TOWN
OF PROVINCETOWN
DEPARTMENT
OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE - ASSESSORS’ OFFICE
BOARD
OF ASSESSORS MEETING
Town
Hall,September 30, 1999
The following minutes are
available on-line as a service and are not the official record due to changes
in formatting for the Internet. The minutes may have attachments that are
not included here in this format. The official, complete paper copy can
be viewed during regular office hours, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in the Office of the Town Clerk, 260 Commercial St. 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.
Cervantes, Ms. Parmakian
MEMBERS
ABSENT:Mr.
Rick Blanchette
OTHERS
PRESENT:Staff:Mr.
Dana Faris, Principal Assessor; Mr. John
Warner,
Assessing Department Clerk
MINUTES:
Mr.
Kosko moved, seconded by Ms. Romano, to approve the minutes of the September
16, 1999 meeting as written.The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
PUBLIC
STATEMENTS:There
were no public statements.
CORRESPONDENCE:Mr.
Faris reported on the following recent correspondence sent or received
by the Assessors’ Office:
1.An
invoice from Mr. Warner to Russell Sanderson accompanying copies of assessing
department data.
2.An
invoice from Mr. Faris to Conrad Malicoat relating to research on the value
of a parcel of property he owns.
3.A
copy of a piece which appeared in the Cape Cod Times relating to median
house prices on the Cape.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Appellate
Tax Board Cases Update:Mr.
Faris reported on the following Appellate Tax Board cases:
1.La
Palme, Paula A., #10 Bay Shore CD.A
decision was rendered for the appellee.
2.Hoffman,
Susan A., #2 Town Center CD.A
decision was rendered for the appellant.Mr.
Kosko moved, seconded by Mr. Cervantes, to abate the assessed value to
$49,500 in accordance with the ATB ruling.The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
3.Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., 32 Conwell St.Mr.
Faris reported that he had received the signed withdrawal forms for each
of the pending FY’97, 98, 99 cases.
·Mr.
Cervantes moved, seconded by Mr. Kosko, to abate the FY’97 value to $575,000
in accordance with the settlement agreement.The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
·Mrs.
Berry moved, seconded by Ms. Parmakian, to abate the FY’98 value to $575,000
in accordance with the settlement agreement.The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
·Ms.
Parmakian moved, seconded by Mr. Cervantes, to abate the FY’99 value to
$575,000 in accordance with the settlement agreement.The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
Clause
58, Section 8 Abatements:Mr.
Faris presented the following abatement applications to the Board:
1.Mahoney,
Arthur L.Motor Vehicle Excise Bill
#94-9004.Mrs.
Berry moved, seconded by Mr. Cervantes, to petition the Department of Revenue
for authority to abate the aforementioned bill in full.The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
Boat
Excise Tax Abatements: There
were no applications for abatement to consider for the period.
OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS:
County
Tax/Environmental Protection Tax Funds:
Mr.
Cervantes made a motion that the Board commit to the Tax Collector the
County Tax in the amount of $67,343 and the Environmental Fund Tax in the
amount of$57,812.The
motion failed for lack of a second.
Utilities’
New Growth & Personal Property:Mr.
Kosko moved, seconded by Mrs. Berry, to send a letter to DOR accepting
Commonwealth Electric Co.’s values for personal property and new growth
for FY 2000.The motion carried by
a vote of 5-0.
Revaluation
Update:
Mr.
Faris reported that he is currently making adjustments to the condominium
model and will have additional information for the Board for its next meeting.
Classification
Hearing:
Mr.
Faris reported that the Board of Selectmen will hold the annual classification
hearing onOctober 12, 1999 at 7:00PM.Mr.
Kosko moved, seconded by Mrs. Berry, to reconsider the Board’s recommendations
to the Board of Selectmen relating to three classification questions.
1.Tax
Rate Split between Commercial & Residential properties:Mr.
Kosko moved, seconded by Mr. Cervantes, to recommend that the Board of
Selectmen not split the tax rate.The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
2.Residential
Exemption:Mr. Kosko moved, seconded
by Mrs. Berry, to recommend that the Board of Selectmen not vote to adopt
a residential exemption.The motion
carried by a vote of 5-0.
3.Small
Commercial Exemption:Mr. Kosko moved,
seconded by Ms. Parmakian, to recommend that the Board of Selectmen not
adopt a small commercial exemption.The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
Ms.
Romano asked that Board members receive copies of all information sent
to the Board of Selectmen relating to the classification and valuation
of property.
Assessing
Team and Office News:
1.Ms.
Romano welcomed Pam Parmakian as a new member of the Board.Ms.
Parmakian began a term as a regular Board member which will expire December
31, 2001.
2.Mr.
Cervantes informed the Board that he will be away until April 2000.
Future
Meeting Dates:There
will be a meeting of the Board of Assessors on Thursday, October 21,
1999 at 9:00 AM.
ADJOURNMENT:There
being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cervantes moved
that the meeting be adjourned at 9:40 AM and the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted:
__________________________________________________
Lina
Berry, ClerkDana Faris, Principal
Assessor