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Commissioner Zorc MADE A MOTION to appoint Steve Boyle as the Appraiser Special <br />Magistrate for the VAB 2020 tax year, SECONDED by School Board Member Rosario <br />for discussion. <br />VAB Clerk Terri Collins -Lister acknowledged that Steve Boyle met the qualifications to <br />serve as a Special Magistrate on the VAB. She commented that Mr. Boyle had <br />represented petitioners who had appealed their assessments before the VAB in the past. <br />He was aware and agreed to recuse himself from hearing appeals from previous clients, <br />clients represented by his son, or to recuse himself from hearing appeals on properties <br />he had previously appraised. A00r1_ <br />The VAB sought and received Attorney Miche le`2. tier's opinion regarding Mr. Boyle <br />,0 <br />representing the VAS as a Special Magistr NO,1I % <br />1,tated it was the Board's duty to <br />avoid a conflict and the appearance of a tet. <br />discussion followed concerning th `Cre <br />beim com ll�te'y� ransparent, avoiding the <br />A discu g g P a earance of a conflict and makin that Special Magis les recuse themselves if <br />apmember of their firm represents an1 of a.: "' perty in �f{ ounty in which the <br />magistrate serves. <br />Commissioner Zorc sought r r Vied inform tion from the VAB Clerk on the process <br />of verifying there was no co ct ofr1 erest bet�n the Special Magistrate and the <br />petitioner. A leng y discussion llowed�� m theoa expressing their concern that <br />Mr. Boyle's in 'tin the proc app* as a conflict of interest. <br />Chairman Fs feher CAI,D FOR ".DOTE and tie Board, by a 1-3 vote (Chairman <br />Flescher, Vice rman�­hckman, a�'' School Board Member Rosario opposed), the <br />mot, n-a*d. <br />x : OTIO�Commtner Zo+c�CONDED by Chairman Flescher, the Board, <br />�.r ,�'� <br />4-0 vote app ;ed to a .,point Stephen Neill, as the Appraiser Special Magistrate <br />an " lana Youngn Alter e Appraiser Special Magistrate for the VAB 2020 tax <br />yearv�X�}},, rthe ca eaf at allagistrates would be notified that they must recuse <br />themsely� om hea an appeal in which a member of their firm had previously <br />representedpetitiof. <br />VAB Attorney al'}'�' e�f reiterated that the Florida Administrative Rules require the <br />Special Magistrateto recuse themselves if there is a conflict of interest. Commissioner <br />Zorc wanted to make sure the Magistrates were notified that any member of their firm <br />was subject to the rules if they had represented a client that appealed before the VAB. <br />2020 VAB Organizational Meeting Minutes Page 4 <br />September 14, 2020 <br />-4- <br />