HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-22 Board of Assessors Minutes NORTH ANDOVER Board of Assessors Meeting
April 22, 2011 - 2:30 p.m.
• On the above date the North Andover Board of Assessors met in
Conference Room 1 at the North Andover Town Hall to consider any and all
business to come before the board. Present at the meeting were: David
Minicucci, Chairman, George R. Barker Jr., Board Member, Garrett Boles,
Chief Assessor, Toni K. Wolfenden, Assessor's Clerk and Ms. Joyce Fiocco-
Bold, North Andover Town Resident. Ernest Jones was not present at the
meeting. A quorum of board members being present, the motion to open
the general meeting was made by David Minicucci and seconded by George
Barker. Motion was unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned
behind closed doors in the above mentioned conference room.
Ms. Flocca-Bold is a long time resident of North Andover. She started the after
school program for her Middle School aged daughter. She is concerned with the
maps and "openness" of the information on the Assessor's web site. She is also
concerned with identity theft and rising crime in the town of North Andover.
Garrett Boles — said that putting the property card and tax roll on the web site is
part of the public record and did not agree that it would cause identity theft
Ms. Fiocca-Bold - would like to make a change to protect the residences by
limiting the accessibility and to have accountability
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Garrett Boles— more concerned with birth and death certificates that are open
documents
Addressed the emails sent to Mr. Rees
Addressed the Attorney General vs Board of Assessors of Woburn
Addressed Public Records Access 950 Code of Massachusetts Regulation
Sec 32.05 (copies given to Fiocco-Bold)
Addressed Massachusetts VISION Appraisal
72 —Towns on Line
62 — 86% no registration needed including Medford
Ms. Fiocca-Bold - wants people to register with assessor's office to get a
public record
David Minicucci — concerns with public records law and explains that we
are limited with what we can do under the current laws...limiting
accessibility is concerning for all involved
Fiocca-Bold —wants to work with people
Boles — points out laws and regulations
Fiocca-Bold - was told by Julio to go to Mark Rees
Flocca-Bold —would like to learn more
Boles and Fiocca-Bold — discuss '"tones" of emails
Minicucci — citizens, tax payers are customers: he reads emails 5 times to
find the hidden meanings and is concerned with the internet
Fiocca-Bold —would like for next time to call her and is willing to talk to
Julio herself with Mark Rees
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Boles—was following chain of command...Ms. Fiocca- Bold went to Mark
Rees and apologizes for being a strident advocate for employees and
public.
Ms. Fiocca-Bold and Mr. Minicucci - discuss being raised in a respectful
environment.
Ms. Fiocco-Bold requests copies of the minutes and exits.
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Samuel G. Cheney Jr., Assistant Assessor joined the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
The motion was made by David Minicucci and seconded by George Barker,
by roll call vote, "Yes" by Minicucci and "Yes" by Barker, to move into
executive session to review, discuss and vote on submitted abatement
applications. The meeting adjourned behind closed doors in the above
mentioned conference room.
The following applications for abatement were discussed with the following
dispositions: The Board Members voted unanimously 2-0-0
Approvals:
• Pascarella, 065.0-0102-0000.0 offer:$37,700
**Mr. Cheney will call Mr. and Mrs. Pascarella to make offer. No signatures
will be done until the offer is accepted.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
IS
EXEMPT
FROM
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
ACCORDING
TO
CHAPTER 59 SECTION 60
A motion was made by Mr. Minicucci and seconded by Mr. Barker to adjourn the
executive session. Motion was unanimous.
With no further business to consider, a motion was made by Mr. Minicucci and
seconded by Mr. Barker to adjourn the meeting at 4:00 p.m. Motion unanimous.
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Minutes Approved for April 22, 2011 Board Meeting
David Minicucci, +Chairm Date
George R. Barker Jr, Board Member Date -//,3//�