6/16/2011 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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i I I � Roll Call Vote: Paul Andrews, yes; Gregg Fraser, yes; Sheldon Holzer, yes. The motion was unanimously approved. The Public Session was adjourned at 5:50 PM. The Board returned to the Public Session at 5:56 PM. Paul Andrews made a motion that the Board approve the Veteran's Exemption Application Clause 22E submitted by Robert Hocking of 7 Sextant Circle. Gregg Fraser seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Paul Andrews made a motion that the Board deny the 2011 Motor Vehicle Abatement application submitted by Mr. Jay Hill. Gregg Fraser seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. NEW BUSINESS 1. Policy on Release of Executive Session Minutes. Paul Andrews stated that the recently revised Open Meeting Law now requires that Executive Session minutes must be released for public review. Town Counsel has approved the redacting of executive session minutes before their release, as long as the information being redacted is related exclusively to private health and/or private identification information. Paul Andrews suggested that the Board might start the redacting process by having Board Chairman Sheldon Holzer and Jason Streebel together review historic executive session files. The Board Secretary will forward to Jason Streebel historic executive session files. The Board of Selectmen's Policy No. 034, Item #2, "Declassification of Executive Session Meeting Minutes" states that the minutes will be forwarded to the Board of Selectmen for a final determination as to whether said minutes warrant continued non-disclosure in accordance with the provision of MGL c.30A, paragraph 22. Jason Streebel will present a workup of paragraph 22 for the Board's review at the next BOA meeting. 2. Overlay Funds Transfer Request: $29,000 from FY'05 to FY '04. Jason Streebel reported an overlay deficit of$1,934.42 for FY 2004, and suggested that the BOA release more than the deficit amount in order to have available sufficient funds to cover outstanding appellate tax board cases that still have not been settled. Paul Andrews made a motion that the Board release $29,000 from the FY 2005 overlay fund for transfer into the FY 2004 overlay fund. Gregg Fraser seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 3. Mashpee Water District Request: Release of Overlay Funds from Various Fiscal Years The Mashpee Water District has requested the following release of overlay funds, suggesting that there is no longer a need for funds to remain in these accounts: 1992: $ 16.75 2002: $ 45.91 1993: $442.94 2003: $40.36 2000: $ 20.40 2004: $837.35 Jason Streebel recommended that the BOA make some alterations to the Water District request because of the telecommunications cases that are pending, and suggested that the Board not zero out the FY 2003 and FY 2004 funds. Gregg Fraser made a motion that the Board of Assessors amend the Water District request for overlay fund alterations by denying the release of$40.36 from the FY 2003 overlay fund, and 2