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10/30/2017 Organizational Meeting 2017 MINUTES OF THE MONROE COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD Organizational Meeting Marathon Government Center Thursday, October 30, 2017 The 2017 Organizational Meeting of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board convened at 10:00 a.m., on the above date, at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon. Present at the meeting were Commissioner George Neugent, Monroe County School Board Member John Dick, BOCC Citizen Member John Repetto and School Board Citizen Member James Leonard. Commissioner Heather Carruthers was not present. Also present were Jennifer Sanchez, Counsel of the Value Adjustment Board; Nicole Rhodes, Clerk of the Value Adjustment Board; Scott Russell, Monroe County Property Appraiser and John Dent, Legal Counsel of the Property Appraiser’s Office. Item 1: Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Commissioner Neugent called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m. and lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Item 2: Introduction of Board Members and Provide Contact List Board Members Commissioner Neugent, School Board Member John Dick, School Board Citizen Member James Leonard and BOCC Citizen Member John Repetto introduced themselves. Item 3: Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Motion was made by School Board Citizen Member James Leonard and seconded by Monroe County School Board Member John Dick to appoint Commissioner Neugent as Chairman and Commissioner Carruthers as Vice-Chairman to the 2017 Value Adjustment Board. Motion carried unanimously. Item 4: Ratify Private Legal Counsel Appointment Motion was made by School Board Citizen Member James Leonard and seconded by School Board Citizen Member James Leonard to adopt the following Resolution approving the extension of the VAB Attorney, Jennifer Sanchez’s term. Motion carried unanimously. 10/30/2017 RESOLUTION NO. 001-2017 Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference Item 5: Adoption of a Resolution, attached hereto, authorizing pursuant to Fla. Stat. sec. 194.013 a Filing Fee for certain petitions with the Value Adjustment Board. Motion was made by School Board Member Dick and seconded by School Board Citizen Member James Leonard to adopt the following Resolution implementing the authorization provided for in Section 194.013, Florida Statutes, to require a filing fee for certain petitions filed with the Board. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 002-2017 Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference Item 6: Selection and Appointment of Special Magistrates for the 2017 Value Adjustment Board.  Exemption and Classifications- David Van Loon-(Returning Special Magistrate)  Valuation – Residential and Commercial- Kevin Talbott- (Returning Special Magistrate) and Regina Corcoran (Returning Special Magistrate)  Tangible Personal Property- Regina Corcoran (Returning Special Magistrate) Motion was made by BOCC Citizen Member John Repetto and seconded by School Board Member John Dick to appoint David Van Loon to serve as a Special Magistrate to hear issues regarding exemptions and classifications, Kevin Talbott to serve as a Special Magistrate to hear issues regarding valuation and Regina Corcoran to serve as a Special Magistrate to hear issues regarding valuation and tangible property. Motion carried unanimously. . Item 7: The Clerk of the Board makes available to the Public, Special Magistrates and Board Members of the following: A. Rule Chapters 12D-9 and 12D-10, Florida Administrative Code, B. Rules 12D-51.001, 51.00, 51.003, Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statute Chapters 192-195. C. Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Laws, including information to obtain the current Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual. D. Information regarding the Clerk’s website including information as to where the Value Adjustment Board documents are available. E. Review 2017 Legislative Changes 10/30/2017 Clerk of the Board, Nicole Rhodes made available the required documents and where they are available on the website. VAB Legal Counsel also gave a brief description to the Board regarding these documents. Item 8: Approval of the following Administrative Actions: A. Authorizing Board Counsel to review and make good cause determinations of late-filed petitions for Tax Appeal Year 2016, pursuant to Rule 12D.9-015; ratifying such good cause determinations, if any, made to date. B. Directing Clerk to interpret “filed” as when the petition is received by the Clerk and not to base a timely filing on the postmark. C. Authorizing the Clerk of the Board, or her designee, to re-schedule hearings requested by petitioners or Property Appraiser for a single time good cause. F.S 194.032 (2)(a) D. Authorizing Chair to sign any and all documents upon VAB Attorney review. Motion was made by School Board Citizen Member James Leonard and seconded by School Board Member John Dick to approve all administrative actions. Motion carried unanimously. Item 9: Approval of VAB Final Meeting Minutes of 2016 held April 13, 2017. Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by BOCC Citizen Member John Repetto to approve 2016 VAB Final meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously. Item 10: Adoption of local rules of the Board (Board Counsel). A. No telephone hearings during the 2016 Tax Appeal Year. B. No De Novo Hearings or Appeals at the Final Meeting of the Board. C. Confirmation of denial of all petitions without further hearing where petitioner has not made partial payment of property taxes by deadline, pursuant to Fla. Stat. sec. 194.014. Motion was made by BOCC Citizen Member John Repetto and seconded School Board Citizen Member James Leonard to adopt all local rules for the 2017 VAB Year. Motion carried unanimously. Item 11: Clerk’s Report on Petitions filed for 2017 (as announced at the meeting). A. Exemption and Classification Petitions. 10/30/2017 B. Valuation Petitions. C. Tangible Personal Property Petitions. D. Late-Filed Petitions (to date). Nicole Rhodes, Deputy Clerk; reported the number of petitions filed as follows: (Exemption Petition: 7 filed), (Valuation Petitions: 264), (Tangible Petitions: 46) and (Late Filed Petitions: 5 filed). Item 12: Approval of Initial Certification of the 2017 Unadjusted Tax Rolls pursuant to Fla. Stat. sec. 193.122 Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by School Board Citizen Member James Leonard to approve the 2017 Initial Certification of the Unadjusted Tax Rolls Pursuant to Fla. Statue.Sec.193.122. Motion carried unanimously. Item 13: Announcement of tentative schedule of hearings for the 2017 Tax Appeal Year Nicole Rhodes, Deputy Clerk; announced the tentative schedules for hearings for the 2017 Tax Appeal year. Item 14: Report from Property Appraiser. Scott Russell, Monroe County Property Appraiser addressed the Board. Item 15: Public Comment No Public comments at that time. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk and ex-officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Monroe County, Florida Nicole Rhodes, D.C.