Recap 07/26/2006 VAB
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
AGENDA
JUL Y 26, 2006
1. Roll Call
Pat Carroll (School Board Member), Jim Coletta (County Commissioner),
Donna Fiala (County Commissioner), Tom Henning (County Commissioner),
and Linda Abbott (School Board Member); Alternates were not present
2. Appoint Chairman
Commissioner Tom Henning, District 3
3. Rules of Procedure
A. Proposed Amendments to V AB Rules of Procedure
· If Property Appraiser doesn't exchange evidence to petitioner in
specified time period, petitioner may in writing request a reschedule
with the Clerk's Office
· 5 business days for "good cause" hearings for being late filed
· Incorporation into the 2006 V AB Rules: use of Form used to note
Evidence to be presented
· Time used in evidence exchange 15 days for petitioner/7 days for
Property Appraiser
Amended 2006 V AB Rules of Procedure - Approved 5/0
B. Dates and Deadlines noted
· TRIM to be mailed in August
· Deadline to accept petitions (25 days following TRIM mailing)
· "Good Cause" Hearing to be heard by Attorney Special
Magistrate for any late filing
· V AB to meet prior to or on October 13, 2005 (each V AB members'
calendars to be checked and date/time set accordingly)
4. Appointment of Special Magistrates
A. Selection Process
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1. Attorney Special Magistrate to hear Homestead, Agriculture, and Late
"Good Cause Hearing" Petitions
Davia Mazur as Attorney Special Magistrate; Motion to accept
2nd ranked Attorney Special Magistrate applicant as Alternate _
Approved 4/0 (Linda Abbott abstained due to conflict)
2. Special Magistrate to hear Tangible Personal Property Petitions
Gerald Lagace - Approved 5/0
3. Special Magistrates to hear Real Property Tax Petitions
Mark Pelletier for Residential Tax Petitions;
Scott Watson w/Coastal Consultants for Commercial Tax
Petitions - Approved 5/0
4. Special Magistrate appointed as an Alternate "Appraiser" Special
Magistrate
Stephen Cunningham: Alternate that can hear Residential and/or
Commercial Tax Petitions - Approved 5/0
5. Resolution of the Value Adjustment Board relating to a filing fee for petitions filed
pursuant to Section 194.011, Florida Statutes (Objections to Assessments)
V AB Resolution 2006-01 Adopted 5/0
6. Comments
A. Department of Revenue is recommending in the future workshops for
V AB Processes:
· Standardization of V AB Procedures across the state of Florida
· Training of Special Magistrates
· Developing a checklist for verifying qualifications of Special Magistrates
B. V AB Final Package Preparation:
To accept Special Magistrate recommendations and agendas to include a
copy of each of the petitions and the Special Magistrate recommendations;
Complete Evidence packages to be prepared for both the School Board
Office and the Board of County Commissioner's Office
7. Adjournment
to October 13, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.
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