6/9/2008 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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r TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes of the Meeting of Monday, June 9, 2008 + Board Members Present: Also Present: Paul Andrews, Chairman Jason Btreebel, Director of Assessing Sheldon Holzer, Vice Chairman .Joyce Mason, To rn Manager Gregg Fraser, Clerk Chairman Paul Andrews called the meeting to order at 5:15 PM. NEVA BUSINESS A motion was made, seconded and passed to move discussion on the Board Stipend and recertiffication to the first order of business. . BOARD STIPENDIRECERTIFICATION Joyce Mason stated that this is the first year the BOA stipend has been reinstated, and she had been asked by the Board of Selectmen for a report on any required training for recertffication by BOA members. Ripon investigation, Joyce Mason confirmed that the Board members are certified until they are out of the Assessing arena for a certain number of years. The question then was asked about whether there had been any ongoing recertffication training, and what training had taken place for this year. This question was asked as a result of the issue raised at Town Meeting that reimbursement expenses for travel related to recertification training should be taken into consideration when approving the reinstatement of a BOA stipend. Sheldon Holzer stated that in no war had he meant to imply in his statements at Town Meeting that travel for reinstatement training was an every year occurrence, but that it was just one of a number of travel related requirements for the Board of Assessors job. Gregg Fraser stated that he has to renew his NIA accreditation and needs to revi with Jason Sreebel what training will be required for this and where it will take place. . REVIEW of MINUTES A motion was made, seconded and passed to approve as submitted the minutes of the BOA meeting of 4/28/08. BOARD of ASSESSORS REPORTS Paul Andrews, C reir a n. Paul Andrews reported that he intended to apply for the opening position on the Board of Health. His letter of interest is due in by 6111/08. Sheldon Holzer,llice Chairman. No report. . Gregg Fraser, clerk. No report. DIRECTOR of ASSESSING REPORT, 1- .Jason Streebei stated that he had been subpoenaed to appear in court June 12th and 13 Barnstable Superior Court regarding the Blythe-Caf yn case. Jason Streebel will testify as to why Nla tepee combined the two parcels of land which at one time were assessed as separate parcels, owned by the same person. The case is essentially about access to the Poppneset spit across the Blythe property. l