Finance Committee - 07/15/2020 Page 8
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Laws, Mayor Donchess 6
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of Assessing Contractor
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE
CONTRACT WITH REX A. NORMAN, CAE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $124,800 FOR ASSESSING
CONSULTING SERVICES, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
Ms. Kleiner?
Director Kleiner
Good evening. So before you is a contract with Mr. Rex Norman. Mr. Norman would be providing the City with
Assessing Supervisor and technical advice. So a little background on Mr. Norman. Mr. Norman actually
worked for the City a number of years ago in the last ‘90’s. He also sat on our Board of Assessors. He is
currently the Community Development Director for the Town of Windham. But prior to that he was their Town
Assessor for a number of years. Mr. Norman is familiar with the City. He’s familiar with some members of our
staff, but he is certainly more importantly familiar with our processes. The other important part to note about
Mr. Norman is that he has served on a number of Committees, both State and International. He is a Certified
General Real Estate Appraiser and he has owned and operated an LLC serving a consultant to communities
and he has done so while he has been Community Development Director for Windham. He has most recently,
one of the ones that | reviewed, was he did work for the Town of Rye. So he is familiar with contracting with
different municipalities when they are in need of that technical experience. He is not being hired as our Chief
Assessor, the City will continue our search for a Chief Assessor, you will notice that the contract is open-ended
for that purpose. But we are thankful to Mr. Norman to agreeing to do this for us and we feel it will be very
beneficial for our staff at this time.
Mayor Donchess
Could you explain to the Committee as to why it is necessary to have a licensed Assessor Supervisor available
either as a full-time employee or as a consultant.
Director Kleiner
Certainly Mayor; so according to ASB Regulations, you must have work of a general assessor reviewed by an
Assessing Supervisor and that includes all valuations, appeals, a number of different thing that have to be
signed off and approved by someone who holds an Assessing Supervisor Certification.
Mayor Donchess
And in this case for Nashua would be Mr. Norman.
