01/13/1998 Final Hearing r r
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Final Hearing
Value Adjustment Board
Tuesday,January 13, 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 at Historic
Truman School, 1200 Truman Avenue,Key West. Present and answering to roll call
were Monroe County School Board members, Andy Griffiths and Pat Labrada; Mayor
Jack London and Chairman Mary Kay Reich. Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
arrived later in the meeting. Also present were Ruth Ann Jantzen, Deputy Clerk; Ervin
Higgs, Property Appraiser; James Hendrick, County Attorney,and Stuart Schurr,
Assistant County Attorney;John Dent, Attorney,representing the Property Appraiser;
Special Masters Thomas D. Wright,Esq.,James Flenner and Raymond Bishop; and
County Staff.
Motion was made by Mayor London and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to
approve the Minutes of the October 1, 1997 Organizational Meeting of the Value
Adjustment Board. Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Harvey absent.
A Public Hearing was held for the following Real Property Petitioners
present who wished to address the Board:
County Attorney James T.Hendrick addressed the Board and petitioners
to state for the record that the Board previously determined to delegate Special Masters
the fact finding of the petitions. What will be heard today is whether or not the
recommendations of the Special Masters should be affirmed, rejected or modified in
some way.
Petition 204-1997 - Kit R. Larsen addressed the Board. After discussion,
motion was made by Mayor London and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to affirm,
subject to any adjustment which would be made by the Property Appraiser based upon a
certified survey being given to them by the property owner. Motion carried
unanimously.
Petition 206-1997 - William K. Morton addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Mr. Labrada and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to approve
the Special Master's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
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Petition 102-1997 - Harold Bromm,Jr.,addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Harvey to reduce the assessment by
$10,000.00 because of one bathroom in the house. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Mr. Labrada and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to send
Petition 102-1997 back to Special Master James Flenner to present additional
information. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Harvey and Mayor London left the meeting.
Petition 074-1997 - Karl H. Hauck addressed the Board. After discussion,
Motion was made by Mr. Griffiths and seconded by Mr. Labrada to approve the Special
Master's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
Petition 203-1997 - Jeff Whitehead addressed the Board. After discussion,
Motion was made by Mr. Griffiths and seconded by Mr. Labrada to approve the Special
Master's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
Petition 021-1997 - Charles R. Frazier addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Mr. Labrada and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to approve
the Special Master's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mr. Griffiths and seconded by Mr. Labrada to
approve the recommendations of the Special Masters for the 1997 Homestead Petitions.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mr. Labrada and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to
approve the recommendations of the Special Masters for the 1997 Real Property
Petitions with the exception of Petition No. 102-1997. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mr. Griffiths and seconded by Mr. Labrada to
approve the Refund List which includes petitioners whose values were reduced.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mr. Labrada and seconded by Mr. Griffiths to
approve the expenditures of the Value Adjustment Board including the Special Master
Fees and Notices of Final Hearing. Motion carried unanimously.
Board directed Special Master James Flenner to re-hear Petition 102-1997
on Tuesday,January 20, 1998, 10:00 a.m.at the Harvey Government Center.
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Board directed the continuation of the Final Hearing be held on
Wednesday,January 21, 1998, 10:00 a.m.at the Harvey Government Center for the
purpose of a decision on Petition 102-1997 and Certification of the Tax Roll.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board
of Monroe County
Ruth Ann Jantzen
Deputy Clerk