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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014_0214_Minutes Open_APPROVEDCOUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated 3/7/14 Board/Committee: BOARD OF REVIEW Meeting Date February 14, 2014 Location Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A/B Start of Meeting: 1:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 2:14 p.m. Present Chair Jose Diogo; Vice -Chair Dottie Bekeart; Members: Craig De Costa; Cayetano Gerardo; and Russell Kyono Also: Deputy County Attorney Jennifer Winn; Boards & Commissions Office Staff. Support Clerk Barbara Davis; Administrator Paula Morikami; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura; Deputy Director of Finance Sally Motta; COK Appraisers: Mike Hubbard and John Herring Excused Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Diogo called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. with a quorum of 5 members present Approval of a. Open Session Minutes of January 10, 2014 Mr. Gerardo moved to approve the minutes as Minutes circulated. Ms. Bekeart seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Stipulation/ 1. 14- 0000007 M.Hubbard Morris II Trust 2 -8- 015- 003 -0052 Withdrawn 2. 14- 0000014 M.Hubbard Scott Valor /Heather Georize 2 -8- 015- 076 -0015 3. 14- 0000098 M.Hubbard Sloane Baker Larrimore 2 -8- 027 - 017 -0034 4. 14- 0000140 M.Hubbard Jeffrey P. Schramm 3 -2- 005- 008 -0024 5. 14- 0000039 M.Hubbard Clifton S Iwamoto Trust 4 -1- 005- 003 -0002 6. 14- 0000056 M.Hubbard Parker J Croft /Michelle Rose 5 -2- 022 - 021 -0004 7. 14- 0000137 M.Hubbard Carol /Robert Huffert 5 -4- 005- 018 -0064 8, 14- 0000043 M.Hubbard Richard /Helen Kennedy 5 -4- 005- 024 -0091 9. 14- 0000048 M.Hubbard Terry L Abendroth /Trevor Cameron 5 -4- 013 - 043 -0000 10. 14- 0000124 M.Hubbard David P Moore 5 -9- 002 - 022 -0000 Board of Review Open Session February 14, 2014 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION 11. 14- 0000020 J.Herring Alvin Uchida M Trust 3 -6- 008 - 012 -0000 12. 14- 0000047 J.Herring Louis /Agustina Smaldino 4 -2- 014 - 086 -0000 13. 14- 0000036 J.Herring Millie Hughes Fulford 4 -5 -001 - 007 -0000 14. 14- 0000045 J.Herring Gregory /Susan Strickland 4 -8- 013 - 018 -0000 15. 14- 0000040 J.Herring The Suenos Trust (Withdrawn) 4 -9- 005- 022 -0003 16. 14- 0000019 J.Herring Fedeli Kedlia Kai Trust (Withdrawn) 4 -7- 007 - 012 -0002 RE- SCHDULED BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING ON 02/07/2014 1. 13- 0001402 K.Hester Office of Hawaiian Affairs (2013) 1 -3- 002 - 023 -0000 2. 13- 0001403 K.Hester Office of Hawaiian Affairs (2012) 1 -3- 002 - 023 -0000 3. 13- 0001375 K.Hester Pioneer Hi -Bred International Inc. (2011) 1 -2- 002 - 001 -0005 4. 13- 0001376 K.Hester Pioneer Hi -Bred International Inc. (2012) 1 -2- 002 - 001 -0005 5. 13- 0001377 K.Hester Pioneer Hi -Bred International Inc. (2013) 1 -2- 002 - 001 -0005 Mr. De Costa moved to accept all of the County's stipulations as indicated in the Board's meeting packet. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Late Filing For 1. 14- 0000017 M.Hubbard Eric Sambold 4 -8- 007 - 006 -0002 2013 Appeal Staff explained that a request had been received requesting this item to be deferred until appellant can schedule to be present. Attorney Winn explained that under the Ordinances, people who wish to appeal their valuation have until December 31 to appeal for the next year or if the Real Property Division has sent out a P -38, which is a change in the valuation, then the person has 30 days in which to appeal. The Real Property Division has it on this agenda as a late filing indicating that it was filed after December 31, however it is this Board's decision whether to consider this as late or not. It is also up to the Board to determine the request for the deferral. Board of Review Open Session February 14, 2014 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Mr. De Costa requested information from Mr. Hubbard on behalf of the County before deciding whether to defer this issue or if the Board possesses all of the facts in order to make a determination without the presence of the appellant. Mr. Hubbard said on December 13, 2013, Mr. Sambold filed his tax appeal attempting to appeal his 2013 assessment, which he had already paid the first half. Technically he is almost a full 365 days late according to the Ordinance. Ms. Bekeart moved to dismiss the appeal. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Mr. De Costa asked if there was any chance the appellant mistakenly wanted to file the 2014 instead of 2013. Mr. Hubbard said Mr. Sambold also appealed 2014. Motion carried 5:0 Complaint Letter to Board 1. Carl Hoglund Tax Map Key: 5 -4- 013 - 011 -0000 of Review for Attorney Winn explained in the Ordinance, Section 5A 12.7 D, the Board is responsible for providing a report regarding tax 2013 appeals to the Mayor once a year, and this particular section provides that notice of this report be given so the public can file Assessment complaints. These are not appeals, but just another avenue to be heard if they feel their valuation is not correct, and the information can be included in the report if the Board so chooses. While the person can choose to come before the Board with their complaint it does not have any effect on the person's actual valuation. Board members questioned why there was also a stipulation form in the file. Mr. De Costa believed following the assessment the taxpayer appealed, provided information to the County and stipulated to an amount somewhat less than the County and is satisfied with the adjustment but wants the Board to know in order to help with the report to the Mayor. Mr. Hubbard had not seen the complaint but said the taxpayer did file an appeal on time and provided an appraisal with the appeal. He purchased the property early 2013 and upon receiving the appraisal and reviewing the property the County did propose a stipulation to which the taxpayer agreed to. Ms. Bekeart moved to receive the complaint. Mr. K ono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, March 7, 2014, 1:00 p.m. Board of Review Open Session February 14, 2014 __ SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Adjournment Mr. Gerardo moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:21 p.m. Mr. De Costa seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Submitted by: Barbara Davis, Staff Support Clerk () Approved as circulated. O Approved with amendments. See minutes of Reviewed and Approved by: meeting. Jose R. Diogo, Chair