09/20/2006 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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i TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD ASSESSORS Minutes of the Meeting Wednesday, September 20, 2006 . Board Members Present: Also Present: Paul Andrews, Chairman Tony Podlesney, Assistant Assessor Jason Streebel, Vice Chairman Sheldon Holzer, Clerk Chairman Paul Andrews called the meeting to order at 5:47 PM. REVIEW of MINUTES of AUGUST 30,2006 The Board unanimously approved the minutes of the meeting held on 6!30/06. BOARD of ASSESSORS REPORTS Paul Andrews ;-chairman 1. Paul Andrews reported on a telephone call received from Joyce Mason informing him that she and Assistant Town Manager Rene Read d had met recently with Brace Anderson, retired Town of Brewster Director of Assessing. Joyce Mason and her. Freed had invited Mr. Anderson to the Assessors Office to meet the staff. Mr. Anderson will be working as a consultant in the Assessor's Office up to 30 fours per week, if needed, and will be available through November of 2006. Joyce Mason felt that the Assessors Office would need additional short-teem assistance through the tax-setting season, and that Mr. Anderson would give the incoming Director of Assessing assistance in acclimating him to the office: Paul Andrews responded to Joyce Mason that if she and Rene Read were comfortable with their decision, and with Mr. Anderson, that he was, too and would report to the BOA of this action. Mr. Anderson started work on Monday, Sept. 1 }2006. . Paul Andrews reported that at a Town of Mashpee Finance Committee meeting earlier this month, the decision was made not'to endorse a warrant for the refinancing of the stipend for Board of Assessors members. The warrant will be included in the October 16 Town Meeting. Jason Streebel—!lice chairman 1. Jason Streebel reported on his attendance at a Cape cod Commission meeting at the Senior Center'on the LiveMork ork expansion proposal for Mashpee Commons. The meeting was confined . to discussion of the commercial live/work units being proposed. The consensus at the meeting was that the Townspeople are Very much in favor of the project. Timeline for completion of the project is 10 to 15 gears. At this point the Cape Cod Commission is finalizing a few ming points, i.e., sufficient street lights, water run-off, sidewalk layouts. There is no idea of cost of the project at this point. For Assessing Office purposes, the project classification will be mixed use property fees. Sheldon Toler—clerk Sheldon.Holzer reported that h e has begun reviewing the course material for the Assessing 10 1 course. hei'don will download the test and resend hiti input online. ASSESSING OFFICE REPORT Tony Podlesney-Assistant Assessor. 1. Tory Podlesney reported that Brace Anderson started work on 3116106. Mr. Anderson is attempting to settle the 14 outstanding ATB cases. The hearing is scheduled for December 1 ', 2006. Mr.Anderson is worming on clearing street betterments. i