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LSpecial Magistrate applied the rental rate per square foot on all five properties without considering the condition of the properties, their age, and their location. Because of that, it was not a proper appraisal. Attorney Collins stated on that basis, the Special Magistrate could not have conformed to the required considerations, and the Property Appraiser objected to all five recommendations. He read aloud the Property Appraiser's recommendations: 1. Do not accept the recommendations rendered by the Special Magistrate John Robinson, for petition numbers 2007-0393, 2007-0394, 2007-0395, 2007-0396 or 2007-0397; 2. Enter a recommendation that these appeals be scheduled for a re-hearing. The re-hearing could be heard by the members of the VAB, or could be scheduled before a different Special Magistrate; 3. Enter a motion not to seek the services of Special Magistrate John Robinson for future VAB hearings. L Attorney Collins also advised the Board that they cannot make a decision today, because the other party was not present. He named the Special Magistrates that are on contract and advised the Board not to use a Special Magistrate associated with Mr. Robinson's office for the new hearing. MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Wheeler, SECONDED by Board Member Debbie MacKay, to approve recommendation #1, not to accept the recommendations rendered by the Special Magistrate John Robinson for Petition numbers 2007-0393, 0394, 0395, 0396, and 0397. Discussion continued and Vice Chairman Wheeler recalled at the end of the prior year's VAB cycle that Mr. Robinson was very late with his recommendations, and he was not finished in an orderly fashion. He recalled that in prior years everything seemed to be going fine,but last year everything seemed out of order. Mr. Wheeler was ready to make his motion to approve Cr, recommendation#3. Value Adjustment Board Meeting Page 3 February 25, 2008