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MINUTES - FEBRUARY 29, 2012
3/23/2012

 

 

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

 

 

MINUTES OF MEETING

 

DATE OF MEETING:  February 29, 2012

 

LOCATION OF MEETING:  BARRINGTON TOWN HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

 

 

KRISTOPHER LEADEM

KELLEY A. TORREY

KEVIN B. SALVAGGIO, CHAIRMAN

JOHN D. ALESSANDRO, JR. (ALT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

Present at the meeting of February 29, 2012

 

 

JOHN D. ALESSANDRO, JR. (ALT)

KRISTOPHER LEADEM

KELLEY TORREY

ROBERT BATTEY – APPRAISAL RESOURCE CO

MICHAEL R. MINARDI, TAX ASSESSOR

JOANN MANGIONE, SECRETARY

 

 

 

 

                       

1)        CALL TO ORDER @9:00 AM– Kelley Torrey, Acting Chairman

 

Motion to Approve Minutes of February 15, 2012 was made by Kristopher  Leadem and seconded by Kelley Torrey. Approved unanimously.

 

2)       PUBLIC COMMENT (5 MINUTE LIMIT)

                               

3)       OLD BUSINESS

 

 

4)       NEW BUSINESS

 

Appeal(s) – late filings.

 

Board will not accept late Appeal(s), they must be filed within the 30 (thirty) days of Tax Assessor’s decision date.

 

               

The following appeal(s), will be heard starting at 9:00 AM:

 

                               

HEARING TIMES LISTED ARE TENTATIVE. NO NEW CASES WILL START AFTER 1:30PM    

 

Andrade, Manuel/Sally

                20 Lillis Avenue

                Barrington RI Plat 28/Lot 106 /Assessment  $251,300

 


Jane Schinigoi, (daughter)             represented Manuel & Sally Andrade, at their hearing. Photos of the interior of the property were submitted to the Board- showing lack of renovations/remodeling to the interior.

 

 

Motion to change condition from good-average ($251,300) to fair-average ($240,900) was made by Kristopher Leadem and seconded by John D. Alessandro Jr.; Approved unanimously.

 

 

 

                Israel, Stanley/Cynthia

                8 Evergreen Street

                Barrington RI Plat 32/ Lot 116/Assessment $267,600

 

 

Stan Israel, was present at his hearing; Questioning his higher assessment, bank appraisal was submitted to the Board. Board notes discrepancies with appraisal- effective date of 2011- house styles used were ranches not raised ranches.

 

Motion to deny (market value/sales supported assessment) was made by Kristopher Leadem and seconded John D. Alessandro Jr.; Approved unanimously.

 

                           

                Flanagan, Frederic/Kay

                482 Washington Road

                Barrington RI Plat 5/ Lot 31/Assessment $1,124,300

 

 

Frederic & Kay Flanagan were present for their hearing; also present was Peter Scotti, Scotti & Associates, his appraisal information was submitted. Board requesting photos of the interior of the property, which were not included in the appraisal submitted.

 

Motion to continue, Board will make interior inspection of property for the next agenda (March 7, 2012) was made by Kristopher Leadem and seconded by John D. Alessandro Jr.; Approved unanimously.

 

 

                Tortolani, Stephen/Caroline

                8 Holly Lane

                Barrington RI  Plat 11/ Lot 78 /Assessment $2,577,800

 

 

Stephen Tortolani, was present at his hearing; stating he purchased this property 2/2011 for $2,125,000. Assessment on property is $2,577,800; states sale price should reflect the fair market value for assessment.

 

Motion to reduce assessment from $2,577,800 to $2,300,000 was made by Kelley Torrey and seconded by John D. Alessandro Jr. Approved 2-1, Kristopher Leadem did not vote in favor of this Motion.

 

 

 

                Deamorim, Joaquin/Maria

                500 County Road

                Barrington RI Plat 13/ Lot 202/Assessment $375,600

 

 

Joaquin Deamorim, was present at his hearing; Assessment was increased upon his initial appeal to Tax Assessor, due to 5% reduction factor for roof- factor was removed, which increased his assessment. Notes property has water/mold issues, also states that his property does not have a finished basement, which is stated on property field card.

 

Motion to remove finished basement item from field card (assessment reduced from $375,600 to $373,100) was made by Kristopher Leadem and seconded by John D. Alessandro Jr.; Approved unanimously.

 

 

 

                Bernstein, William/Susan

                29 Hazelton Road

                Barrington RI Plat 14 Lot 93 /Assessment $285.800

                                      

William and Susan Bernstein, were not present at their hearing. Board reviewed information, which was submitted with the appeal, questioning use of foreclosure sales.

 

Motion to deny was made by John D. Alessandro Jr. and seconded Kristopher Leadem; Approved unanimously.      

 

       

 

6)     ASSESSOR’S REPORT

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7)       ADJOURN Motion to Adjoun was made by Kelley Torrey and seconded by Kristopher Leadem; Approved unanimously.

 

 

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