APPROVED 11/19/2009
Minutes of Meeting
Town of Monson
Board of Assessors
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Members Present: Chairman Russell Bressette Jr., Assessor Craig Benoit and Allan Curtis
Members Absent:
Attendees: Attorney Timothy Howes, Rodney Lobik, Bonnie Camire
Principal Assessor: Ann P. Murphy
Open the Meeting: The meeting was called to order at 11:00am.
Accept the Minutes: A motion was made by Craig and seconded by Allan to accept the September 17, 2009 minutes as written. The motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
Verizon Wireless: The Board reviewed the ATB withdrawal statement for Verizon and Qwest.
Lobik Parcel Split: The Board met with Attorney Timothy Howes, Rodney Lobik, and Bonnie Camire to discuss a recent land transfer from Rodney Lobik to Norcross Wildlife Foundation. Attorney Howes discussed with the board a brief history of land locked land, the rights of way by necessity and that the creation of land locked parcels is not allowed. When Mr. Lobik sold the parcel in question to Norcross Wildlife Foundation, the wording that was in the deed was such that it gave away his rights to cross over the property to reach his other parcel of land. This caused his land to be landlocked. Attorney Howes stated that he will be filing on behalf of Mr. Lobik to negate the sale. At this time Attorney Howes, Mr. Lobik, and Bonnie Camire left the meeting. The Board of Assessors
reviewed and discussed the information that they had regarding this parcel of land and decided that this was not a good sale because it created a land locked parcel. The Board instructed the Principal Assessor to draft a letter to Mr. Lobik and Norcross Wildlife Foundation notifying them of their decision. Craig made a motion not to recognize the sale of the property due to the creation of the land locked parcel. Allan seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Give them Sanctuary: The Board reviewed the information we received from Kathleen Colleary, Chief Officer from the Bureau of Municipal Finance Law, regarding the exempt status for Give them Sanctuary Inc. The Board decided that the organization did not qualify for exempt status for several reasons. The Board instructed the Principal Assessor to send a letter to Give them Sanctuary Inc. regarding this decision. Craig made a motion not to classify them as exempt, Allan seconded. All were in favor.
Fact of Finding: The board reviewed the Fact of Finding from the Sroka vs. Town of Monson ATB case.
NEW BUSINESS:
Warrants: The board voted to approve and sign the following Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Warrants:
- 2009 commitment 2009-999 in the amount of $55.00
- 2009 commitment 2009-05 in the amount of $26,736.19
- 2008 commitment 2008-11 in the amount of $66.25
Excise: The board voted to approve and signed the following Motor Vehicle Excise Abatements:
- 2009 in the amount of $1,024.09
Chapterland: The Board of Assessors voted to approve and sign the following Chapterland liens:
- 1 Lien for Chapter 61
- 4 Liens for Chapter 61B
- 1 Lien Release for Chapter 61A
- 2 Lien Releases for Chapter 61B
Chapterland: The Board of Assessors voted to approve and sign the following Chapterland applications:
- 2 Chapter 61 applications
- 22 Chapter 61A applications
- 17 Chapter 61B applications
FY10 Values: The Board reviewed and signed the following reports to be submitted to the DOR to set our values for FY2010:
- LA4, LA13, LA15 and New Growth
Supplemental Tax: The Board reviewed and approved a supplemental tax abatement application.
Notice of Apportionment: The board reviewed and signed a preliminary tax apportionment
The board was updated on all miscellaneous items
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m.
ADJOURN: At 12:44 pm, a motion was made by Craig and seconded by Allen to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
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