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TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN
DEPARTMENT
OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE - ASSESSORS’ OFFICE
260
Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA
02657
Telephone
(508) 487-7017 Fax (508) 487-9560
Minutes of the
BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING
Town Hall, Monday, February 18, 2004
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Jack Kosko called the meeting to order at 9:00 A. M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr.
Kosko, Ms. Pam Parmakian, Ms. Leslie Parsons, Mr. Greg Muse
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ms. Betty Newman,
excused
OTHERS PRESENT: Staff: Mr. Dana Faris, Principal Assessor; Mr. Richard Faust, Assistant Assessor
MINUTES: Ms. Parmakian made a motion to accept the minutes, dated February 11,
2004. Ms. Parsons seconded the motion.
The vote carried 4-0.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS: There
were no public statements.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. Faris gave a brief overview of the pros and cons of residential and
small business exemptions. After a brief discussion, Ms. Parsons moved, and Ms.
Parmakian seconded, that the Board recommend against granting a residential
exemption. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0. A further motion by Ms. Parsons, also seconded by Ms. Parmakian,
recommended against granting a small commercial exemption. This motion also carried by a vote of 4-0.
1.
The Board next considered a proposed Home
Rule Petition/ Charter Amendment that would address the problem the Town is
having meeting DOR training requirements for assessors. The charter amendment would make the
Principal Assessor, who has completed the necessary training, a member of the
Board and would also exempt the Board of Assessors from term limits. Mr. Muse moved and Ms. Parmakian seconded a
motion to have the Assessors join the Selectmen in sponsoring the said
amendment. The motion carried by a vote
of 4-0.
2.
The Board also discussed two proposed
articles relating to abandonment of portions of Browne Street. The purpose of
the articles is to release the abandoned Town-owned land to the abutters so
that it can be placed back on the tax rolls.
Ms. Parsons moved and Mr. Muse seconded a motion to join the Selectmen
in sponsoring the articles. The motion
carried 4-0.
Mr. Faris presented the Board with a reconciliation of the Overlay Reserve Fund. On a motion by Mr. Muse, seconded by Ms. Parsons, the Board voted 4-0 to transfer from Overlay Reserve to the Overlay Surplus Fund the sum of $27,000 as follows: $20,000 from FY 2003, $5,000 from FY 2002, $1,000 from FY 2001, and $1,000 from FY 2000.
Final Sewer
Betterment: Mr. Faris
reported that he had received the final Phase 1 sewer betterment commitment,
Ms. Parmakian moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to pass to pass this betterment
commitment to the Tax Collector. The
motion carried 4-0.
First Motor Vehicle
Commitment: Mr. Faris
announced that the first 2004 motor vehicle commitment totaling $334,050 had
been received. It is expected that
bills will be mailed March 4.
Assessing
Team and Office News: Mr. Faris read
a letter from Mr. Rick Tourgee announcing that he was resigning from the Board
of Assessors, effective February 13, 2004.
Mr. Tourgee cited business time constraints as the reason for his
resignation. Mr. Kosko, moved, seconded
by Ms. Parmakian moved, that the minutes reflect the Board’s thanks and
appreciation to Mr. Tourgee for his service to the Town.
Future Meeting Dates: No future meeting date has been set.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no
further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:32
a.m.
Respectfully
submitted:
__________________________ ______ __________________
Pam Parmakian,
Clerk Dana Faris, Principal
Assessor