Board of Assessors

Minutes of the Board of Assessors Meeting of January 19, 2012 A meeting of the Board of Assessors was held on Thursday, January 19, 2012, in Room 208, 2nd floor of City Hall. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 AM by Chair Marylou Blaisdell. Members Present: Marylou Blaisdell Kevin Moriarty Dominic D'Antoni Assessing Staff Present: Angelo Marino Gary Turgiss Louise Brown Cheryl Walley Also present: Attorney Steve Bennett of Corporation Counsel Minutes of the Meeting: Approval of the minutes for the meeting held on December 15, 2011 and January 5, 2012 were approved.. Abatement Requests Presented: A complete listing of approvals/denials is available in the Assessor’s Office. Due to the confidential discussion of pending litigation, the following motion was made: MOTION BY Marylou Blaisdell to go into non-public session to discuss matters relating to pending litigation. SECONDED BY Kevin Moriarty. MOTION CARRIED unanimously. MOTION BY Marylou Blaisdell to come out of non-public session. SECONDED BY Kevin Moriarty. MOTION CARRIED unanimously. MOTION BY Marylou Blaisdell to seal the minutes of the non-public session. SECONDED BY Kevin Moriarty. MOTION CARRIED unanimously. Appointments: None 1 of 2 Staff Items: None. Old Business: Regarding the 2011 abatement filed for an empty lot on Marlowe Road (Map B/Lot 436), for which the Board asked that more information be presented, Chief Assessor Angelo Marino explained why he is recommending approval. He advised the Board that this had an encroachment due to the lot line going through the building on the abutting lot and because of this, on April 1, 2011 this should not have been assessed as other buildable lots without such an encroachment. He explained that the appropriate adjustments will be made to both lots for future years but for the year the abatement was filed, the value should be lowered. The Board concurred and agreed with the lower assessment. MOTION BY Marylou Blaisell to adjourn at 9:02 AM. SECONDED BY Dominic D'Antoni. MOTION CARRIED unanimously. Transcribed by Cheryl Walley Department Coordinator 2 of 2