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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017_1201_BOR-OS Minutes ApprovedCOUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated on 1/12/18 Board/Commission: BOARD OF REVIEW Meeting Date December 1, 2017 Location Mo‘ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A/B Start of Meeting: 1:02 p.m. End of Meeting: 1:15 p.m. Present Chair Dorothy Bekeart. Vice-Chair Julie Caspillo. Members: Donald Kolenda and Christopher White Also: Office of the County Attorney: Deputy County Attorney Mark Bradbury; Boards & Commissions Staff: Administrator Paula M. Morikami, Support Clerk Darcie Agaran Excused Member: Craig De Costa Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Bekeart called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. with 4 members present which constituted a quorum. Public Hearing Pursuant to the Kaua‘i County Code Chapter 5A, Article 12.7(d), the Board of Review will hold a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. to discuss all complaints/comments properly and timely submitted in accordance with the Notice for Filing Real Property Assessment Complaints published in The Garden Island on September 1, 2017 and the Notice of Public Hearing published in The Garden Island on November 1, 2017. This complaint/comment process is intended to assist the Board in making recommendations to the Mayor to help improve the County’s process of tax assessment. Chair Bekeart opened the public hearing. With no one present to provide testimony, the public hearing was closed. Approval of Minutes a. Open Session Minutes of October 6, 2017 Mr. Kolenda moved to approve the minutes of October 6, 2017. Ms. Caspillo seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Appeals 1. 17-0000002 D.Ventura Kurt/Arleen Bosshard 4-2-002-013-0000 Ms. Caspillo moved to accept the County’s stipulation for an assessment total of $2,127,800 less an exemption of $180,000 for Board of Review Open Session December 1, 2017 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION a net taxable of $1,947,800. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 2. 17-0000003 D.Ventura Esaki Surveying & Mapping Inc. etal 4-4-003-021-0000 Appeal withdrawn; no Board action required 3. 17-0000010 D.Ventura Cornerstone Hawai'i Holdings 4-7-002-003-0066 4. 17-0000011 D.Ventura Cornerstone Hawai'i Holdings 4-7-002-003-0067 5. 17-0000012 D.Ventura Cornerstone Hawai'i Holdings 4-7-002-003-0068 6. 17-0000013 D.Ventura Cornerstone Hawai'i Holdings 4-7-002-003-0074 Chair Bekeart granted a continuance of Appeal Nos. 17-010, 17-011, 17-012, and 17-013. 7. 15-0000132 M.Hubbard Share No. 1 (2015) 3-1-001-003-0000 8. 16-0000122 M.Hubbard Share No. 1 (2016) 3-1-001-003-0000 9. 17-0000034 M.Hubbard Share No. 1 3-1-001-003-0000 Chair Bekeart granted a continuance of Appeal Nos. 15-132, 16-122, and 17-034. Stipulation / Withdrawn 10. 17-0000071 S.Roche K.Lance Peto Trust 2-8-018-028-0000 Mr. Kolenda moved to approve the County’s stipulation for an assessment total and net taxable of $1,445,000. Mr. White seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 11. 17-0000073 C.Arzadon John Hluboky/Beatrice Ricart (Withdrawn) 4-6-016-063-0000 Appeal withdrawn; no Board action required Election of Chair and Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2018 Chair Bekeart requested nominations for the position of the Chair. Chair Bekeart requested nominations for the position of the Vice Chair. Seeing no further nominations, Chair Bekeart announced that Julie Caspillo Mr. Kolenda moved to nominate Julie Caspillo for the position of Chairperson for 2018. Mr. White seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Mr. White moved to nominate Donald Kolenda for the position of Vice Chair for 2018. Ms. Caspillo seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Board of Review Open Session December 1, 2017 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION and Donald Kolenda will serve as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for 2018. Review and Possible Approval of Meeting Schedule for 2018 Chair Bekeart noted that a calendar with the meeting dates for 2018 was included in their packet. Chair Bekeart called for a motion to approve the meeting schedule for 2018. Mr. White moved to approve the meeting schedule for 2018. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, January 12, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. Executive Session Mr. White moved that the Board go into Executive Session at 1:11 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing and approving the Executive Session minutes. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Return to Open Session Ratify Board of Review actions taken in Executive Session for appeals shown on the attached listing and make those decisions public The meeting resumed in Open Session at 1:14 p.m. Ms. Caspillo moved to ratify the Board’s actions taken in Executive Session and to make those decisions public. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Adjournment Chair Bekeart adjourned the meeting at 1:15 p.m. Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________ Darcie Agaran, Staff Support Clerk Dorothy R. Bekeart, Chair ( X ) Approved as circulated. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of ___________ meeting.