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JAN 5 1966 <br />800X PAGE 398 . <br />the Board postpone any further discussion until the Engineer has the <br />plans ready. <br />The County Attorney reported that he had received a letter from <br />Attorney Fred Gallagher, who was also present at the meeting, informing <br />the Board that, according to the Monsignor, the School of the Novitiates <br />on Oslo Road, is neither a school nor a church for public worship, but <br />a residence. Commissioner Waddell then moved that the Beverage <br />Department be notified that the application of Ragan Kline, for a <br />whiskey package sales license for Kline's Package Goods located at <br />Oslo Road and U. S.#1, does•conform to the zoning regulations of the <br />County. The Motion was seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and un- <br />animously carried. <br />The• County Attorney stated that a Motion had been passed at <br />the September 9, 1965, meeting to appeal Case No. 6935, City of Vero <br />Beach vs: Homer C. Fletcher, as Tax Assessor of Indian River County, <br />et als., but, in discussing the matter with members of the Board, he <br />felt that some had changed their mind. He recommended that the Board <br />either reverse or confirm the action previously taken. Commissioner <br />Macdonald then moved that the Board appeal the case. There was no <br />second to the Motion. Commissioner Waddell stated that he was opposed <br />to the appeal and felt that it was a legislative function of the Tax <br />Assessor, not this Board, to make the decision. Commissioner Haffield <br />felt that the other taxing bodies of the County should show some <br />interest in appealing the case also. At the Board's request, Homer <br />C. Fletcher, Tax Assessor, appeared before the Board and stated that <br />the other taxing bodies were not a party to this suit, and, in his <br />opinion, it was this Board, which sits as a Board :of Equilization, <br />and had approved the tax roll that included that particular assessment, <br />who should make the decision whether or not to explore it beyond this. <br />point. He stated that, personally, he felt that it should be pursued to' <br />the appellate level, from the standpoint of uniformity in assessments and <br />a matter of justice to its ultimate conclusion. Commissioner Waddell <br />pointed out that, if the decision is reversed at the appellate court <br />level, the City, of necessity, will appeal to the Supreme Court, and <br />