
17D-Surviving Spouse/Elderly: There were eight
applications to consider for this period. Mr. Warner stated that all the applicants
have received the exemption in the past, and all meet the current
requirements. Therefore, Ms. Parmakian moved,
seconded by Ms. Parsons, to grant these exemptions. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Clause 22-Veteran: There were 13 applications to consider for
this period. All but one applicant have
received the exemption in the past, and all meet the current requirements. Therefore, Ms. Parsons moved, seconded by Ms.
Parmakian, to grant these exemptions. The
motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Clause 37A-Blind: There were three applications to consider
for this period. All applicants have
received the exemption in the past and all meet the current requirements. Therefore, Ms. Parsons moved, seconded by Ms.
Parmakian, to grant these exemptions. The
motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Clause
41C-Surviving Spouse/Elderly: There were 23 applications
to consider for this period. All
applicants have received the exemption in the past and all meet the current
requirements. Therefore, Ms. Parmakian moved,
seconded by Ms. Parsons, to grant these exemptions. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Clause 42-Surviving
Spouse of a Police Officer: There was one
application to consider for this period.
The applicant has received the exemption in the past, and meets the
current requirements. Therefore, Ms.
Parsons moved, seconded by Ms. Parmakian, to grant this exemption. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatements: Mr. Warner reported on the following
applications for abatement and recommended that they be granted:
·
Fully abate 14 bills for 2001/2002 that were issued in error.
·
Partially abate 24 bills for 2001/2002 as a result of sales or trades.
Ms. Parmakian moved,
seconded by Ms. Parsons, to grant these abatements in accordance with staff
recommendations. The motion carried by
a vote of 4-0.
Boat Excise Tax Abatements: Mr. Warner reported
on the following applications for abatement and recommended that they be
granted:
·
Fully abate 14 bills from 2002 that were issued in error.
·
Partially abate five bills from
2002 as a result of sales or data correction.
Ms. Parmakian moved,
seconded by Ms. Parsons, to grant these abatements in accordance with staff
recommendations. The motion carried by
a vote of 4-0.
OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS:
P. I .L .O .T. Bill: Ms. Parsons moved,
seconded by Ms. Parmakian, to issue a fiscal year 2002 tax bill to the
Provincetown Housing Authority for various properties it owns in accordance
with the P. I. L. O. T. agreement established with the Town. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Warrant for Additional Tax:
2 & 2A Allerton
St. The FY’02 value of this divided parcel
increased by $115,900 due to an error in calculating value and tax on the
original tax bill. Therefore, Ms.
Parsons moved, seconded by Ms. Parmakian, to assess additional taxes in the
amount of $752.08. The motion carried
by a vote of 4-0.
County Tax: Mr. Roderick moved,
seconded by Ms. Parmakian, to authorize the Treasurer to pay Provincetown’s
share of the County Tax in the amount
of $78,593. The motion carried by a
vote of 4-0.
Cape Cod Commission: Mr. Roderick moved, seconded by Ms.
Parmakian, to authorize the Treasurer to pay Provincetown’s share of the
Environmental Tax in the amount of $72,622.
The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Mr. Roderick also
requested that the Board obtain a copy of the Commission’s operating budget
prior to next year’s request for payment of these invoices.
Assessing Team and Office News:
Antique Assessors’
Maps: Mr. Faris reported that he has obtained
authorization to purchase three museum-quality assessors’ maps from 1910 to be
displayed in Town Hall.
Website Update: Mr. Faris reported that our office will now
be responsible for updating and maintaining the town’s website. Additionally, he informed the Board that frequently-requested
forms are now available on line.
Public-Access
Terminal: Mr. Faris informed the Board
that the public-access terminal will be up and running sometime in the month of
July.
Future Meeting Dates: There will be a meeting of the Board of
Assessors on July 11, 2002 at 9:00 AM
ADJOURNMENT: There being no
further business to come before the Board, Ms. Parmakian moved that the meeting
be adjourned at 10:00AM and the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted:
__________________________ ______ __________________
Pam Parmakian,
Clerk Dana
Faris, Principal Assessor