10/5/2022 VAB Organizational Meeting Minutes Official MINUTES OF THE
MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Organizational Meeting
Marathon Government Center
October 5th, 2022, 10:00 A.M.
The 2022 Organizational Meeting of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board was
convened at 10:00 a.m. at the Marathon Government Center. Present,and answering to roll call
were County Commissioner David Rice, School Board Member John: Dick, and Newly
Appointed School Board Citizen Member Jason Koler. Also present were Clerk of Court Kevin
Madok, VAB Counsel Jennifer Sanchez, Sally Abrams, Deputy Clerk, Property Appraiser Scott
Russell, Property Appraiser Supervisor Dee Dee Harnish and Property Appraiser Counsel John
Dent. Members not present were County Commissioner Craig Cates, School Board Member
Mindy Conn (alternate), and County Commission Citizen Member John Repetto.
County Commissioner David Rice called the meeting to order and lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 1. The members of the 2022 Value Adjustment Board were introduced as follows: County
Commissioner David Rice, County School Board Member John Dick, and newly appointed
School Board Citizen Member Jason'Koler. The VAB 2022 Member contact list is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 2. Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler approving Amendment No. 1 Retroactively Extending the Current
Legal Services Contract for an,Additional Two-Year Term Through September 30, 2024, for
VAB Counsel, Jennifer G. Sanchez Motion carried unanimously.
Item 3. Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler to appoint County Commissioner David Rice as Chair. Motion
carried unanimously.;
Motion,was made by School Board Citizen Member Jason Koler and seconded by County
Commissioner David Dice to appoint School Board Member John Dick as Vice-Chair. Motion
carried unanimously.
Item 4. Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler to adopt the following Resolution 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. 001-2022
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5. VAB Counsel, Jennifer G. Sanchez addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was
made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by School Board Citizen Member Jason
Koler to appoint the 2022 Special Magistrates as listed. Motion carried unanimously.
• Special Magistrates for Exemption and Classifications - David Van Loon and
Rinky Parwani.
• Special Magistrates for Valuation — Real Property and Commercial — Kevin
Talbott, Steven Nystrom & Ena Jane.
• Special Magistrates for Tangible Personal Property —Steven Nystrom
Item 6. Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler to adopt in bulk the Local Administrative Procedures of the'Board,
Items a-g. Motion carried unanimously.
a. Authorize Board Counsel to review and make good cause determinations of late-
filed petitions for tax appeal year 2022,pursuant to Rule 12D.9-015; ratifying such
good cause determinations, if any, made to date.
b. Direct the Board Clerk to interpret "filed" as when the petition is received by the
Clerk, and not to base a timely filing on the postmark.
c. Authorize the Board Clerk, or his designee, legal counsel, to re-schedule hearings
requested by petitioners or Property Appraiser for a single time good cause. F.S
194.032 (2)(a).
d. Authorize the Berard Chair to sign all documents upon VAB Attorney review.
e. Grant the Board Clerk flexibility in scheduling hearings and meetings pursuant to
Executive Order No. 20-69 (extended by Executive Orders No. 20-112, 20-139 and
20-150),',Monroe County Emergency Directives 20-06 and 20-10, and the Center
for Disease Control ("CDC") social distancing guidelines established to contain the
spread, of the : COVID-19 virus by conducting hearings and meetings via
Communication Media Technology ("CMT") using a Zoom Webinar platform
and/or telephone only when conducting "in-person" hearings or meetings cannot
conform to the COVID-19 Protocols set therein.
f. Adopt no telephone hearings during the 2022 tax appeal year unless necessitated by
the COVID-19 Protocols listed above.
g. Approve confirmation of denial of all petitions without further hearing when
petitioner has not made partial payment of property taxes by deadline, pursuant to
F.S. 194.014.
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Item 7. Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler to adopt the 2021 VAB Final Meeting Minutes of April 7 h, 2022,
as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 8. Motion was made by School Board Citizen Member Jason Koler and seconded by School
Board Member John Dick to approve the 2022 Initial Certification of the Value Adjustment
Board pursuant to Fla. Statutes Secs 197.323 and 193.122(1). Motion carried unanimously.
Item 9. VAB Counsel, Jennifer G. Sanchez reviewed the 2022 Legislative Changes with the
Board. Motion was made by School Board Citizen Member Jason Koler and seconded by School
Board Member John Dick to adopt the legislative changes. Motion carried.unanimously.
Item 10. Sally Abrams, Deputy Clerk, reported the number of petitions filed to date as follows:
a. Exemption and Classification Petitions 32
b. Valuation Petitions. —Commercial 111 and Real Property 102 ,
C. Tangible Personal Property Petitions 3
d. Late-Filed Petitions (to date) 3
Item 11. Ms. Abrams announced the 2022 VAB Reference List is available to the Public, Special
Magistrates and Board Members. Said reference list is attached hereto.
Item 12. Ms. Abrams announced the tentative hearing schedule for the 2022 tax appeal year has
yet to be determined. The Board will remain in session until all petitions have been heard.
Item 13. Scott Russell, Monroe County Property Appraiser, addressed the Board.
Item 14. There was no public comment.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Value Adjustment Board adjourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Sally M. Abrams, D.C.
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