12/29/2000 Organizational Meeting MINUTES OF THE
MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Organizational Meeting
Harvey Government Center
at Historic Truman School
Friday, September 29, 2000
The Organizational Meeting of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board convened at
10:00 a.m., on the above date, at the Harvey Government Center located at Historic Truman
School, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West. Present and answering to roll call were County
Commissioners George Neugent, and Mary Kay Reich, Monroe County School Board Members
Anne Cohan, and Eileen Quinn. Commissioner Nora Williams arrived later in the meeting. Also
present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk of the Court; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; Ervin A.
Higgs, Property Appraiser; James T. Hendrick, County Attorney; and Attorney John Dent,
representing the Property Appraiser.
Commissioner Reich made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
nominate School Board Member Anne Cohan to serve as Chairman of the 2000 Value Adjustment
Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Reich made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
nominate School Board Member Eileen Quinn to serve as Vice-Chairman of the 2000 Value
Adjustment Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk advised the Board on the petitions filed as follows:
1. Homestead Petitions
26 Petitions filed - 19 Petitions resolved
2. Real/Tangible Property Petitions
173 Petitions filed
123 Lower Keys/Key West 21 Middle Keys 29 Upper Keys
Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner Neugent 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. VAB001-2000
Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser addressed the Board. No official action taken.
Commissioner Williams arrived at the meeting.
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The Board discussed the applications received for the position of Special Master. Motion
was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner Williams to appoint Attorney
Thomas Wright to serve as Special Master for the 2000 Value Adjustment Board. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Williams to
approve Special Master fees at $150.00 an hour for time spent in hearings, plus mileage at the
standard statutory rate of.29 cents per mile. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
approve the Special Master schedule. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member Quinn and seconded by Commissioner Reich
approving the tentative Final Hearing date of Thursday, December 7, 2000 - 10:00 a.m., in Key
West. Motion carried unanimously. After discussion, the Board directed the Clerk to schedule a
location in the Marathon area for the Final Hearing.
Motion was made by School Board Member Quinn and seconded by Commissioner
Williams to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Higgs addressed the Board.
Respectfully submitted,
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
to the Value Adjustment Board
of Monroe County
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Pame a G. Hancock
Deputy Clerk