06/06/2019 Final Meeting Minutes 2018
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Final Meeting
Value Adjustment Board
Marathon Government Center
June 6, 2019
The Final Meeting of the 2018 Monroe County Value Adjustment Board
convened at 10:04 a.m. on June 6, 2019, at the Marathon Government Center located at
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon. Present at the meeting were Chairperson of the
Board Danny Kolhage, School Board Member John Dick and BOCC Citizen Member,
John Repetto, MCSD Citizen Member James Leonard. Also present were Kevin
Madok, Clerk of the Court; Jennifer Sanchez, Counsel to the Value Adjustment Board;
Sally Abrams, Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board; Scott Russell, Property Appraiser;
and John Dent, Counsel to the Property Appraiser’s Office, and Property Appraiser
Supervisors DeeDee Harnish and Mike Russo.
Chariman Kolhage called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. and said the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Motion was made by John Repetto and seconded by John Dick to Approve the
September 28, 2018 Organizational Meeting Minutes as amended correcting scrivner’s error
of James Leonard’s name. Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Kolhage opened the floor for Public Comment for Exemption Petitioners,
Real Property Petitioners, and Tangible Personal Property Petitioners - There was no public
comment.
Motion was made by James Leonard and seconded by John Repetto, granting
Approval to Adopt of the Special Magistrates Recommendations for the 2018 Homestead
Petitions, and Real Property Petitions. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by John Dick and seconded by John Repetto granting approval of
the Expenditure Audit Trail for Expenditures for the Special Magistrate Fees, Expenditures
for the Counsel to the Value Adjustment Board, and Expenditures for the Legal Notices.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by John Repetto and seconded by James Leonard granting approval
of the Anticipated Expenditures for the Special Magistrate Fees, the Counsel to the Value
Adjustment Board, and for the Legal Notices. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by John Repetto and seconded by James Leonard granting approval
to Release the Request for Proposal for the VAB Legal Counsel. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by John Repetto and seconded by John Dick granting approval of
the 2018 Certification of Tax Roll. Motion carried unanimously.
Scott Russell, Property Appraiser updated the Board on the values presented on the
Certification of the 2018 Tax Roll.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Value Adjustment Board was
adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Sally M.Abrams, D.C.
Approved 10.04.2019
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