Recap 07/26/2004 VAB
V ALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
AGENDA
JULY 26, 2004
1. Call Roll
Commissioner Henning, Pat Carroll (School Board), Commissioner Fiala,
Commissioner Coletta; Steve Donavan (School Board) -absent
2. Appoint Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Commissioner Fiala appointed Chairman - Approved 4/0
Commissioner Henning appointed Vice-Chairman - Approved 4/0
3. Appointment of Special Masters/Magistrates
a. Selection Process
Marianne Kantor appointed to hear Homestead, Agriculture, and Late
Petitions - Approved 4/0; Compensation $100/hour - Approved 4/0;
Gerald Leeace appointed to hear Tangible Personal Property @
$100/hour, Steuhen Cunnineham appointed to hear Commercial Tax
Petitions @ $100/hour, and Mark Pelletier to hear Residential Tax
Petitions @ $100/hour - Approved 4/0
b. Number of Special Masters/Magistrates
One needed for each type of petition: Homestead! Agriculture, Tangible
Personal Property, Commercial Tax Petitions, and Residential Tax
Petitions
c. Compensation/Contracting
$100 per hour (meeting and research/preparation hours included)
4. Rules of Procedure
a. Final Decision of V AB (adoption or de novo)
Accept Special Masters/Magistrates Recommendations - Approved 4/0
b. Proposed Amendments to V AB rules of Procedure
(1) Rule 2.3
(2) Rule 3.4-- Automatic Rescheduling
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Within the hearing(s) timeframe and on the ih line of Rule 3.4-
delete after the word "hearing" strike thru and delete - Approved
4/0
(3) Rule 3.1-- Copies by Petitioner
Adopt amendments to the ruling regarding Master being changed
to Magistrate and Scrivener's Error relative to Rule 3.1 -
Approved 4/0
c. Evidence packages to V AB Members
Copy of the Special Magistrates' Recommendation and a copy of each
petition (excluding evidence) - Consensus
d. Scheduling
Commercial Petitions will be scheduled for October 6, 2004 to enable
ample time for preparation of Recommendation
5. Adoption of Resolution for Filing Fee
Resolution 2004-01 (V AB) -for the Clerk to collect $15 filing fee for each
petition - Adopted 4/0
6. Adjournment
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