5/10/1994 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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Board of Assessors meeting Page Minutes of The Meeting of April 12 , 1994, (continued) mandatory as long as the job is less than $10 , 000 . Specifications can be given by phone; then, all requirements can be stated in the written contract that would otherwise be stated in the RFP. David Bailey expressed opinion that this route probably will be the best course to follow. Kenneth Porter made motion The Board accept The Minutes of The Meeting of April. 1 , 1994 , as printed and as discussed; Cobert DeLory made second the motion; motion passed; unanimous decision. The Minutes of The Meeting of April 12 , 1994 were accepted by The Board. LD BUSINESS: Meeting for Users of Patriot Properties ' Software Chairman Greig questioned if David Bailey and Susan ollur attended the meeting sponsored by Patriot Properties , especially relative to a betterments software program, David Bailey informed that it was a "users ' meeting" . The company is worming on a betterments program to find out how much work is involved before a price is established. Patriot will not be able to start actual work on the project until September of this year. 'it is in the process of snitching over all of its software programs onto a more modern operating system - all of its software people are extremely busy. David Bailey further informed that the meeting was a very good one. There were about 100 people in attendance - many bad the same problems and/or questions ; the company now employs about o people. All of lashpee ' s questions were answered; the system was already capable of performing functions of which - Mr. Bailey and Ms . Collura were not aware because the changes had not been publicized. The system is quite complicated. Chairman Greig questioned why Patriot does not update its manual - a problem ongoing for the past three years . Mr. Bailey informed that the updated manual has been completed and is scheduled for printing.. He explained that this problem stemmed f roan the start up, of the company - it expanded so quickly that the software was being improved constantly; by the time a particular section of the manual was completed - it was already outdated '. . Patriot Properties does more than other companies relative to updating customers with changes - many of them dramatic .