10/14/1998 Organizational Meeting ay
MINUTES OF THE
MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Organizational Meeting
Harvey Government Center
at Historic Truman School
Wednesday,October 14, 1998
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 Shirley Freeman, Wilhehnina Harvey and Mary Kay
Reich; Monroe County School Board members Andy Griffiths and Pat Labrada. Also
present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk of the Court; Ruth Ann Jantzen, Deputy Clerk;
Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser;James T.Hendrick, County Attorney;Rob Wolf,
Assistant County Attorney;John Dent, Attorney,representing the Property Appraiser.
Board Member Andy Griffiths nominated Commissioner Mary Kay Reich as
Chairman of the 1998 Value Adjustment Board. There being no further nominations,
Commissioner Reich was duly elected.
Chairman Reich nominated Andy Griffiths as Vice-Chairman of the 1998 Value
Adjustment Board. There being no further nominations, Mr. Griffiths was duly elected.
Ruth Ann Jantzen gave a report on petitions filed. There were a total of 19
Homestead Petitions filed, with 12 petitions resolved/granted by the Property
Appraiser's Office. There were a total of 176 Real Property/Tangible Property Petitions
filed; 55 from the Upper Keys,24 from the Middle Keys,and 97 from the Lower
Keys/Key West area.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to
approve Resolution No. VAB001-1998,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. VAB001-1998
See Res. Book No. 139, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser, informed the Board that two petitions were filed
separately for the same property (Sheraton Key Largo Resort). Board directed the
Clerk to have both petitions heard on the same date. The Special Master will determine
who will represent the petitioner.
Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner
Freeman to appoint Thomas D. Wright,Esq.,to hear all petitions as Special Master.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner
Freeman to appoint James Flenner as alternate Special Master. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner
Freeman to approve the amount of$150.00 for Special Master Fee for 1998, for time
served in hearings only. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Pat Labrada and seconded by Andy Griffiths to approve
mileage at the standard statutory rate of .29 cents per mile for the Special Master.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to
approve the Special Master's Hearing Schedule for 1998 as submitted. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Mr. Labrada and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to
approve the date of Monday,December 7, 1998 for the Final Hearing of the Value
Adjustment Board, 10:00 a.m.at the Harvey Government Center in Key West, with an
alternate date of Tuesday,December 8, 1998, same time, same place. Motion carried
unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Value Adjustment Board, the
meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board
of Monroe County
Deputy Clerk