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Home My WebLink About05/08/2008 AGENDA INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008, 12:45 A.M. BLDG. "A" ROOM 102 COMMISSIONERS ALSO PRESENT: Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan VAB Attorney Wm. G. Collins, II Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Property Appraiser David Nolte Wesley S. Davis Property Appraiser Attorney Eric Barkett Chief Deputy Darlene Silverstein SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Clerk of VAB Maria Suesz Member Karen Disney-Brombach Member Debbie MacKay 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — Wesley S. Davis 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Debbie MacKay 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Meeting of February 25, 2008 1-8 5. ACTION ON SPECIAL MAGISTRATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO DENY RELIEF FOR PETITIONS 2007-0393, 2007-0394, 2007-0395, 2007-0396, AND 2007-0397 9 Information provided for review A. Special Magistrate Worksheets 10-19 B. Special Magistrate Invoice 20 6. PUBLIC INPUT 7. ADJOURNMENT `4%... Value Adjustment Board 050808 2007 Final Meeting May 8, 2008 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2007 FINAL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 8, 2008 The Value Adjustment Board(VAB) of Indian River County, Florida, met in Building A, Room 102 in the County Administration Building, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Thursday, May 8, 2008. Present were Chairman Peter O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler, Commissioner Wesley S. Davis, and School Board Members Karen Disney-Brombach and Debbie MacKay. Also present were County Attorney William G. Collins II, Property Appraiser David Nolte, Commercial Appraiser, Wayne Bibeau, Assessment Control Specialists Diana Beres, and Janine Hicks, and Deputy Clerk Maria Suesz, as Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Peter O'Bryan called the meeting to order at 12:45 p.m. 2. INVOCATION Commissioner Wesley Davis delivered the Invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Board Member Debbie MacKay led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 1 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2008 ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED By Board Member MacKay, the Board unanimously approved the Minutes of February 25, 2008, as written. 5. ACTION ON SPECIAL MAGISTRATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO DENY RELIEF FOR PETITIONS 2007-0393, 2007-0394, 2007-0395, 2007-0396, AND 2007-0397 Information provided for review A. Special Magistrate Worksheets Chairman O'Bryan reminded the Board that at their last meeting of February 25, 2008, they voted to not accept Special Magistrate John Robinson's recommendations to grant relief on the five subject properties, and granted a rehearing with a different Special Magistrate, and this meeting was the result of that rehearing. Attorney William G. Collins II, stated that the Special Magistrate Michael Armbruster held the re-hearings for the subject petitions, and recommended to the Board to deny relief for all five petitions. Attorney Collins explained that Special Magistrate Armbruster wrote up findings on each petition specifically, and among his findings he wrote that the Agent Sheila Anderson did not have a method to support her argument. He wrote that the evidence included post-January 1St data, and it was difficult to organize it to overcome the Property Appraiser's presumption of correctness. Attorney Collins pointed out that although Agent Anderson did not show for the rehearing, the Special Magistrate did review the evidence that was presented by her at the first scheduled hearing. 2 ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED by Board Member Disney-Brombach, the Board unanimously approved the Special Magistrate Armbruster's recommendations to deny relief for Petitions 2007-0393, 2007-0394, 2007-0395, 2007- 0396, and 2007-0397. B. Special Magistrate Invoice ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED by Board Member Disney-Brombach, the Board unanimously approved payment of the invoice in the amount of $1,328.08 payable to Appraisal Masters Incorporated. 6. PUBLIC INPUT Attorney William G. Collins, II, alerted the Board that a committee substitute for House Bill 909 was passed, and that it has a lot of implications for VAB. It still had to go to the Governor for signature or veto. He reviewed some of the changes that were being considered and to be placed into effect September 1, 2008. Attorney Collins found the Bill confusing, and he felt there would have to be some discussion after the Bill is passed. Property Appraiser Nolte "severely suggested" that the Board write to the Governor, asking him to veto this Bill, and Commissioner Wheeler asked the Property Appraiser to place this item on the agenda of the Board of County Commissioners meeting. Discussion continued regarding how the County would be affected by additional unfunded mandates proposed in this Bill. 3 There was a CONSENSUS directing the Property Appraiser to provide the Chairman a summary letter, and to place this item on the agenda of the Board of County Commissioners' meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m. ATTEST: iiky J. K. BARTON, CLERK By: ) YAzezi-y rah CB Maria I. Suesz, Deputy Clerk Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman Minutes Approved „� 00 SY V AB2007Fina1Mtg2M inutes L 4