12/11/2003 Final Meeting MINUTES OF THE 2003/5
MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Value Adjustment Board
Marathon Government Annex
Thursday, December 11, 2003
The Final Meeting of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board convened at 10:00
a.m., on the above date, at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway,
Marathon. Present and answering to roll call were School Board Member Anne Cohan, Mayor
Murray Nelson, Commissioner George Neugent, School Board Member Eileen Quinn, and
Chairman Dixie Spehar. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk of the Court; Pamela
Hancock, Deputy Clerk; Richard Collins, County Attorney; Suzanne Hutton, Assistant County
Attorney; Ervin A. Higgs, Property Appraiser; and John C. Dent, Attorney for the Property
Appraiser.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by School Board Member
Cohan to approve the Minutes of the September 24, 2003 Organizational Meeting, and October
24, 2003 Special Meeting of the Value Adjustment Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Attorney James Nolan addressed the Board concerning his client Charles Eidschun's
Petition No. H031-2003. John Dent, Attorney for the Property Appraiser's Office and Suzanne
Hutton, Assistant County Attorney addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by
School Board Member Cohan and seconded by Mayor Nelson to deny hearing the Petition and to
uphold the Special Master recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member Quinn and seconded by Mayor Nelson
granting approval of the Special Master recommendations for the 2003 Homestead Petitions.
Motion carried unanimously. Said list is attached and made part of the record (attachment 1).
Thomas Blount addressed the Board concerning his Petition No. 015-2003. Karl
Borglum, representing the Property Appraiser's Office and Mr. Dent addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by School Board Member Quinn to
remand the Petition back to the Property Appraiser's Office. Ms. Hutton and Richard Collins
County Attorney addressed the Board. After discussion, roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
School Board Member Cohan No
Mayor Nelson No
Commissioner Neugent Yes
School Board Member Quinn Yes
Commissioner Spehar No
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Motion failed.
After further discussion, motion was made by Mayor Nelson and seconded by School
Board Member Cohan to deny hearing the Petition and to uphold the Special Master
recommendation. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser, Mr. Dent and Karl Borglum addressed the Board
concerning Petition Nos. 012-2003, 026-2003, 033-2003, 179-2003, and 190-2003. After
discussion, the Board heard from Special Master James Elam on each Petition and made the
following recommendations:
Petition No. 012-2003 motion was made by School Board Member Cohan and seconded
by School Board Member Quinn to uphold the Special Master recommendation. Roll call vote
was unanimous.
Petition No. 026-2003 motion was made by School Board Member Cohan and seconded
by School Board Member Quinn to uphold the Special Master recommendation. Roll call vote
was unanimous.
Petition No. 033-2003 motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
Mayor Nelson to uphold the Special Master recommendation. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Petition No. 179-2003 motion was made by School Board Member Quinn and seconded
by Commissioner Neugent to uphold the Special Master recommendation. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
Petition No. 190-2003 motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
School Board Member Quinn to uphold the Special Master recommendation. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Mayor Nelson granting
approval of the Special Master recommendations for the 2003 Real Property Petitions. Roll call
vote was unanimous. Said list is attached and made part of the record (attachment 2).
Motion was made by School Board Member Cohan and seconded by Mayor Nelson
granting approval of the Special Master Fees, Legal Notices, and Special Master Pamela Andrea's
expenses. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Mayor Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting
approval of the Certification of the Tax Roll. Roll call vote was unanimous.
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned.
2003/7
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
to the Value Adjustment Board
of Monroe County
by: 670-6-&-‘41
Pamela G. ancock
Deputy Clerk
2003 HOMESTEAD PETITION
SPECIAL MASTER FINDINGS
PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME
H014-2003 David Alan Metcalfe 10/30/2003 a.m. Show-denied
903 Indies Drive SM Rohe
Ramrod Key FL 33042
(305) 872-1427
H015-2003 Bruce W. Carlough 10/30/2003 a.m. Show -
202 Cromwell Court SM Rohe granted
Tavernier FL 33070
(561) 329-2142
H016-2003 John R. Asbell 10/30/2003 a.m. No show-
1040 Westshore Drive SM Rohe denied
Big Pine Key FL 33043
(239) 821-8999
H022-2003 Robert & Penny Burns 10/30/2003 a.m. Has HX
513 Lafitte Road SM Rohe wanted SOH
Little Torch Key FL 33042
(305) 872-9456
H023-2003 Gerald F. & Marian J. Shinn 10/30/2003 a.m. Show -
368 Stirrup Key Boulevard SM Rohe granted
Marathon FL 33050
(305) 743-6207
H031-2003 Charles Eidschun 10/30/2003 a.m. No show -
5181 113th Avenue N SM Rohe denied
Clearwater FL 33760
(727) 515-3227
Attachment 1
2003 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITION
SPECIAL MASTER FINDINGS
PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME
002-2003 Diane E. Mullinax 11/05/2003 a.m. Show-denied
651 W Indies Drive SM Elam
Ramrod Key FL 33042
(305) 872-2164
003-2003 Scott J. Nyman 10/28/2003 a.m. No show -
119 N Airport Road SM Elam denied
Tavernier FL 33070
(305) 522-3584
008-2003 Kathleen Linehan 10/28/2003 a.m. No show-
171 Holmesdale SM Elam denied
Albany NY 12208
(518) 458-9094
(305) 872-8739 (after 11/03)
009-2003 Wesley L. Kriedemann 11/05/2003 a.m. Show-denied
413 Frances Street SM Elam
Key West FL 33040
(607) 257-4646
010-2003 Easley, McCaleb & Associates 10/29/2003 a.m. No show-
& 011-2003 100 W Cypress Creek Road, Suite 955 SM Elam denied
Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 011-2003 W/drawn
(954) 938-8801
012-2003 Ronald J. &Lorraine P. Maniscalco 10/28/2003 a.m. Show- relief
907 Narragansett Lane SM Elam granted
Key Largo FL 33037
(305)453-5394
015-2003 Thomas E. Blount, Jr. 11/05/2003 a.m. Show-denied
154 Key Haven Road SM Elam
Key West FL 33040
(305) 296-0362
018-2003 Michael O. Williams 10/28/2003 a.m. Show-denied
34 Avenue A SM Elam
Key Largo FL 33037
(305) 451-3216
019-2003 Linda I. Greenberg 11/05/2003 a.m. Show-denied
17027 Flying Fish Lane SM Elam
Sugarloaf Shores FL 33042
(305) 745-2575
021-2003 Mark C. Wasser 10/28/2003 a.m. No show -
870 Narragansett Lane SM Elam denied
Key Largo FL 33037
(305) 453-1324
Attachment 2
2003 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITION
SPECIAL MASTER FINDINGS
PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME
022-2003 Delia Ochoa 10/27/2003 a.m. Show-denied
1172 Coates Lane SM Corcoran
Summerland Key FL 33042
(305) 745-2261
025-2003 E. Van Vlahakis 10/28/2003 a.m. No show -
%Property Tax Consultants, LTD SM Elam denied
Jack N. Schlossberg
656 E Hallandale Beach Boulevard
Hallandale FL 33009
(305) 945-0038
026-2003 Hyatt Equities 11/06/2003 a.m. Show - relief
%Granville Scott Inc. SM Elam granted
633 N Franklin Street, Suite 510
Tampa FL 33602
(813) 229-3991
031-2003 Rose Langer 11/05/2003 a.m. No show-
22942 Captain Kidd Lane SM Elam denied
Cudjoe Key FL 33042
(617) 522-4889
033-2003 %Kenneth M. Bloom, Esquire 10/28/2003 a.m. Show-033
to 036-2003 1110 Brickell Avenue 7th Floor SM Elam Relief-034
Miami FL 33131 035 Withdrawn Denied-036
(305) 371-6800 Denied
041-2003 E. Paul &Anne D. Weis 10/28/2003 a.m. Show-denied
213 Aberdeen Court SM Elam
Tavernier FL 33070
(305) 852-4925
044-2003 First American Tax Valuation 11/06/2003 a.m. Show-denied
David J. Zachem SM Elam
300 31st Street N Suite 201E
Saint Petersburg FL 33713
(727) 328-0798
047-2003 F. Ronald Mastriana 11/07/2003 a.m. Show-denied
1500 N Federal Hwy#200 SM Elam
Fort Lauderdale FL 33304
(954) 566-1234
048-2003 Ricardo Rodriguez 10/28/2003 a.m. Show-denied
124 Marina Avenue SM Elam
Key Largo FL 33037
(305) 271-2878
049-2003 Carl M. Bendik 10/28/2003 a.m. Show-denied
& 050-2003 PO Box 602 SM Elam
W Elizabeth PA 15088
(724) 329-2129
2003 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITION
SPECIAL MASTER FINDINGS
PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME
051-2003 Hampden Mepham 10/28/2003 a.m. No show -
3607 Fairway Forest Drive SM Elam denied
Palm Harbor FL 34685
(727) 786-5968
057-2003 PTP, Inc. 10/28/2003 p.m. No show-
John McDonald SM Elam denied
10241 Hunt Club Lane
Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418
(561) 627-6551
058-2003 Cindi C. Thomas 11/05/2003 a.m. No show -
218 Harbor View SM Elam relief granted
Largo FL 33770
(727) 584-7181
059-2003 Stuart Feiner 10/28/2003 p.m. Show-denied
& 060-2003 American National Realty Corp. SM Elam
7860 Peters Road Suite F 101
Plantation FL 33324
(954) 382-4141
061-2003 John C. Noble 10/28/2003 p.m. Show-denied
3 Cannon Point SM Elam
Key Largo FL 33037
(305) 367-4011
062-2003 David& Theresa Etzel 10/27/2003 a.m. No show-
20318 Beechwood Lane SM Corcoran denied
Strongsville OH 44149
(440) 669-5051
064-2003 James P. Crawford 11/05/2003 a.m. No show-
1401 NE 9th Street SM Elam denied
Fort Lauderdale FL 33304
068-2003 LH Chariot Jr. Trust 11/05/2003 p.m. No show-
%Harding& Carbone, Inc. SM Elam denied
3903 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston TX 77025
(713) 664-1215
069-2003 Burr Wolff LP 11/05/2003 p.m. No show-
& 070-2003 Steven Graham SM Elam denied
1420 W Mockingbird Lane#575
Dallas TX 75247
(214) 631-3409
071-2003 Burr Wolff LP 11/06/2003 a.m. No show -
to 074-2003 William P. Miller SM Elam denied
1355 Windward Concourse Suite 200
Alpharetta GA 30005-8899
(678) 297-9880
2003 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITION
SPECIAL MASTER FINDINGS
PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME
092-2003 Julie Schwartz, Esquire 10/28/2003 p.m. No show -
100 SE 2nd Street Suite 2900 SM Elam denied
Miami FL 33131
(305) 375-6583
093-2003 Abatement Incorporated 10/29/2003 p.m. 093-2003
to 099-2003 Roberta Montero SM Elam Withdrawn
520 Brickell Key Drive#200 No show-
Miami FL 33131 denied
(305) 374-3346
100-2003 D & E Land Trust 11/05/2003 p.m. No show-
Don W. Jessup SM Elam denied
PO Box 108
Hanna IN 46340
(219) 794-4875
101-2003 Esther I. Arango, President 10/28/2003 p.m. Show - relief
Signature Investments Corp. SM Elam granted
8960 SW 118th Street
Miami FL 33176
(306)235-1637
103-2003 David C. & Janice A. Faustin 10/27/2003 p.m. No show -
10175 Camino Del Dios SM Corcoran denied
Delray Beach FL 33446
(561)496-7776
121-2003 Walter Stuber 10/29/2003 p.m. Show-denied
4527 Sheridan Avenue SM Elam
Miami Beach FL 33140
(305) 604-3882
122-2003 Marvin E. & Florence R. Hovel 10/28/2003 p.m. Show-relief
1000 Kings Highway#335 SM Elam granted
Port Charlotte FL 33980
127-2003 Wayne Buchanan 10/27/2003 p.m. Show-denied
81 SW 5th Street SM Corcoran
Pompano Beach FL 33060
(954) 943-6370
133-2003 Higinio Diaz 10/28/2003 p.m. No show -
&134-2003 160 Lovelane Place SM Elam denied
Key Largo FL 33037
(305) 632-7720
135-2003 Jesus& Carmen Lemus 10/28/2003 p.m. Show-denied
9261 SW 70th Street SM Elam
Miami FL 33173
(305) 279-5758
2003 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITION
SPECIAL MASTER FINDINGS
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PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME
140-2003 Richard O. or Marion Reeves 10/28/2003 p.m. Show-denied
16415 SW 75th Avenue SM Elam
Miami FL 33157-3805
(305) 852-8408
175-2003 Daniel A. Weiss 10/29/2003 a.m. Show-denied
to 179-2003 Tannebaum, Planas & Weiss LLP SM Elam
550 Brickell Avenue Penthouse 2 Relief on
Miami FL 33131 179
(305) 374-7850
180-2003 Bates-Appel, Inc. 11/07/2003 a.m. Show-denied
& 181-2003 Richard Joyner SM Elam
19495 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 301
Aventura FL 33180
(305) 935-4424
182-2003 Brian J. Lake 10/28/2003 p.m. No show-
2323 Topsfield Road SM Elam denied
S Bend IN 46614
(574) 237-1155
187-2003 Bobbe W. Dooley 10/29/2003 a.m. Show-denied
12401 S Dixie Highway SM Elam
Miami FL 33156
(305) 235-6321
190-2003 Jerold E. &Eugenia H. Timpson 11/07/2003 a.m. Show-relief
30349 Prince Road SM Elam granted
Big Pine Key FL 33043
(305) 872-7495
196-2003 Charles A. Maggio 10/27/2003 p.m. No show-
12 N Hollow Road SM Corcoran denied
Rochester NY 14626
197-2003 Karen L. Terry 11/05/2003 p.m. Show-denied
20869 7th Avenue W SM Elam
Cudjoe Key FL 33042
(440) 236-3873
198-2003 John E. Timinsky& 10/30/2003 p.m. Late file-
Lisa E. Mann SM Corcoran denied
1285 NE 104th Street
Miami FL 33183
(305) 751-2385
200-2003 Christopher S. & Amy G. Youngblood 11/05/2003 a.m. Show-denied
21021 Keeney Mill Road SM Corcoran
Freeland MD 21053 11/12/2003 a.m.
2003 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITION
SPECIAL MASTER FINDINGS
PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME
201-2003 Bates-Appel, Inc. 11/07/2003 a.m. Show-denied
Attention: Christopher Bates SM Elam
19495 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 301
Aventura FL 33180
(305) 935-4424
(305) 935-7282
202-2003 Chris N. Kritikos 10/29/2003 a.m. Show-denied
%Daniel A. Weiss SM Elam
150 W Flagler Street PH
Miami FL 33130
(305) 374-7850