7/19/2006 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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} use the rubber stamp be given a copy of the Rubber Stamp Policy document, and that they initial the Assessing Office original master document of the Rubber Stamp Policy. Paul Andrews asked that ars original initialed document be provided to the Finance Director and the Town Manager in addition to the original document held by the Assessing Office. . open seat on Board of Assessors . Paul Andrews reported that he had emailed Marcia ding to inquire whether or not she was interested in being re-appointed to the seat, but had not received a response. Paul also stated that Sheldon Holzer was the name of the individual who had been running opposite Pawl Andrews for the open seat on the BOA at the time Paul was appointed. Paul made a recommendation that the Town contact Mr. Holzer to let him know that a seat has opened up on the BOA. Paul Andrews will email Joyce Mason to recommend that Mr. Homer be notified of the open seat. NEW BUSINESS 1. open Meeting Law. Paul Andrews reported that in reviewing the Open Meeting Law after some internal BOA discussion with respect to compliance with the law} Paul found under the General Laws of Massachusetts, Part 1,Administration of the Government, Title ll: Cities, Towns and Districts, chapter 9: Section 23B—Open Metings of Governmental bodies, paragraph 24 which reads as follows: "Upon qualification for office following an appointment or electron to a governmental bony, as defined in this section,, the member shall be furnished by the city or town clerk with a copy of this section. Each such member shall sign a written acknowledgment that he hes been provided with such a copy." To bring the Board of Assessors into compliance with this Open Meeting Law, Paul Andrews distributed a copy of the open Meeting Lava to the sitting BOA members as well as John Duffy, Director of Assessing. Paul Andrews stated that since the Board members had signed their acknowiedgernent of receipt of aw copy of the Open Meefing Law, the Board members are now in compliance with the Open Meeting Law. Paul Andrews requested that a copy of the open Meeting Law be submitted to the Town Clerk. To do duce diligence, Paul Andrews will personally contact Joke Mason about the issue the BOA had with the importance of coming into compliance with the Open Meeting Law: suggesting that it would be a good way to bring other Town Boards into compliance as well. . Abatement bequest for Preliminary Real Property Tac Bill. Jason Streebel reported that there was an application received by the Assessing office for abatement of a preliminary real property tax for the year 2007. A piece of Vacant land was incorrectly classified under State Code 9059 as unbuildable, when in fact it should be State Code 9090, common land owned by the Deerfield Acres Trust Association. Paul Andrews made a motion to approve the abatement request from Deerfield Acres Trust for a preliminary real property tax bill. Jason Streebel seconded the motion. All approved. . Motor Vehicle Abatement Requests uests(see Attachment Jason Streebel made a motion to approve the twenty three 2 Motor Vehicle tax aWernent applications as listed on Attachment C, beginning with the name Almquist, Laurel J., and ending with the name Jeffries, Paul A. Pawl Andrews seconded the motion. All approved. John Duffy asked about the best way to get a complete list of all the boat lists in Mashpee. Jason Streebel stated that there are three sources of information. 1 the State list, which is notoriously bad. 2) a list from the Harbor Master of all moorings and slips owned by the Town of a hpee 3)a list from every Marina in the Town of Mashpee 2