TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN

DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE - ASSESSORS’ OFFICE

 

260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA  02657

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Minutes of the

BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING

Town Hall, Thursday, October 13th, 2005

Conference Room “A”

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Ms. Parmakian called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                        Ms. Pam Parmakian, Chair           

                                                            Ms. Leslie Parsons 

                                                            Ms. Patty DeLuca

                                                            Mr. Greg Muse (present at 9:30 a.m.)

 

STAFF PRESENT:                             Mr. Paul Gavin, Principal Assessor

                                                            Mr. Richard Faust, Assistant Assessor

                                                            Mr. Karl Shipman, Clerk

 

PREVIOUS MINUTES:

Ms. Parsons made a motion to accept the BOA Minutes of September 15th.  Ms. DeLuca seconded the motion, and the motion carried by a 3-0 vote.

 

PUBLIC STATEMENTS: 

There were no public members in attendance.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Chair Parmakian called the meeting into Executive Session at 9:06 a.m. with three board members in attendance.  Mr. Muse had an Excused Absence, joining the Session at 9:30 a.m.

 

Personal Property Abatements (1)

The Board reviewed one FY 2005 Personal Property abatement application with the following recommendation:

 

Chasers               293 Commercial Street        ASSESS VALUE TO $14,240

 

 

 

Real Property Abatements (6)

The Board reviewed a final list of FY’05 Real Property abatement applications.  Six total were reviewed (one of which had been tabled from the BOA Sept 15th meeting), with the following recommendations:

 

1.       69 Commercial St #1 – Ms. DeLuca moved, seconded by Ms. Parsons, to abate the assessed value to $838,000.  The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

  1. 69 Commercial St #2 – Ms. DeLuca moved, seconded by Ms. Parsons, to abate the assessed value to $635,100.  The motion carried 3-0.
  2. 1-20 Old Ann Page Hwy – Mr. Muse moved, seconded by Ms. DeLuca, to abate the assessed value to $1,392,900.  The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
  3. 132 Bradford St – Ms. DeLuca moved, seconded by Ms. Parsons, to abate the assessed value to $733,900.  The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
  4. 661 Commercial Street – Ms. Parsons moved, seconded by DeLuca, to abate the assessed value to $1,488,700.  The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
  5. 56 Shank Painter Rd – Deemed denied (10/08/05 PG).

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

 

Improvement Betterment (Map&Parcel: 11-4-001)

Mr. Gavin presented the Improvement Betterment at 16 MacMillan Wharf as ordered by the Board of Selectman, for BOA member signatures.   The amount committed to the Tax Collector is in the amount of $632,334.76.

 

CPA Exemptions (10)

The Board was presented with a list of (10) CPA applications FY 2005.  Each of the applicants meet the current eligibility requirements for the exemption.  Mr. Muse moved, seconded by Ms. Parsons, to process the exemption requests and the vote carried 4-0.

 

Affordable Housing Abatements (3)

Mr. Faust presented the current list of (3) Affordable Housing applications, which meet the current requirements for abatement processing.  Mr. Muse moved, seconded by Ms. Parsons, to process and issue abatements to the applicants.  The motion carried 4-0.

 

NEXT BOA MEETING:

The next meeting of the Board of Assessors to be announced.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Board at the time, Ms. Parsons motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Muse.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted:

Karl Shipman

Karl Shipman,

Assessors’ Office Clerk