TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN
Minutes of the
BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING
Town Hall, Tuesday, October 17, 2000
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Provincetown, MA 02657.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was
called to order at 9:00 AM by
Chairperson,
Alberta Romano.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Romano, Mrs.
Lina Berry, Mr. Jack Kosko, Mr. Rick Blanchette
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ms. Pam Parmakian
(excused), Ms. Leslie Parsons (excused)
OTHERS PRESENT: Staff: Mr. Dana Faris, Principal Assessor; Mr.
John
Warner, Assessing
Department Clerk
MINUTES:
Mrs. Berry moved, seconded by Mr. Blanchette, to approve
the minutes of the September 28, 2000 meeting as written. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Mrs. Sheila
LaMontagne appeared before the Board to discuss the abatement application for
her property at 111 Commercial St.
CORRESPONDENCE: Mr. Faris
reported on the following recent correspondence sent or received by the
Assessors’ Office:
1. A memo from Mr.
Faris to the Board of Selectmen regarding real property tax abatements granted
to several residents on Holway Ave. as a result of the condition of the
property at 9 Holway Ave.
2. A copy of a memo
from Michael Fernandes, former member of the Water & Sewer Board and former
Chair of the Provincetown Disability Commission, regarding problems in town
government as he sees them.
3. A letter from Mr.
Warner to Hugh Jones enclosing a personal property inventory for his property
at #A1 Willows CD.
4. Several invoices
accompanying copies of Assessing Department data.
5. A letter from Mr.
Faris to Rachel Callahan of 25 Montello St. requesting additional information
to accompany her application for a fiscal year 2000 exemption.
6. A letter from Mr.
Faris to Anthony Joseph of 119 Bradford St. requesting additional information
to accompany his application for a fiscal year 2000 exemption.
7. A letter from Mr.
Faris to Mrs. Howard Adams of 5 Alden St. requesting additional information to
accompany her application for a fiscal year 2000 exemption.
8. A memo to Mr. Faris
from John Fitzgerald, Assistant Tax Collector, regarding rental payments made
to the Town by Coastal Acres Campground.
9. A memo from Mr.
Faris to Warren Alexander, Building Commissioner, regarding the status of the
property located at 49A Pleasant St.
10. A memo from Mr.
Faris to the members of the Board regarding FY’01 proposed values for
residential properties and vacant land.
11. A memo from Mr.
Faris to Steve Boggess including a breakdown of FY’00 taxes for his properties
at 291 & 293 Commercial St.
12. A memo from Judith
Oset, Director of Regulatory Management, to Michael Bunn and Michelle
Jarusiewicz relating the conservation status of 27 Nelson Ave.
13. A memo from Judith
Oset, Director of Regulatory Management, to Michael Bunn and Michelle
Jarusiewicz relating the historic status of 27 Nelson Ave.
OLD BUSINESS:
Appellate Tax Board Cases Update: Mr. Faris reported on the following
Appellate Tax Board cases:
1. Seagull Realty
Trust, 56 Shank Painter Rd. Mr. Kosko
moved, seconded by Mrs. Berry, to abate the FY’97 assessed value to $2,763,360
in conjunction with a settlement agreement. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
2. Seagull Realty
Trust, 56 Shank Painter Rd. Mrs. Berry
moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to abate the FY’98 assessed value to $2,836,080
in conjunction with a settlement agreement. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
In addition, Mr.
Faris reported that he had received the stamped withdrawal notices from the
Appellate Tax Board for the FY 97, 98, and 99 cases and a withdrawal of the FY
2000 abatement application in conjunction with the same settlement agreement.
Chapter 58, Section 8 Abatements: Mr. Faris presented the following
abatement applications to the Board:
1. Take One
Enterprises, Inc, 293 Commercial St. Mr.
Blanchette moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to petition the Department of Revenue
for authority to abate an FY’00 personal property tax bill which was issued in
error. 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:
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Partially abate ten bills from 2000 as a result of sales or trades of
vehicle
Mr. Blanchette
moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to abate the above-referenced bills 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:
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Partially abate one bill from 2000 as a result of a sale
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Fully abate two bills from 2000 that were issued in error.
Mrs. Berry moved,
seconded by Mr. Blanchette, to abate the above-referenced bills in accordance
with staff recommendations. The
motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Executive Session:
At 9:46AM, Mr. Blanchette moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to go into
executive session for the purpose of reviewing exemptions, abatement
applications, and proposed values for FY’01. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0. During the executive session, the Board
took the following actions:
Exemptions: Mr. Warner presented the following applications for
exemption under MGL Ch. 59 § 5 with the following recommendations:
Clause 41A-Tax
Deferral: There were two
applications to consider for this period.
One applicant meets the requirements the requirements for this
exemption. Therefore, Mrs. Berry
moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to grant that exemption. The motion carried by a vote of
4-0. One applicant does not meet
the requirements for this exemption.
Therefore Mr. Blanchette, moved, seconded by Mrs. Berry, to deny that
application. The motion carried by
a vote of 4-0.
Clause 41C-Elderly: There was one application to consider
for this period. The applicant
meets the requirements for this exemption. Therefore, Mr. Kosko moved, seconded by Mr. Blanchette, to
grant this exemption. The motion
carried by a vote of 4-0.
Real Property Tax Abatements:
1. Cape Cod Bank &
Trust Co, 103 Shank Painter Rd. Mr. Kosko
moved, seconded by Mrs. Berry, to abate the assessed value to $546,500. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
2. Beach Point Realty
Trust, 698 Commercial St. Mr. Kosko
moved, seconded by Mrs. Berry, to abate the assessed value to $3,627,500. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
3. Beach Point Realty
Trust, 716 Commercial St. Mr.
Blanchette moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to abate the assessed value to
$760,000. The motion carried by a
vote of 4-0.
4. Malicoat, Conrad H.
et ux, Cape Cod National Seashore. This
property is a dune “shack” in the national seashore overlooking the Atlantic
Ocean. The taxpayers’ situation is
unique in that they have a deed to this 3-acre parcel of land. The Board found
no basis for granting an abatement.
Therefore, Mr. Kosko moved, seconded by Mr. Blanchette, to deny this
application. The motion carried by
a vote of 4-0.
5. Duby, Ronald S.,
#17 Delft Haven II CD. Based on a
site inspection on 9/28/00, which disclosed a wood deck, second full bath and
fireplace not previously noted yet a wrongly coded style, Mr. Kosko moved,
seconded by Mr. Blanchette, to abate the assessed value to $410,000. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
6. Mullen, Daniel A.,
9-11 Commercial St. Based on a
site inspection on 9/28/00, which confirmed fourth living unit, Mr. Blanchette
moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to deny this application. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
7. LaMontagne Realty
Trust, 111 Commercial St. Based on
evidence reducing the lot size from 2052 sf. to 1140 sf., Mr. Blanchette moved,
seconded by Mr. Kosko, to abate the assessed value to $593,700. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
8. Hoffman, Susan, #2
Town Center CD. Mr. Kosko
moved, seconded by Mrs. Berry, to deny this application. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
9. Malicoat, Conrad H.
et ux, 308 Bradford St. The Board
found no basis for granting an abatement.
Therefore, Mr. Kosko moved, seconded by Mr. Blanchette, to deny this
application. The motion carried by
a vote of 4-0.
10. Malicoat, Conrad H.
et ux, 310 Bradford St. The Board
found no basis for granting an abatement.
Therefore, Mrs. Berry moved, seconded by Mr. Blanchette, to deny this
application. The motion carried by
a vote of 4-0.
11. Malicoat, Conrad H.
et ux, 320 Bradford St. The Board
found no basis for granting an abatement.
Therefore, Mr. Kosko moved, seconded by Mr. Blanchette, to deny this
application. The motion carried by
a vote of 4-0.
12. Malicoat, Conrad H.
et ux, 320R Bradford St. Based on
the addition of a site index for access via an old railroad right-of-way and
lack of town services, Mr. Blanchette moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to abate
the assessed value to $294,100.
The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
13. Malicoat, Conrad H.
et ux, 322 Bradford St. The Board
found no basis for granting an abatement.
Therefore, Mrs. Berry moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to deny this
application. The motion carried by
a vote of 4-0.
At 10:36AM, Mr.
Blanchette moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to come out of executive session. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS:
Assessing Team and Office News: There was no assessing team or office
news that was not fully covered elsewhere in the minutes.
Future Meeting Dates: There will be a meeting of the Board of
Assessors on Thursday, October 26, 2000
at 9:00 AM.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mrs. Berry
moved that the meeting be adjourned at 10:36, and the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted:
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Lina Berry, Clerk Dana
Faris, Principal Assessor