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12/04/2001 Final Meeting c- MINUTES OF THE MONROE COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD Value Adjustment Board Marathon Government Annex Tuesday,December 4, 2001 The Final Meeting of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board convened at 10:00 a.m., on the above date, at the Marathon Government Annex, 490 63rd Street-Oceanside, Marathon. Present were Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner Dixie Spehar, Commissioner Nora Williams, Monroe County School Board Members Debora Walker and Pat Labrada. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk of the Court; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; John C. Dent, Attorney for the Property Appraiser; and James T. Hendrick, County Attorney. Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by School Board Member Labrada to approve the Minutes of the September 28, 2001 Organizational Meeting of the Value Adjustment Board. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval of the Special Master's Recommendations, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law & Recommendations to the Value Adjustment Board for the 2001 Homestead Petitions, with the exception of Petition Nos. 012-2001, 013-2001 and 014-2001, Petitioner enroute to the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Said list is attached and made part of the record (attachment 1). Petition No. 047-2001, Islamorada, Village of Islands. Daniel Weiss, representing Islamorada, Village of Islands; John Dent, representing the Property Appraiser's Office; James Hendrick, representing the Value Adjustment Board; and Thomas Wright, Special Master addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by School Board Member Walker to uphold the Special Master's Recommendations. Roll call vote was unanimous. Petition No. 149-2001, Ray Franklin Wood. Mr. Wood; Mr. Dent; and Mr. Wright addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to uphold the Special Master's Recommendations. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: School Board Member Labrada No Commissioner Neugent Yes School Board Member Walker Yes Commissioner Williams Yes Chairperson Spehar Yes Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval of the Special Master's Recommendations, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law & Recommendations to the Value Adjustment Board for the 2001 Real/Tangible Petitions, with the exception of Petition Nos. 067-2001, 068-2001 and 069-2001, Petitioner enroute to the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Said list is attached and made part of the record (attachment 2). John Antony arrived at the meeting and discussed Petition Nos. 012-2001, 013-2001, and 014-2001. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by School Board Member Labrada to uphold the Special Master's Recommendations. Roll call vote was unanimous. Gary Appel arrived at the meeting and discussed Petition Nos. 067-2001, 068-2001, and 069-2001. Mr. Wright addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by School Board Member Walker to uphold the Special Master's Recommendations. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by School Board Member Labrada and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval of Expenditures for Special Master fees and Legal Notices, as well as any forthcoming invoices. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by School Board Member Labrada granting approval of the Certification of the Tax Roll (attachment 3). Roll call vote was unanimous. There being no further business to come before the Board, motion was made by School Board Member Walker and seconded by Commissioner Williams to adjourn the hearing. Motion carried unanimously. Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board of Monroe County by( Pamela G. Hanc ck Deputy Clerk Attachment 1 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2001 HOMESTEAD PETITIONERS PETITION# NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME H012-2001 John Antony 11/07 AM No Show H013-2001 (Larry& Sherrill Shatzer) SM Denied H014-2001 PO Box 12131 Clermont FL 34711 (407) 234-5488 -John (407) 877-6883 -Larry H016-2001 Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society,Inc. 11/07 AM No Show Melissa Kendrick CFO (Gift shop not PAO granted 200 Greene Street exempt) exemption Key West FL 33040 H017-2001 Florida Keys Juvenile Services, Inc. 10/29 AM Show Henry C. Hendel, Trustee SM Denied Sylvia Godfrey, President 216 Orange Blossom Road Tavernier FL 33070 (305) 852-5015 H026-2001 Edward R. Gafford 10/22 AM No Show 1300 28th Street Ocean SM Denied Marathon FL 33050 (305) 743-3353 Revised: November 27, 2001 1 cc:Property Appraiser's Office Attachment 2 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2001 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONERS PETITION# NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME 001-2001 Byron D. Doane 11/07 AM Show 135 Cutlass Lane SM Denied Summerland Key FL 33042 (305) 745-1317 002-2001 Darell R., Jr. & Cathy L. Matlock 11/07 PM Show 4410 S 33rd W Avenue SM Denied Tulsa OK 74107 (918) 446-6132 003-2001 to Deloitte & Touche 11/08 PM Show 005-2001 Attention: Jeff Nelson SM Denied New River Center, Suite 1400 003 &005 200 E Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale FL 33301-2248 004 w/drawn (954) 728-3800 007-2001 Jean W. Daly Revocable Trust 10/29 AM No Show 2111 Viewpoint Drive SM Denied Naples FL 34110-7936 (954) 598-2895 009-2001 South Florida Property Tax Busters, Inc. 10/29 PM No Show Attention: John F. McKean SM Denied PO Box 430062 Miami FL 33243 (305) 740-0118 015-2001 Rachlin, Cohen&Holtz 10/29 PM No Show Attention: Carl Howden, CPA SM Denied 1 SE 3rd Avenue 10th Floor Miami FL 33131 (305) 377-4228 017-2001 Lloyd A. Good, Jr. 11/07 PM Show %Sugarloaf Lodge SM Denied PO Box 148 Lower Sugarloaf Key FL 33044 (305) 745-3211 • 020-2001 LHO Key West HI, LP 11/07 PM No Show %Property Evaluation Services SM Denied PO Box 607 Glen Rock NJ 07452 (201) 670-7400 021-2001 Property Tax Consultants, LTD 10/29 PM No Show through Attention: Jack N. Schlossberg All withdrawn SM Denied 040-2001 Gulfstream Promenade except 033 656 E Hallandale Beach Boulevard Hallandale FL 33009 (305) 454-3600 Revised: November 27, 2001 1 cc:Property Appraiser's Office VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2001 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONERS PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME 041-2001 G. Laurence Baggett 11/07 AM Show 523 N Halifax Avenue SM Denied Daytona Beach FL 32118 (386) 252-7311 042-2001 Ron & Donna Glenn 11/07 AM Show 611 Blackbeard Road SM Denied Little Torch Key FL 33042 (305) 872-2970 043-2001 Burr Wolff LP 10/22 PM No Show through Attention: W.P. Miller SM Denied 045-2001 6120 Windward Parkway, Suite 260 Alpharetta GA 30005 (678) 297-9880 046-2001 Philip M. Hackbarth 10/29 AM No Show 3 W Onwentsia Road SM Denied Lake Forest IL 60045 (312) 346-1080 047-2001 Islamorada, Village of Islands 10/29 PM Show %Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza& SM Denied Guedes PA-Attention: Daniel A. Weiss Value 2665 S Bayshore Drive, Suite 420 Granted Miami FL 33133 Exemption (305) 854-0800 048-2001 NHC-FL 16 10/22 PM No Show %Meritax - Attention: Michael Blase SM Denied 3811 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Ste 1850 Dallas TX 75219 (214) 651-4086 050-2001 Aaron Bilton 10/29 PM No Show through %Flanagan/Bilton 050-052 & SM Denied 055-2001 200 E Randolph Drive, Suite 6900 054-055 W/Drawn Chicago IL 60601 (312) 782-5000 056-2001 Hawk's Cay Investors, LTD 10/23 AM Show Attention: Donald H. Johnson SM Denied 1200 N Federal Highway, Suite 200 Boca Raton FL 33432 (561) 447-8272 058-2001 Marvin&Betty Cooper 11/07 PM Show & 5000 N Bay Road SM Denied 059-2001 Miami Beach FL 33140 (305) 866-3171 Revised: November 27, 2001 2 cc:Property Appraiser's Office VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2001 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONERS PETITION# NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME 060-2001 David B. Mankuta, Esquire 10/29 PM No Show %Atkinson Diner Stone Mankuta& Withdrawn after SM Denied Ploucha PA hearing 1946 Tyler Street Hollywood FL 33020 (954) 925-5501 061-2001 Florida Keys Electric Co-op 10/22 PM No Show & %Art Garcia SM Denied 062-2001 450 E Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 750 Fort Lauderdale FL 33301 063-2001 Bates-Appel, Inc. 10/30 PM Show through Attention: Gary A. Appel 063 to 066 &070 SM Denied 070-2001 19495 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 301 Withdrawn 067 & 068 Aventura FL 33180 069 moot (305) 935-4424 combined w/067 &068 071-2001 Wendy Beck, Esquire 10/30 PM Show 100 SE 2nd Street#3500 SM Denied Miami FL 33131-2130 (305) 375-6582 072-2001 Harry A. Cuff, Treasurer 10/30 PM No Show & Kampgrounds of America, Inc. SM Denied 073-2001 550 N 31st Street Billings MT 59101 (406) 248-7444 074-2001 Robert C. & James W. Bowling 10/30 AM Show 1680 NE 135th Street, Second Floor SM Denied N Miami FL 33181 (305) 895-3035 075-2001 Jeffrey Mandler, Esquire 10/30 PM Show & 100 SE 2nd Street#3500 SM Denied 076-2001 Miami FL 33131 (305) 375-6580 077-2001 Mitchell A. Feldman 10/30 PM No Show & Tri County Tax Adjusters SM Denied 078-2001 1021 Ives Dairy Road, Suite 111 Miami FL 33179 (305) 651-3755 087-2001 Frances G. Casola 10/22 AM No Show 67 Pembrook Drive SM Denied Mineola NY 11501 (516) 747-8746 Revised: November 27, 2001 3 cc:Property Appraiser's Office VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2001 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONERS PETITION# NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME 088-2001 Stuart J. Scheffler 11/08 AM Show 16883 E Point Drive SM Denied Sugarloaf Key FL 33042 (305) 745-6431 090-2001 Howard L. &Rebecca J. Hongsermeier 11/08 AM No Show 14153 Tower Road SM Denied Richview IL 62877 (618) 249-6466 093-2001 Armada Key West LTD Partnership 11/09 PM Show 1510 S Tuttle Avenue SM Granted Sarasota FL 34239-2607 based on PA (941) 957-1301 assessed value 094-2001 Island Hotel Ventures LTD 11/09 PM No Show %Harry A. Stewart, Esquire SM Denied Akerman Senterfitt & Eidson PA PO Box 231 Orlando FL 32802-0231 (407) 843-7860 095-2001 Karen Nielsen 10/22 AM No Show 11275 5th Avenue 0 SM Denied Marathon FL 33050 (305) 289-7633 096-2001 James S. Watson 10/30 AM No Show 14 Landings B SM Denied Key Largo FL 33037 (305) 367-4465 116-2001 First State Bank of the Florida Keys 11/09 PM No Show Attention: Susan Czekaj, VP SM Denied 1201 Simonton Street Key West FL 33040 (305) 296-8535 Late File 117-2001 David Govus 11/09 AM No Show 3709 Big Creek Road SM Denied Ellijay GA 30540 (706) 276-2512 118-2001 Edwin E. &Beverly G. Gottschalk 10/22 AM No Show 48 Green Valley Drive SM Denied Chagrin Falls OH 44022 122-2001 Christopher Reeder 10/30 AM No Show 1440 Haven Hill Road SM Denied Dayton OH 45459 (937)439-5180 Revised: November 27, 2001 4 cc:Property Appraiser's Office VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2001 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONERS PETITION # NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME 125-2001 Sealander Marine, Inc. 10/30 PM No Show %Property Tax Professionals, Inc. SM Denied Attention: John P. McDonald 10241 Hunt Club Lane Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (561) 627-6551 Late File 126-2001 Frederick J. &Paula M. Petroske 10/22 AM No Show PO Box 438 SM Denied Chaumont NY 13622 (315) 649-2861 127-2001 Tax Savers 10/23 AM Show through Attention: Lawrence Puyanic SM Denied 137-2001 PO Box 430062 Miami FL 33243 (305) 740-0118 Late File 138-2001 First State Bank of the Florida Keys 11/09 PM No Show through Attention: Susan Czekaj SM Denied 142-2001 1201 Simonton Street Key West FL 33040 (305) 296-8535 Late File 143-2001 Christina &Kit Larsen 11/09 AM No Show & 58 Riviera Drive SM Denied 144-2001 Key West FL 33040 147-2001 Sunset Ventures of Key West, Inc. 11/09 PM No Show & Attention: Douglas J. Bell, President SM Denied 148-2001 5555 College Road Key West FL 33040 (305) 296-7101 Late File 149-2001 Ray Franklin Wood 11/09 AM Show 3912 Mary Road SM Denied Big Pine Key FL 33043 (305) 872-0082 Late File 203-2001 Ned M. Middlesworth 10/22 AM Show 2559 Sombrero Boulevard SM Denied Marathon FL 33050 (305) 743-8765 Late File 206-2001 Deloitte &Touche 11/08 PM Show Attention: Jeff Nelson SM Denied New River Center, Suite 1400 200 E Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale FL 33301-2248 (954) 728-3800 Late File • Revised: November 27, 2001 5 cc:Property Appraiser's Office VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2001 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONERS PETITION# NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME 212-2001 Peter J. Andersen 10/30 AM Show 200 Treasure Harbor Drive SM Denied Islamorada FL 33036 (305) 852-2458 Revised: November 27, 2001 6 cc:Property Appraiser's Office VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2001 REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONERS PETITION# NAME/ADDRESS HEARING DATE OUTCOME 213-2001 Naomi Van Steelandt 11/09 AM No Show 914 Center Street SM Denied Key West FL 33040 (305) 744-7951 Late File 214-2001 Mija L. Baney 11/09 AM No Show William Selesnick SM Denied 1075 Duval Street R7 Key West FL 33040 (305) 744-7951 Late File Revised: November 27, 2001 7 cc:Property Appraiser's Office Attachment 3 DR-529 NOTICE R. 12/96 TAX IMPACT OF VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD COUNTY OF Monroe TAX YEAR 2001 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Honorable George Neugent Honorable Nora Williams Board of County Commissioners-District No. 2 Board of County Commissioners-District No. 4 Honorable Dixie Spehar Honorable Debora Walker Board of County Commissioners-District No. 1 School Board-District No. 5 Honorable Pat Labrada School Board -District No. 3 The Value Adjustment Board meets each year to hear petitions and render decisions relating to ad valorem tax assessments, exemptions, tax deferrals, and classifications. THE FOLLOWING TABLE SUMMARIZES THIS YEAR'S ACTION BY THE BOARD Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Type Number of Total Number of Total Number Reduction Shift in of Exemption Number of Assessments of Requests in Taxable Tax Property Requests Exemption Reduced by for Value Due Dollars Granted by Requests The Board Assessment to Board the Board Reductions Action Residential 1 ivM!or i `,� it jtl{; �� i�' j! 0 23 `i' r {i-t i 'J ' —0— —0— �Ila i Gi 61f i, 'x 4p .' 0 27 —0— —0— Commercial ii ii 11 i iiii �,i' k1 i it1 1 $2,073,641 $28,182.44 'Tli il, ' 1 ��' VIA 1 29 it $ 356,957 $ 4,961.92 Industrial and ,. �111,4. '', I'"i G 'I tl Miscellaneous 0 0 • ;�r II'(!: ;i .' i i i If —0— —0— la � I I � Y L I''�i j i i i �'i ' 0 —0— —0— Agricultural or i 'i -' .r 11', i,' Classified use 0 3 � y ,i ' ',1 1' •1 i) e i � ,� —0— —0— Business 19i�a' l'wld j �' ' I, '1 i —0— —0— i 1,,r Oh l i r. " Machinery and 0 0 i; I,, , 1'�iiiplii-i �1 Jii J�� _o_ Equipment ;ilik, .;1 ! '!�'j r yi. trr : , i I14 ,y�i I'111 Ji �' ,,;I'th ( ; 1 6 $2,390,233 $33,225.67 Vacant Lots 0 1 iPl IBA'; 11�I: IIMIIit" IIC, and Acreage ;ib, q i I, :Alt i I —0— —0— ll ggl ,i s I�i,ii� tidi W 1fl 0 15 —0— —0— TOTALS 1 28 2 77 $4,820,831 $66,370.03 ALL TAXPAYERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT BOARD ACTIONS WHICH REDUCE TAXABLE VALUE CAUSE TAX RATES APPLICABLE TO ALL PROPERTY TO BE PROPORTIONALLY HIGHER Questions concerning the actions taken by this Board may be addressed to the chairperson or clerk at the following telephone numbers: `/ �j / CHAIRPERSON /1 G/LU o/). -- � _(A305) 292-3440 / (Name) (Phone) c 1. —CLERK (Name) (305) 292-3550. (Phone),