4/30/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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y + BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 7 - MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 30p 1991 Satuit Pond Estates Association: On January 1. 1991 the road was taken over by the Town. reconstruction report was done y Ir. Virgilio which is required for roads to core to- standard of code. The cost per lot was not to exceed $5, 000, The residents Failed to realize the interest costs. The $250 per year cost is now approximately $650 per year. Mr. Pucci and Mr. Barrett ask the Board as to how to proceed on this concern. Should the Town takeover or the residents? There is a. petition by the residents since the cost is felt to be too extreme. It was reported by Mr. Harrington in October of 199o, Tov�m Meeting voted to accept seven roads in the Sa tuit Fond area. Based on a. construction report done by Mr. Virgilio, the approximate cost is $600, 000 to be shared by the owners of the seven roads. The maximum betterment assessment cannot exceed the $5, 000 per lot. Town Counsel advises the taxpayer determines how it is to be paid. If it is 9pead over a number of-. years, there is interest to be added on. The betterment assessment may be less, Mr. Harrington reports the betterment assessment charge is the a imumi . The roads belong to the Town and no work has been started to date. Selectman Hanson has recommended the Board place this on hold to review the figures, The Town would be able to do the work cheaper than the residents, It was advised by Town Counsel the Town authorized the work to e done. This is a ballpark Figure and the betterment assessment should be definitive since there is a time frame to be reported to the Registry of Deeds, Selectman Carter has suggested the Association discuss this with interim DPW Director Errol dicks with the advice of Town Counsel. Selectman Jacobson asked if the betterment assessment was assessed for the lot owners and/or the water-.l Frontage owners? The water.''frontae owners we're not assessed at the time of the eminent domain taking. Since they travel the roads to get to their propertys they could be assessed based on the theory it has benefited their use of the property, Selectman Jacobson rade mote the Board is thankful to have a. Planning Board with concerns for our roads to bring them to standards, 8: 11 P.M. Cape_ Coad .Commission Status Re ort* Mr. Halachis was present for the discussion of the Commission with the Board along with permanent staf f member Greg DeMoine. Selectman Carter is uncomfortable with the way the Commission has been going and the direction it has been taking* The Board of Selectmen have no sag to voice an opinion. It has been major dis- appointment i - appointment to the Town of l ashpee hurting some potential projects. This is Selectman garter' s opinion.