LAKE
JANUARY
16, 2007
The Lake County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) met on Tuesday,
January 16, 2007, at 8:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting
Room,
Commr. Cadwell called the meeting to order, and it was noted
that a quorum was present. Because the
special master process is new to some of the members, he asked Sandy Minkoff,
UPDATE
ON PROCEDURES
Mr.
Minkoff,
Commr.
Cadwell questioned whether there would be anything that would preclude
individual members from meeting with Mr. Minkoff and going through this
process.
Mr.
Minkoff stated that he would be glad to meet with the Board members or provide
them with written material; however, they would be precluded from meeting with
the applicants or Property Appraiser.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Renick and carried unanimously
by a 4-0 vote, the VAB approved to postpone action on all items until February
6, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.
Discussion
occurred regarding the need for additional time to address the issues, with it
being noted that Mr. Minkoff will request that the regular Board of County
Commissioners’ meeting be scheduled for 10 a.m., with the VAB meeting starting
at 8:30 a.m.
Mr.
Steve Richey, Attorney representing one of the applicants, addressed the Board
and stated that, because the VAB did not get the response from Mr. Havill until
Friday, and some of them did not get it at all, they would like an opportunity
to review and respond to it because, just in a cursory review of it, it so
misstates the facts that were before the special master that it requires them
to respond in some way. The original
order provided that they respond in 30 days, and Mr. Havill should have
responded within that time as well. Mr.
Richey stated that he would like to respond in writing to Mr. Havill’s response
so that, when the VAB considers this item, they have all of the facts
accurately presented to them based on the law.
Mr.
Minkoff noted that valuation cases will also be heard at the February meeting,
so the VAB may need additional time, as well as staff, to complete the
process. He suggested that they move the
meeting to February 20, 2007 and give them until January 31, 2007 to get their
responses in.
Commr.
Stivender amended her original motion to postpone action until February 20,
2007, at 8:30 a.m.
Under
discussion, Mr. Richey wanted to clarify that, when they file their responses,
and then the Property Appraiser responds again, he would like to make sure that
they are received in a timely manner, so that the VAB will have adequate time
to have the information before them.
Mr.
Minkoff explained that normally the petitioner files; they get a response; and
the petitioner files one response. If
they want to allow Mr. Havill another opportunity to respond, then the VAB just
needs to set some dates.
It
was clarified that the petitioners will file any objections to the response
filed by Mr. Havill by January 31, 2007; the Property Appraiser will have until
February 7, 2007 to respond to any objections.
It was also noted that the minute approval could also be postponed until
the February 20, 2007 meeting.
Commr.
Renick seconded the motion to postpone action on all items until February 20,
2007, at 8:30 a.m.
Chairman
Cadwell called for a vote on the motion, which was carried unanimously by a 4-0
vote.
There
being no further business to be brought forth to the VAB at this time, the meeting
went into recess at 8:45 a.m., until February 20, 2007, at 8:30 a.m.
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WELTON G. CADWELL, CHIARMAN
ATTEST:
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JAMES
C. WATKINS, CLERK