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RECEIVED 2022 29 Mar,&31 pinn "roINN CLERK Board of Assessors Meeting Open Session Minutes LEXINGTON [VIA April 29,2021 A remote participation meeting of the Lexington Board of Assessors was called to order at 9:00 a.m.on Thursday,April 29,2021 via Zoom remote meeting services.Gregory Johnson,Chairman,Casimir Groblewski,Member were present as well as Robert F.Lent,Director of Assessing,Michael Golden,Assistant Assessor/Residential Field Manager,Scott Bouthiette,Residential Inspector/Analyst and Sandra Pentedemos,Administrative Assessor,Secretary. Edmund Grant,Member,was not present. Chairman Johnson,stated the remote participation meeting is being held in accordance with Governor Baker's March 12,2020 Executive Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law to allow remote participation during Massachusetts'State of Emergency due to the outbreak of COVI D-19. Mr.Johnson provided instructions to the members of the public,who were watching or listening to the meeting via the Zoom application regarding the procedure of making a public comment. Open Session Public Comment Time: None present, Mr. Lent presented discussion of the$2,000,000 exposure of real estate abatement refunds from the Overlay Surplus. Chairman Johnson made a motion that the Board of Assessors go into Executive Session under Purpose 7 in order to deliberate Fiscal Year 2020 Statutory Exemptions,Real Estate Abatement Applications and Personal Property Abatements since deliberation in Open Session could be detrimental to potential appeal or litigation matters,consistent with requirements and practices specified in the Open Meeting Law Guide. The Board voted,2-0 in favor to go into Executive Session at 9:20 a.m. Executive Session occurred here: details may be viewed in separate Executive,Session folder. Upon motion duly made and seconded,the Board of Assessors adjourned the Executive Session at 11:20 a.m.and returned to Open Session of the Meeting. Open Session The Board unanimously voted 2-0 in favor of the recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2021 Chapter 59,Section 5 Various Clauses of Statutory Exemption Applications, (See list in Executive folder). The Board unanimously voted 2-0 in favor of the recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2021 Chapter 59 Section 59,Real Estate Abatement Applications, (See list in Executive folder). The Board unanimously voted 2-0 in favor of the recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2021 Chapter 59 Section 59,Personal Property Abatement Applications, (See list in Executive folder). There were no pending Appellate Tax Board actions to discuss. No decisions had to be made. The Board postponed discussions of previous Meeting Minutes. The Board of Assessors next Meeting will be held on May 27,2021 at 9W a.m, There being no other business a motion was duly made and seconded at 11:25 a.m to adjourn the Meeting. oar Ass ------- le A true record: Attest Sandra Pentedemos,Administrative Assessor Meeting Secretary