HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/2008 September 22, 2008
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD (VAB) 2008 MEETING
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
The Value Adjustment Board (VAB) of Indian River County, Florida, met in
Building A, Room 102 at the County Administration Building, 1801 27th Street,
Vero Beach, Florida, on Monday, September 22, 2008.
Present were Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher,
School Board Member Debbie MacKay, Citizen Members Rose Spytek and Duane
Weise, VAB Attorney David Hancock, and VAB Clerk Maria Suesz.
Also Present was Property Appraiser David Nolte.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman O'Bryan called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. INVOCATION — Debbie MacKay
Board Member Debbie MacKay delivered the Invocation.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Rose Spytek
Board Member Rose Spytek led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
INTRODUCTIONS
Chairman O'Bryan asked for introductions of those in attendance.
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4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE VAB MEETING HELD AUGUST
26, 2008
On Motion by Vice Chairman Flescher, Seconded by
Board Member Weise, the Board unanimously
approved the VAB Minutes of August 26, 2008, as
written and distributed.
5. INTRODUCTION OF NEWLY APPOINTED VAB BOARD
MEMBERS DUANE WEISE AND ROSE SPYTEK, AND NEWLY HIRED
VAB ATTORNEY DAVID HANCOCK
Chairman O'Bryan gave a brief explanation of how VAB hearings have been
handled in prior years, and he explained the current petition hearing process for the
newly appointed VAB Members.
The Board Members posed questions to Property Appraiser Nolte and
Attorney Hancock to obtain more information regarding their responsibilities and
the responsibilities of others in the VAB process.
Chairman O'Bryan announced that the Board of County Commissioners on
July 15, 2008 approved Resolution 2008-105 appointing the 2008 Value
Adjustment Board Members, and providing statutory per diem compensation, and
the School Board approved to accept per diem at their meeting. He asked the VAB
Clerk to have the appropriate form available for the Board Members, if needed.
Rose Spytek inquired about schooling for Citizen Members, and VAB Clerk
Suesz explained that the Department of Revenue (DOR) would be providing
training in five different locations around the State, but the training schedule would
not be available until the summer of 2009.
6. SECURITY AT HEARINGS — OFF DUTY DEPUTIES
Chairman O'Bryan briefed Board Members telling them there has been some
concern in the past about maintaining order at the hearings, and that the Sheriff had
been contacted to provide some type of security at the hearings. Vice Chairman
Flescher spoke with the Sheriff, and he relayed that the Sheriff would have the
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zoned deputy do a walk-through or drive-by, and make his presence known during
the hearings.
Board Member Spytek said she would contact the Vero Beach City Police
Department to ask them if they could do a drive-by, as well.
ON MOTION by Board Member MacKay,
SECONDED by Board Member Spytek, the Board
unanimously 1) approved not to hire off-duty
deputies, and 2) approved to ask the Sheriff to
provide zoned deputies to keep a vigilant eye on the
building during the hearings, and 3) approved to ask
the Vero Beach Police Department to also do drive-
bys to make sure security is close, at no cost to the
Value Adjustment Board.
Commissioner Wesley Davis entered the meeting, and commented on the
exciting aspect of the new format to the Value Adjustment Board.
7 ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting
adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
ATTEST:
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