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12/7/1998 Final Hearing • ^ , / MINUTES OF THE MONROE COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD Final Hearing Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School Monday,December 7, 1998 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 located at Historic Truman School, 1200 Truman Avenue,Key West. Present and answering to roll call were County Commissioner Shirley Freeman and Chairman Mary Kay Reich; Monroe County School Board members Andy Griffiths and Pat Labrada. Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey was absent. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk of the Court; Ruth Ann Jantzen, Deputy Clerk; Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser;James T.Hendrick, County Attorney;John Dent, Attorney,representing the Property;staff and the public. Motion was made by Mr. Griffiths and seconded by Mr. LaBrada to approve the Minutes of the October 14, 1998 Organizational Meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. A Public Hearing was held to hear Homestead Petitioners who wished to address the Board. There were no Homestead Petitioners present. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. LaBrada to approve the Special Master's recommendations for the 1998 Homestead Petitions. Motion carried unanimously. A Public Hearing was held to hear Real Property Petitioners who wished to address the Board. The following Petitioners addressed the Board: Petition 146-1998 - Florida Rock and Sand Company,represented by Steve Torcise, Jr.,President. Motion made by Mr. LaBrada and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to uphold the recommendation of the Special Master. Motion carried unanimously. Petition 017-1998 - John & Chiang Battillo, represented by Mrs. Battillo and Mr. Hotalin. Board directed County Attorney to follow through with Code Enforcement to seek a solution to the existing problem. Motion made by Mr. LaBrada and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to uphold the recommendation of the Special Master. Motion carried unanimously. Petition 006-1998 - Banner Tire, represented by Arcadio Rodriguez, owner. Motion made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. LaBrada to change the assessment to $300,000.00. After further discussion, Conunissioner Freeman changed her motion to remand this petition back to the Property Appraiser's Office to provide an appropriate compensation. Motion seconded by Mr. Labrada. Motion carried unanimously. 1 -2- Petition 078-1998 - Mr. & Mrs. James P. Russell. Motion made by Mr. LaBrada and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to uphold the recommendation of the Special Master. Motion carried unanimously. Ruth Ann Jantzen introduced to the Board correspondence by Mrs. Simko to be entered as evidence into the record concerning Petition 001-1998. Motion made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. LaBrada to uphold the recommendation of the Special Master. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to approve the recommendations of the Special Master for all 1998 Real Property Petitions with the exception of Petition 006-1998. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made by Mr. Griffiths and seconded by Mr. LaBrada to approve the Refund List submitted by the Clerk of the Court. Motion carried unanimously. Said list is attached and made a part of the record. Motion made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to approve the Special Master Fees of Thomas D. Wright,Esq.,and traveling expenses, as well as other bills associated with the Value Adjustment Board. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. Labrada to continue the Final Hearing to Thursday,January 14, 1999, 8:00 a.m.,at the Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School, 1200 Truman Avenue,Key West to resolve Petition 006-1998, approve the Certification of the Tax Roll and any other business that may properly come before it. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board this date, Motion by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. LaBrada to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Danny L. Kolhage Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board of Monroe County Deputy Clerk r (Attachment 1) VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD REFUND LIST "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." Name of Petitioner Petition # Amt.Due Virgil & Isabelle Gex 004-1998 $15.00 68 Reily Road Wyoming,Ohio 45215 Patrick F. McCue 039-1998 $45.00 P.O.Box 430207 040-1998 Big Pine Key,Fl. 33043-0207 041-1998 Stanley C. Corneal 042-1998 $15.00 Old Island Hotels, Inc. 411 William St. Key West,FL 33040 Fred Burson 053-1998 $30.00 2260 Bay St.,Suite 11 Ft. Myers,Fl. 33901 William K. Morton 054-1998 $15.00 2 Viejo St. St. Augustine, Fl. 32095 Robert & Jennifer Long 057-1998 $15.00 3280 Fisher Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43204 Joseph Caffrey 058-1998 $15.00 17367 E. Allamanda Dr. Sugarloaf Key,Fl. 33042 Jeff Davis 076-1998 $15.00 257 Cocoanut St. Marathon, Fl. 33050 Brenda J. Shie 077-1998 $15.00 1028 Calico Jack Circle Cudjoe Key,Fl. 33042 TBDR,Inc. 082-1998 $15.00 d/b/a Palm Tree Food Store 1816 Flagler Ave. Key West,Fl. 33040 Attention: Timothy B. Dupine, President PJP of the Florida Keys,LLC 083-1998 $15.00 P.O.Box 421075 Summerland Key,Fl. 33042 Attn: Judy Shephard Ocean 25 Company 120-1998 $30.00 301 - 25th St. 121-1998 Marathon, Fl. 33050 Attention: Brian Vickery Key West Hilton Resort and Marina 147-1998 Through $405.00 245 Front St. 173-1998 Key West,Fl. 33040 Attn: Steven Robbins, Gen.Mgr. * There is no charge for the filing of Homestead Petitions.