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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013_0405_Minutes Open_APPROVED COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated 5/3/13 Board Committee: BOARD OF REVIEW Meeting Date April 5, 2013 Location Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A Start of Meeting: 1 :01 p.m. End of Meeting: 2: 11 p.m. Present Chair Craig De Costa; Vice-Chair Jose Diogo; Members: Cayetano Gerardo; and Russell Kyono Also: Deputy County Attorney Jennifer Winn; Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Support Clerk Barbara Davis; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura, Deputy Director of Finance Sally Motta; COK Appraisers: Mike Hubbard; Curtis Bedwell; and John Herring. Appellant: Kurt Bosshard Excused Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair De Costa called the meeting to order at 1 :01 p.m. with 4 members present and asked for approval of the agenda as submitted. Mr. Diogo moved to approve the agenda. Mr. Gerardo seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Approval of a. Open Session Minutes of March 1, 2013 Mr. Diogo moved to approve the minutes of Minutes b. Open Session Minutes of March 8, 2013 March 1 and 8 as circulated. Mr. Gerardo seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Appeals 13-0000904 J.Herring Lindsey Bosshard 4-6-016-084-0000 Scheduled Mr. Kurt Bosshard, authorized agent for the appellant, was present and presented testimony on behalf of the appellant. Mr. Herring was in attendance for the County to present his report to the Board. Following the Executive Session, the Board ratified the decision in Open Session to reduce the County's assessment to $149,000. 13-0000884 C.Bedwell D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes LLC (Pitt 1) 3-7-003-020-0000 13-0000885 C.Bedwell D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes LLC (Pitt 7) 3-7-003-020-0000 Withdrawal letter on file for appeal 13-0000884. Mr. Bedwell thought the intent from the appellant was to withdraw both appeals as it is 1 property with 2 different tax classes. (Follow up note for the record: Withdrawal letter received for appeal 13- 0000885) 13-0000947 M.Hubbard Charles C Benedict Jr 5-4-011-003-0029 Board of Review Open Session April 5, 2013 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION I ACTION Mr. Diogo made the motion in Open Session to accept the County's stipulation. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 13-0000918 C.Bedwell A&B Hawaii, Inc. 2-6-003-021-0000 Mr. Diogo made the motion in Open Session to accept the County's stipulation. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Asked why the assessment was stipulated at zero dollars, Mr. Bedwell stated there was an error and the parcel should have been dropped because it had been absorbed into the golf course. Motion carried 4:0 13-0000946 M.Hubbard Oehms Kaua'i, LLC 5-4-011-003-0013 13-0001038 M.Hubbard Bryan/Constance A Ammon 5-4-011-003-0060 13-0000914 M.Hubbard Homesteads LLC 5-4-011-003-0021 Mr. Kyono made the motion in Open Session to accept the County's stipulation for the above appeals. Mr. Diogo seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 13-0000883 C.Bedwell Winnie Lu 4-5-009-031-0000 Mr. Diogo made the motion in Open Session to accept the County's stipulation. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 13-0001048 M.Hubbard Bradley/Shirley Patt 5-4-013-035-0000 Mr. Diogo made the motion in Open Session to accept the County's stipulation. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 County Council DISCUSSION OF THE EFFECTS OF COUNTY COUNCIL PROPOSED BILL NO. 2467, AS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC Proposed Bill HEARING ON MARCH 27, 2013, AS RELATES TO QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER CREDIT FOR LOW INCOME No. 2467 EXEMPTION A full copy of Councilmember JoAnn Yukimura's Proposed Bill No. 2467 was distributed to the Board Members. Chair De Costa stated that the Public Hearing was held by Council but there were no members from the public who testified. The Board had no questions or further discussion on the issue. Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, May 3, 2013, 1:00 p.m. Executive Chair De Costa read the Hawai'i Revised Session Statutes provision as outlined on the agenda to Board of Review Open Session April 5, 2013 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION take the Board into Executive Session for the purpose of exercising the adjudicatory function of the Board and to consult with the Board's Attorney. Mr. Diogo moved to go into Executive Session at 1:58 p.m. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Return to Open Ratify Board of Review actions taken in Executive Session for appeals Session listed on the April 5, 2013 Schedule of Hearing The meeting resumed in Open Session at 2:09 p.m. Mr. Diogo moved to ratify the Board's decision and make the decision public in Open Session. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Adjournment Mr. Diogo moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:11 p.m. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Barbara Davis, Staff Support Clerk Craig De Costa, Chair ( ) Approved as is. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.