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12/07/1999 Final Hearing MINUTES OF THE MONROE COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD Value Adjustment Board Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School Tuesday, December 7, 1999 Key West, Florida The Final Hearing of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board convened at 10:00 a.m., on the above date, at the Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West. Present were Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey, Mayor Shirley Freeman, Commissioner Mary Kay Reich; Monroe County School Board Members Anne Cohan and Eileen Quinn. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk of the Court; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; Ervin A. Higgs, Property Appraiser; James T. Hendrick, County Attorney. Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by School Board Member Quinn to approve the Minutes of September 27, 1999 Organizational Meeting of the Value Adjustment Board. Motion carried unanimously. The Board heard the following item concerning Petition #H019-1999, Henry C. Hendel, Trustee. The Clerk advised the Board that there was a letter submitted on behalf of the Petitioner. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Mayor Freeman granting approval of the Special Master's Report, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law & Recommendations to the Value Adjustment Board for the 1999 Homestead Petitions. Motion carried unanimously. Said list is attached and made part of the record (attachment 1). The following Real/Tangible Petitioners addressed the Board: Petition 066-1999 - Marvin Cooper; Petition 075-1999 - Norman Davison; Petition 114-1999 - Imogene Synon, Attorney for Lucretia Godinet; Petition 044-1999 - Arcadio Rodriguez; Petition 015-1999 - Leonard Reiss; Petitions 073 & 074-1999 - Robin Lacey; Petitions 157, 158 & 159-1999 - Joseph Cohen, represented by Donald Craig. After discussion, Mr. Craig excused himself as he did not have a letter of authorization to represent Mr. Cohen. Petition 076-1999 - Robert Weinbaum submitted a letter on behalf of his petition. Petition 244-1999 - Lynn Kephart's petition was remanded to the Property Appraiser's Office. Ron Felton representing the Property Appraiser's Office addressed the Board and requested that the Board uphold the assessed value. The Clerk read into the record amendments to the Special Master's Recommendations, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law & Recommendations to the Value Adjustment Board. Motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by School Board Member Quinn granting approval of the Special Master's Recommendations, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law & Recommendations to the Value Adjustment Board for the 1999 Real/Tangible Petitions. Motion carried unanimously. Said list is attached and made part of the record (attachment 2). . Motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by School Board Member Quinn granting approval of the Refund List which includes petitioners whose values were reduced. Motion carried unanimously. Said list is attached and made part of the record (attachment 3). Motion was made by School Board Member Quinn and seconded by Mayor Freeman granting approval of the Special Master fees. Motion carried unanimously. Said list is attached and made part of the record (attachment 4). Motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by School Board Member Quinn granting approval of all other expenditures of the Value Adjustment Board. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by School Board Member Quinn granting approval of the certification of the 1999 Tax Roll. Motion carried unanimously. Marvin Cooper addressed the Board. There being no further business to come before the Board, motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by School Board Member Quinn to adjourn the hearing. Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board of Monroe County a G. Ha cock Deputy Clerk Attachment 1 1999 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SPECIAL MASTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS HOMESTEAD PETITIONS PETITION NO. NAME RECOMMENDATION H001-1999 Susan Marie Ambrosius Granted H012-1999 Edward G. McManus& John Kornacki No Show - Denied H019-1999 Henry C. Hendel, Trustee Denied H020-1999 Keys Hospital Foundation Granted H021-1999 3714 Flagler Avenue Inc. Denied H026-1999 Gary L. & Scott G. LaLonde Denied All other petitions were granted by the Property Appraiser's Office. Attachment 2 1999 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SPECIAL MASTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONS PETITION NO. NAME RECOMMENDATION 003-1999 Cooper Hotels No Show - Denied 004-1999 Robert Kolodzej No Show - Denied 005-1999 Scotty's Inc No Show - Denied 006-1999 Betty& Irving Bissell Denied 011-1999 William Cobey No Show - Denied 012-1999 Keith P. Radenhausen No Show - Denied 013-1999 Don &Elsa Jessup No Show- Denied 015-1999 Leonard J. Reiss Late Show - Denied 016-1999 John & Jacqueline Lanciault Denied 017-1999 Richard Coleman Denied 018-1999 Barnett Bank Denied 019-1999 Barnett Bank Denied 022-1999 C & S Bank Denied 023-1999 Cheeca Lodge Denied 033-1999 Hawks Cay Investor Withdrawn 044-1999 Arcadio Rodriguez Denied 047-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 048-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 049-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 050-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 051-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 052-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 053-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 054-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 066-1999 Marvin& Betty Cooper Denied 068-1999 Primestar Inc. No Show - Denied 069-1999 Primestar Inc. No Show - Denied 070-1999 Primestar Inc. No Show - Denied 071-1999 Primestar Inc. No Show- Denied 073-1999 Robin Lacey& Diana Mellon-Lacey Denied 074-1999 Robin Lacey & Diana Mellon-Lacey Denied 075-1999 Norman & Elaine Davison PAO Assessment Upheld 076-1999 Robert & Mary Weinbaum No Show - Denied 077-1999 Steven Isabelle Granted - $28,000 083-1999 Mitchell & Vicky Gale Granted - $34,977 084-1999 Daniel Fitch & G. Theresa Raven Denied 086-1999 Harold Heim Denied 097-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 098-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 099-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 1999 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SPECIAL MASTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONS 100-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 101-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 102-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 103-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 104-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 105-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 106-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 107-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 108-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 109-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 110-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 111-1999 William Spottswood No Show - Denied 112-1999 James T. Olney Granted - $186,523 113-1999 Zaira Sepulveda No Show - Denied 114-1999 Lucretia Godinet Denied 115-1999 Jandsik & Bozena Hoza No Show- Denied 116-1999 First Union Corporation#2588 No Show - Denied 117-1999 First Union Corporation#1686 No Show - Denied 118-1999 Kmart Corporation #9614 No Show - Denied 119-1999 Kmart Corporation #9224 No Show - Denied 120-1999 Kmart Corporation #4725 No Show - Denied 121-1999 First Union Corporation No Show - Denied 122-1999 First Union Corporation No Show - Denied 123-1999 First Union Corporation No Show - Denied 125-1999 Karen Clemens No Show - Denied 127-1999 Sheraton Suites Denied 129-1999 Florida Keys Electric Co-op Denied 130-1999 Florida Keys Electric Co-op Denied 131-1999 Anthony&Karen Krayer Denied 141-1999 Richard Sullivan No Show - Denied 142-1999 Aaron Bilton No Show - Denied 143-1999 Dennis & Regina Michael No Show - Denied 147-1999 Thomas D. Ryan No Show - Denied 148-1999 Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 Granted - $63,000 149-1999 Susan Thommes No Show - Denied 150-1999 Susan Thommes No Show - Denied 151-1999 Judy Shepherd Granted - $411,261 152-1999 Judy Shepherd Granted - $874,479 154-1999 Coca-Cola Granted - $800,000 156-1999 Alan H. Morrison No Show - Denied 157-1999 901 Duval Street Inc. No Show - Denied 1999 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SPECIAL MASTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS REAL/TANGIBLE PETITIONS 158-1999 Colonial Suites Inc. No Show - Denied 159-1999 208 Duval Street No Show - Denied 162-1999 Lawrence Dion Denied 165-1999 Lawrence Dion Denied 167-1999 Lawrence Dion Denied 168-1999 Lawrence Dion Denied 170-1999 Lawrence Dion Denied 183-1999 Parcel L Island Development Denied 185-1999 Parcel L Island Development Denied 186-1999 Parcel L Island Development Denied 194-1999 Parcel L Island Development Denied 195-1999 Parcel L Island Development Denied 196-1999 Parcel L Island Development Denied 198-1999 Richard Spellman Granted - $5,000 199-1999 Lawrence Dion Denied 204-1999 Duck Key Marina Denied 206-1999 John Engel No Show - Denied 207-1999 Delaine Nicholson Denied 209-1999 Richard Johnson Denied 216-1999 Barefoot Cay Corporation Denied 218-1999 Edward & Erma O'Brien No Show - Denied 219-1999 Alan VanWieren No Show - Settled @ TRIM 220-1999 Alan VanWieren No Show- Settled @ TRIM 241-1999 G. Peter Johns No Show- Denied 242-1999 Edward Busch Granted - $62,293 243-1999 Edward Busch Granted - $223,341 244-1999 Lynn Kephart PAO Assessment Upheld 247-1999 Lynn Kephart Granted $97,912 250-1999 619 Duval Company No Show - Denied 251-1999 619 Duval Company No Show- Denied 252-1999 211 Duval Company No Show-Denied 253-1999 135 Duval Company No Show - Denied 254-1999 121 Duval Company No Show- Denied 255-1999 Old Harbor House Inc. No Show- Denied 256-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn 257-1999 Village at Hawks Cay Withdrawn Attachment 3 1999 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD REFUND LIST Petition No. Name of Petitioner Amount Due *H019-1999 Henry C. Hendel, Trustee $15.00 Florida Keys Juvenile Services 216 Orange Blossom Road Tavernier FL 33070 *H020-1999 Keys Hospital Foundation DBA $75.00 Mariners Hospital 91500 Overseas Hwy Tavernier FL 33070 *H027-1999 Eloy M. Lopez $15.00 3227 Patterson Avenue Key West FL 33040 002-1999 Richard & Evelyn Greenfield $15.00 PO Box 46 Titusville NJ 08560 007-1999 John Gyurtsak $15.00 29546 Saratoga Avenue Big Pine Key FL 33043 008-1999 Judith M. Zabar $15.00 451 W End Avenue New York NY 10024 009-1999 Kieran J. Mahoney $15.00 PO Box 276 Sugarloaf Shores FL 33044 010-1999 Ruth M. Schulz $15.00 25655 Butternut Ridge Road N Olmsted OH 44070 014-1999 Jack W. Purtee $15.00 541 Fatio Lane Orange Park FL 32073 020-1999 Barnett Bank $45.00 025-1999 & %Deloitte& Touche 026-1999 New River Center, Suite 1400 200 E Los Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale FL 33301-2248 032-1999 & Hawk's Cay Investor's LTD $45.00 033-1999 150 E Sample Road Suite 200 (paid twice on 1 Pompano Beach FL 33064 petition) 034-1999 & Naomi VanSteelandt $30.00 035-1999 914 Center Street Key West FL 33040 "The Clerk shall refund Filing Fees, if values are reduced, following Certification by the Value Adjustment Board of the Assessment Roll, as adjusted by the final decisions." *There is no charge for the filing of Homestead Petitions. 1999 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD REFUND LIST 045-1999 John Sellers $15.00 35 Cactus Drive Apt B Key West FL 33040 047-1999 Village at Hawks Cay $150.00 through 60 Golf Club Drive 054-1999 Key West FL 33040 256-1999 & 257-1999 062-1999 Safe Harbor Enterprises Inc. $15.00 PO Box 2455 Key West FL 33040 072-1999 Key West Citizen The $15.00 3420 Northside Drive Key West FL 33040 077-1999 Steven Isabelle $15.00 29139 Guava Lane Big Pine Key FL 33043 078-1999 Florida Keys Medical Center Inc. $15.00 1200 Kennedy Drive Key West FL 33040 082-1999 Dare11 R. & Cathy L. Matlock $15.00 2513 W 68th Street Tulsa OK 74132 083-1999 Mitchell & Vicky Gale $15.00 29467 Geraldine Street Big Pine Key FL 33043 085-1999 W. Timothy Weaver $15.00 526 Rose Lane Key West FL 33040 090-1999 JEC Funding Inc $15.00 %First American Tax Valuation David Zachem 200 E Broward Boulevard 10th Floor Fort Lauderdale FL 33301 091-1999 Charlotte Wilbur $15.00 %First American Tax Valuation David Zachem 200 E Broward Boulevard 10th Floor Fort Lauderdale FL 33301 112-1999 James T. Olney $15.00 1222 Florida Street Key West FL 33040 "The Clerk shall refund Filing Fees, if values are reduced, following Certification by the Value Adjustment Board of the Assessment Roll, as adjusted by the final decisions." *There is no charge for the filing of Homestead Petitions. 1999 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD REFUND LIST 126-1999 Barry Gibson $15.00 2919 Staples Avenue Key West FL 33040 128-1999 Sheraton Suites $15.00 %KPMG LLP 450 E Las Olas Suite 750 Fort Lauderdale FL 33301 133-1999 Port Largo $15.00 %Tax Adjustment Experts of Florida 169 Lincoln Road #310 Miami Beach FL 33139 140-1999 Gus Boulis $15.00 %Tax Adjustment Experts of Florida %169 Lincoln Road #310 Miami Beach FL 33139 144-1999 Harold & Eddyse Kessler $15.00 601 Santuary Drive Key Largo FL 33037 145-1999 & LEF/Key Largo LLC $30.00 146-1999 %Bates-Appel Inc One Turnberry Place 19495 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 704 Aventura FL 33180 148-1999 Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 $15.00 PO Box 209 Key West FL 33041 151-1999 & Judy Shepherd $30.00 152-1999 29438 Saratoga Avenue Big Pine Key FL 33043 154-1999 Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. $15.00 %3229 Flagler Avenue Suite 101 Key West FL 33040 160-1999 Lawrence R. Dion $75.00 161-1999 PO Box 1209 163-1999 Key West FL 33041 166-1999 200-1999 198-1999 Richard Spellman $15.00 %226 South 8th Street Livingston MT 59047 "The Clerk shall refund Filing Fees, if values are reduced, following Certification by the Value Adjustment Board of the Assessment Roll, as adjusted by the final decisions." *There is no charge for the filing of Homestead Petitions. 1999 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD REFUND LIST 201-1999 EPO Investments Inc $15.00 72 Coco Plum Drive Marathon FL 33050 208-1999 Bruce F. Wynne $15.00 603 Shorewood Drive#203 Cape Canaveral FL 32920 215-1999 Angela Novoa $15.00 %Tax Savers of Miami Inc PO Box 430062 Miami FL 33243 219-1999 & Alan VanWieren $30.00 220-1999 810 Eisenhower Drive Key West FL 33040 221-1999 BellSouth Telecommunications $300.00 Through %Anne M. Stolee 240-1999 801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20004 242-1999 & Edward Busch $30.00 243-1999 5800 Overseas Hwy Marathon FL 33050 247-1999 Lynn Kephart $15.00 414 Simonton Street Key West FL 33040 "The Clerk shall refund Filing Fees, if values are reduced, following Certification by the Value Adjustment Board of the Assessment Roll, as adjusted by the final decisions." *There is no charge for the filing of Homestead Petitions. Attachment 4 LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS D. WRIGHT CHARTERED 9711 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY,SUITE 5 POST OFFICE BOX 500309 THOMAS D.WRIGHT MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050-0300 TELEPHONE BOARD CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE LAWYER (305) 743-8 118 FAX (305) 743-8198 December 7, 1999 Value Adjustment Board C/O Clerk of the Court 500 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 BILLING STATEMENT RE: Services as Special Master at V.A.B. Hearings DATE HOURS AMOUNT Oct. 13, 1999 - Marathon 2.5 $ 375.00 Oct. 14, 1999—Marathon 5.0 $ 750.00 Oct. 21, 1999—Key Largo 5.0 $ 750.00 Oct. 22, 1999—Key Largo 7.0 $ 1050.00 TOTAL OF 19.5 HOURS EXPENDED @ $ 150.00/HR = $ 2925.00 Mileage—Marathon to Key Largo Library- 2 round trips @102 miles=204 x .29 = $59.16 TOTAL BALANCE DUE: $ 2984.16 LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS D. WRIGHT CHARTERED 9711 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY,SUITE 5 POST OFFICE BOX 500309 THOMAS D.WRIGHT MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050-0309 TELEPHONE BOARD CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE LAWYER (305) 743-81 18 FAX (305) 743-8198 December 7, 1999 Value Adjustment Board C/O Clerk of the Court 500 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 SUPPLEMENTAL BILLING STATEMENT RE: Services as Special Master DATE HOURS AMOUNT Dec. 7, 1999—Key West 1.7 $ 255.00 TOTAL OF 1.7 HOURS EXPENDED @ $ 150.00/HR = $ 255.00 Mileage—Marathon to Key West- 1 round trip @96 miles=96 x .29 = $27.84 TOTAL BALANCE DUE: $ 282.84 'AItrnoo 30JU0W .3 '813 '413 39V>rl1OM '1 IJNVo 0 S ;Z Wd 01 030 66 080038 UOJ 031IJ Regina E. Corcoran, SRA 1300 S. Roosevelt Key West, Fl. 33040 (305) 296-7706 (305) 296-1025 Fax December 7, 1999 Monroe County Value Adjustment Board 1200 Truman Ave. Key West, Fl. 33040 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT 10/26/99 8:30-11:00 2.50 hrs 1:30-6:00 4.50 hrs 10/27/99 8:30-11:00 2.50 hrs 1:30-3:45 2.25 hrs 10/28/99 8:30-11:00 2.50 hrs 1:30-3:00 1.50 hrs 10/29/99 8:30-12:00 3.50 hrs 1:30-4:00 2.50 hrs 11/12/99 9:00-11:30 2.50 hrs 1:00-1:30 0.50 hrs 11/17/99 2:30-3:00 0.50 hrs Subtotal 25.25 $3,787.50 12/7/99 10:00-al / 7 , „ ftr-df Total D92.4$77 Thank you for doing me the honor of appointing me to serve as Special Master for the Value Adjustment Board of Monroe County for 1999. Sinc ly, Regi a E. Corcoran -la !: zL /C