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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016_0304_Minutes Open_APPROVED COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated 4/1/16 Board/Committee: BOARD OF REVIEW Meeting Date March 4, 2016 Location Mo‘ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A/B Start of Meeting: 1:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 1:40 p.m. Present Chair Jose Diogo; Vice-Chair Dorothy Bekeart. Members: Julie Caspillo, Donald Kolenda, and Russell Kyono Also: Deputy County Attorney Adam Roversi; Boards & Commissions Staff: Support Clerk Barbara Davis; Deputy Director of Finance Sally Motta; Tax Manager Steven Hunt; COK Appraisers: Mike Hubbard; Sean Roche Excused Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Diogo called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. with 5 members present Approval of Minutes a. Open Session Minutes of February 5, 2016 (deferred from 2/12/16 meeting) b. Open Session Minutes of February 12, 2016 Ms. Bekeart moved to approve the minutes of February 5 as circulated. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Ms. Bekeart moved to approve the minutes of February 12 as circulated. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Appeals 5. 16-0000152 S.Roche Samantha Talbot-Holmes 2-3-022-030-0000 Ms. Samantha Talbot-Holmes was in attendance and presented her testimony to the Board. Mr. Sean Roche was in attendance for the County and presented his report to the Board. The Board reviewed the testimony presented in Executive Session. 1. 16-0000168 S.Roche KVH Waimea Beachfront LLC 1-2-013-041-0001 Ms. Bekeart moved to approve the County’s stipulation in the amount of $771,000. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 2. 16-0000169 S.Roche KVH Waimea Beachfront LLC 1-2-013-041-0002 Board of Review Open Session March 4, 2016 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION This appeal was deferred pending receipt of appellant’s letter to withdraw the appeal 3. 16-0000006 S.Roche David/Pamela McDowell 1-7-006-015-0000 Mr. Kolenda moved to approve the County’s stipulation in the amount of $2,356,000. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 4. 16-0000150 S.Roche Foxcroft Family Trust 1-7-006-018-0000 Ms. Caspillo moved to approve the County’s stipulation in the amount of $577,500. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 6. 16-0000028 M.Hubbard Raam Berkowitz 5-2-024-001-0004 There was no one in attendance on behalf of the appellant and limited written testimony was submitted. Mr. Hubbard was in attendance on behalf of the County to respond to any questions from the Board Members. Ms. Bekeart moved to uphold the County’s denial of the $160,000 exemption. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Stipulation / Withdrawal 7. 16-0000148 M.Hubbard Jan McDonald-Tomlinson 5-4-015-021-0074 Ms. Caspillo moved to accept the County’s stipulation in the amount of $358,500. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Ms. Caspillo amended the motion to change the Use Tax Classification to Residential. Ms. Bekeart seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 8. 16-0000146 M.Hubbard Ebel Revocable Trust (Withdrawn) 5-4-015-039-0161 Appeal was withdrawn; no Board action required DISCUSSION OF 2016 STATEWIDE BOR CONFERENCE, MAY 26, 2016 AT INTERISLAND TERMINAL ROOMS – Ohia and Kamani (rooms 1 & 2) – 7th Floor Parking Structure Mr. Hunt stated the hosts for the conference are still working on an agenda Board of Review Open Session March 4, 2016 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION so there is no update at this time. Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, April 1, 2016 – 1:00 p.m. Executive Session Mr. Kolenda moved to go into Executive Session at 1:32 p.m. for the purpose of exercising the adjudicatory function of the Board and to deliberate the merits of the appeal presented. Ms. Caspillo seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Return to Open Session Ms. Bekeart moved to ratify the decisions the Board’s actions taken in Executive Session and make those decisions public. Mr. Kyono seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 5. 16-0000152 S.Roche Samantha Talbot-Holmes 2-3-022-030-0000 Ms. Caspillo moved to sustain the County’s Use Tax Classification of Commercial Home Use. Ms. Bekeart seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0Adjournment Mr. Kyono moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:41 p.m. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________ Barbara Davis, Staff Support Clerk Jose Diogo, Chair ( ) Approved as circulated. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of ___________ meeting.