2/18/1992 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD OF . SELECTMEN Page 8 MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 , 1992 _ • 9- : 55 p.m. Mooring Permits : In reviewing the 1991 records , Selectman Vaccaro has indicated 907 mooring permits were issued with fees collected for 536 mooring permits . He relates the files are inineed to be updated since there is a lot of incorrect information and missing data . Three moorings are held by the Town indicates Selectman Vaccaro. A total of 368 mooring permits listed as issued were apparently not paid or not recorded as being paid. He asks the Board' s approval to send out the mooring bills in an effort tighten the system of collection and justify the current mooring permit holders. Selectman Vaccaro has recommended the mooring bills go out on schedule with the same fee schedule. Included in the mailing is an address correction requested and a renewal application that will be required of the mooring permit holders to complete for approval . With- out the return of the updated information, the application will not be valid. Mrs. Simmons relates that under the Harbor Management Plan a certain amount of moorings are permitted. To have 907 may be beyond the limit of the Town. We have to correct the system indicates Selectman Vaccaro. If we get back too many, we could have a lottery. Selectman Mills suggests to have one or two moorings available for rent or use when a visitor comes into Town so they may be able to spend the night. • Attorney Reardon suggest&„the mooring permit file be checked against the Assessor ' s property tax file to assure that boat ' s are being pro- perly taxed. Selectman Vaccaro relates when the information is returned it will be checked against the Assessor ' s list . It was noted that you can ' t rent or let someone use your mooring. It is also not lawful to charge a non-resident more than a resident . They should be charged the same mooring fees . Attorney Reardon+ .will review the legal right to charge more for commercial moorings. ****The motion was made to accept the recommendations of Selectman Vaccaro as listed in his memo of February 13 , 1992 and to send out the mooring bills with the same fee schedule with the following addendums; The mooring application will not be valid unless the renewal application is completed with the required current information, all real estate taxes are to be paid and the notice that you can ' t rent or let someone use your mooring. The motion was seconded by Selectman Mills . The motion was seconded by Selectman Jacobson. The vote of the Board is unanimous . The vote is 4-0 . uarterly Tax Bills : Selectman Vaccaro asks if there is an article for quarterly tax bills on the warrant? We have not received anything to date from the Board of Assessors or Tax Collector relates Mr. Harrington. • Mr. Harrington has recommended to send the tax bills out on a timely basis . If the bills are sent out on September lst , the Town can save $150, 000 .