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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOR Minutes 8.8.11 COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION APPROVED 9/19/11 Board/Committee: BOARD OF REVIEW Meeting Date August 8, 2011 Location Meeting Room 2, Moikeha Building Start of Session: 1:00 p.m. End of Session: 3:58 p.m. Present Chair Craig De Costa, Vice Chair Cayetano Gerardo, Lisa Wilson Boyle, Russell Kyono, Jose Diogo Staff: Deputy Director of Finance Sally Motta, Deputy County Attorney Jennifer Winn, Kris Nakamura. Excused Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION I. Call To Order Chair De Costa called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. II. Approval of Mr. Gerardo made a motion to approve the agenda. Agenda Ms. Wilson Boyle seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. III.Approval of a. July 11, 2011 Mr. Diogo made a motion to approve the minutes. Minutes Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. IV. Public There were no public comments. Comment on Agenda Items V. Request for Ms. Wilson Boyle made a motion to dismiss the the Dismissal of appeals. Mr. Gerardo seconded the motion. Motion allegedly carried 5:0. imperfect appeal attempt of TMK 2-8-018-009- 0001 & 2-8-018- 009-0002 VI. Letter received July A joint request for continuance was received by the Board in the matter of the tax appeals of: Kealia Properties, LLC dba Kealanani, Moloa'a 18, 2011 from Bay Ranch LLC, Kealia Makai Holdings LLC, and Cornerstone Hawai'i Holdings LLC that were scheduled for today's hearing. The Supervising appellants and the County of Kaua'i jointly requested a deferral as they are working on a stipulation regarding the appeals and need Appraiser Kim additional time to prepare the required documentation given the volume of appeals. They requested that the Board defer this matter to the Hester re: August 29, 2011 Board of Review hearing. Request for Continuance for Ms. Wilson Boyle made a motion to grant the request for continuance. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Moloa`a Bay LLC& Kealia As there was a joint request for continuance, no action was taken on this agenda item. Makai LLC appeals Board of Review Open Session August 8, 2011 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION VII. Appeals Appeal Case No. 11-0021 —Three Stooges LLC—TMK 4-3-003-001-0000 Scheduled Kurt Bosshard, Greg Allen & Steven Nishimura were in attendance to provide evidence for their appeal. Steve Hunt was in attendance and presented his report to the Board and Ian Jung, Deputy County Attorney was also present. RECESS Chair De Costa called the meeting into recess. RECONVENE Chair De Costa called the meeting back to order. VII. Appeals Ms. Wilson Boyle made a motion in the matter of tax appeal 11-0021, she recommended that the Board reduce the land value to $1 million. Scheduled There was no second to the motion. The motion failed. (continued) Ms. Gerardo made a motion in the matter of tax appeal 11-0021, he recommended that the Board reduce the land value to $500,000. There was no second to the motion. The motion failed. Mr. Diogo made a motion that the Board go into discussion regarding this matter. Mr. Gerardo seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Only Board members were allowed to participate in this discussion. Mr. Gerardo made a motion to table this matter to the next meeting on August 151". There was no second to the motion. The motion failed. Mr. Diogo made a motion in the matter of tax appeal 11-0021, he recommended that the Board reduce the land value to 21% off of$1 million or$790,000. Mr. Gerardo seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:1 (Kyono). Appeal Case No. 11-0020—Three Stooges LLC—TMK 4-3-003-001-0000 Kurt Bosshard, Greg Allen & Steven Nishimura were in attendance to provide evidence for their appeal. Kim Hester was in attendance and presented her report to the Board. RECESS Chair De Costa called the meeting into recess. RECONVENE Chair De Costa called the meeting back to order. VII. Appeals Mr. Diogo made a motion in the matter of tax appeal 11-0020, he recommended that the Board reduce the land value to $89,000. Mr. Kyono Scheduled seconded the motion. Motion carried 3:2 (Wilson Boyle, De Costa). (continued) Appeal Case No. 11-0803—River Ranch, LLC—TMK 5-2-002-011-0002 This case was stipulated and agreed by and between the Director of Finance and the appellant Board of Review Open Session August 8, 2011 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION VIII. Announcements The next meeting is Monday, August 15, 2011. (Note: The August 15, 2011 meeting was cancelled. The next meeting was scheduled for Monday, August 29, 2011) The meeting was adjourned at 3:58 p.m. Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Kris Nakamura, Secretary Craig De Costa, Chair (X) Approved as is. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.