08/12/2008 Special Meeting i S
MINUTES OF THE 2007/8
MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Special Meeting
Harvey Government Center
Tuesday,August 12,2008
A Special Meeting of the 2007 Monroe County Value Adjustment Board convened at
10:00 a.m., on the above date, at the Harvey Government Center located at 1200 Truman
Avenue, Key West. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner Dixie Spehar, School Board Member John Dick,
and School Board Member Duncan Mathewson. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk,
Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; Karl Borglum, Assistant Property Appraiser; and Suzanne A.
Hutton, County Attorney.
Robert Tischenkel, applicant for outside counsel to the Value Adjustment Board
addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and
seconded by Commissioner Murphy to appoint Mr. Tischenkel as outside counsel to the Value
Adjustment Board. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney addressed the Board concerning the appointment of
Donald Yates as an alternate for backup in the event that Mr. Tischenkel is not available or has a
conflict. Ms. Hutton will negotiate with Mr. Yates for the same contract amount as Mr.
Tischenkel.
Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk advised the Board that Mr. Tischenkel had applied for
the Special Magistrate position to hear issues regarding Exemptions and Classifications, but had
advised that if he was appointed as outside counsel that he would withdraw the request. Ms.
Hancock also advised the Board that William Webster, who applied to hear issues regarding
Exemptions and Classifications, had withdrawn his request due to family matters.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by School Board Member
Dick to appoint Thomas Wright to serve as Special Magistrate for the 2008 Value Adjustment
Board to hear issues of Exemptions and Classifications. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by School Board Member
Mathewson to appoint Regina Corcoran to serve as Special Magistrate for the 2008 Value
Adjustment Board to hear issues of Valuation of Real Estate. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member Mathewson and seconded by School Board
Member Dick to appoint Patricia McGrath to serve as an alternate Special Magistrate for the
2008 Value Adjustment Board to hear issues of Valuation of Real Estate in the event that Ms.
Corcoran becomes unavailable or has a conflict. Motion carried unanimously.
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Ms. Hancock advised the Board of the previous year Special Magistrate Fees as follows:
the 2007 Value Adjustment Board approved Special Magistrate fees at $150.00 per hour, with a
guaranteed four hours, and no travel reimbursements. Motion was made by Commissioner
Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to approve the Special Magistrate fees for
2008 at last year's rate. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
to the Value Adjustment Board
of Monroe County
by: Pamela G. Hancock, Deputy Clerk
to the Value Adjustment Board