VALUE
ADJUSTMENT BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 17, 2006
The
Lake County Value Adjustment Board met in regular session on Tuesday, January
17, 2006, at 8:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting Room,
Commr. Hill called the meeting to
order at 8:30 a.m. and turned it over to Mr. Sandy Minkoff,
DUTIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE VALUE
ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Mr. Minkoff explained that this year
they have 13 of the total cases where either the Property Appraiser or the
individual has a disagreement with the recommendation that the special
magistrate has presented to the Value Adjustment Board (VAB). He explained that the special magistrate
hears the evidence and gives the VAB a recommended order. When the VAB considers the recommended
orders, the findings of fact that are made by the special magistrate cannot be
changed; the conclusions of law and the way the law applies to those facts they
can change. In some cases, they
disagreed with the findings of fact, and those the VAB will ultimately uphold
the special magistrate; however, many of the ones who have filed exceptions are
indicating that they think the wrong law was applied and the VAB will have to
consider those cases. Mr. Minkoff stated
that his suggestion today would be for the VAB to approve the ones that have
not been appealed or had an objection filed and to ask his office to go through
the 13 cases and present them with a report and lay out the arguments for them. He will provide the information to them at
least a week before their February 7, 2006 meeting, to be scheduled. Then the VAB can make a decision on each one
of the following cases:
1) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-8 Jimmy J. & Linda S. James
Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-9 Jimmy
J. & Linda S. James
Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-10 Jimmy
J. & Linda S. James
2) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-15 Judy
A. Page
Deny (Attachment/Owner) 2005-16 Judy A.
Page
3) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-35 Mildred
Wolfe
Grant
(Attachment/PA) 2005-36 Mildred
Wolfe
4) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-47 James
Reilly
5) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-48 Michael
J. Peronti
6) Deny (Attachment/Owner) 2005-49 Walter D.
Runkle
Deny (Attachment/Owner) 2005-50 Walter D.
Runkle
Deny (Attachment/Owner) 2005-51 Walter D.
Runkle
7) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-22
8) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-39 Roberto
Rodriguez/Iris
9) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-1 Robert
A. & Wanda Schweigel
10) Grant (Attachment/PA) 2005-44
11) Deny (Attachment/Owner) 2005-105 Eugene J.
Coursen
Deny (Attachment/Owner) 2005-106 Eugene J.
Coursen
12) Deny (Attachment/Owner) 2005-140 Greg
Evans/Jim Elterman/
13) Deny (Attachment/Owner) 2005-103 Horne Prop.
/
Mr. Minkoff explained that those cases noted are going to
fall into three or four different types of objections. He suggested that the VAB approve all of the
cases, with the exception of those 13 that have been noted, where there has not
been an objection filed by an owner, or by the Property Appraiser, and to come
back and reconsider those 13 cases.
Mr.
Minkoff stated that there was a conflict with the last case noted on the agenda,
Petition 2005-90L, Tommy E. and Denice L. Stephens, and they had to get a
separate special magistrate to hear the case.
That order just came in last week, so the Stephens have not had an
opportunity to object in writing. He
asked that the VAB exclude that case as well and, if they do submit something
in writing, staff will include that in their report, and they can take action
on that case, as well, at the next meeting.
He asked that the VAB approve the special magistrates’ recommendations
in all of the cases except for those 14, which will include Petition 90L, Tommy
E. & Denice Stephens.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Strong and carried unanimously by a
4-0 vote, the VAB approved the recommendations submitted by the special
magistrates for the following cases, except for the 14 cases that have been
noted and includes Petition 2005-90L, Tommy E. and Denice L. Stephens:
Recommendations Petition No. Petitioner’s Name
Deny 2005-2 Bobbie Pollock
Grant 2005-4 Violet Lewis
Deny 2005-5
Deny 2005-7 Robert J. Bosch
Deny 2005-11 H. R. & Beverly B. Overly
Deny 2005-28 Scott W. Norris
Deny 2005-33 Charles W. & Elizabeth K.
Stoothoff, Jr.
Deny 2005-37 Christine Croft
Deny 2005-6 Hossein Faraji
Deny 2005-13 Hans J. Erdmann
Deny 2005-19 Fed Audain
Deny 2005-21 Wazir Ali
Deny 2005-23 John A. Baldwin
Deny 2005-24 Frank G. Williams, Jr.
Deny 2005-25 Helen Williams
Deny 2005-26 Ida Watson
Deny 2005-27 Paul & Diane Watson
Grant 2005-40 Mary M. Clark
Deny 2005-41 Daniel Belanger, Jr.
Deny 2005-45 Yuemin & Rena Wang
Deny 2005-46 Yuemin & Rena Wang
Deny 2005-52 John Kingman Keating/Schlitt,
Representative
Deny 2005-55L Gunnar W. & Beatriz Allen
Deny 2005-60L NFN Thakurdyal
Deny 2005-81L Patricia M. Detoro & John Parada
Grant 2005-100L Steven D. Obenchain
Grant 2005-203L
Deny 2005-42 Strategic Land Investments, Inc.
Deny 2005-43
Grant 2005-121L Angela Gardner
Deny 2005-202L Doris Lovell
Deny 2005-86 Robert Smith/Riverrest Mobile Home
Comm.
Deny 2005-195 Edward P. & Debra L. Jordan
Deny 2005-198 John Pease, IV
Deny 2005-129 Terry Arnold
Deny 2005-87 Equity One Inc./
Deny 2005-88 Equity One Inc./
Deny 2005-89 Equity One Inc./
Deny 2005-151 Burr Wolff/Tractor Supply
Deny 2005-154 Burr Wolff/Tractor Supply #509
Deny 2005-152 Burr Wolff/Kmart Corp.
Deny 2005-153 Burr Wolff/Kmart Corp. #3657
Deny 2005-130 AREEA Consultants/Wachovia Bank
Deny 2005-120 Giovanna Ellison
Deny 2005-193 Theresia S. Hauger
Deny 2005-128 Norman C. Cummins
Mr.
Minkoff noted that the meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. on February 7, 2006, and
he will be asking that the Board begin its meeting at 10 a.m. that day, so they
have adequate time to consider the information he will be providing to
them. He reminded the VAB that they do
not take any discussion from the audience; it is strictly discussion amongst
the members. He is comfortable with a
consensus from the members today that they would like him to address those
cases, as noted, and to provide them with information on each.
Discussion
occurred regarding the number of petitions received this year, approximately 205,
with approximately 61 going to a hearing.
It was explained by Mr. Minkoff that the VAB now receives
recommendations from special magistrates and written objections from property
owners.
Mr.
Conner suggested that the VAB may want to make sure that their fifth member is
present at the next meeting although it was pointed out by Mr. Minkoff that it
was not necessary as long as there is a quorum.
Mr.
Minkoff reminded the Board that the members of the VAB are not allowed to have
communication with the Property Appraiser’s Office and/or the applicant or the
person in opposition. If a member is in
need of additional information, he asked that they send the request to Toni
Riggs, Deputy Clerk, and she will send out the information and notify all parties. Mr. Minkoff noted that he will talk to the
parties who are present today after the meeting and explain the process
allowing them to file their written objection.
He also noted that the VAB will not be taking action today on the Certificates
of the Value Adjustment Board (Agenda Item 2) until they have taken action on
all petitions.
MINUTES
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Conner and carried unanimously by a
4-0 vote, the VAB approved the Minutes of August 2, 2006, VAB Organizational
Meeting, as presented.
On
a motion by Mr. Conner, seconded by Mr. Strong and carried unanimously by a 4-0
vote, the VAB approved the Minutes of January 17, 2006, subject to final review
by the
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Conner and carried unanimously by a
4-0 vote, pursuant to Chapter 194.015, Florida Statutes, the VAB approved to
bill the Lake County School Board for two-fifths of the net expenses, in the
amount of $2,411.98.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Strong and carried unanimously by a
4-0 vote, pursuant to Chapter 194.015, Florida Statutes, the VAB approved to
bill the Lake County School Board for two-fifths of the net expenses, in the
amount of $3,617.97.
RECESS
There
being no further business to be brought to the attention of the VAB, the
meeting recessed at 8:43 a.m. with it being announced that the VAB will
reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on February 7, 2006.
___________________________
JENNIFER HILL, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
__________________________
JAMES
C. WATKINS, CLERK