HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOR 050517 Minutes ApprovedCOUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated on 6/2/17 Board/Committee: BOARD OF REVIEW Meeting Date May 5, 2017 Location Mo‘ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A/B Start of Meeting: 1:01 p.m. End of Meeting: 1:35 p.m. Present Chair Dorothy Bekeart. Vice-Chair Julie Caspillo. Members: Donald Kolenda and Russell Wong Also: Deputy County Attorney Mark Bradbury; Boards & Commissions Staff: Support Clerk Darcie Agaran; Deputy Director of Finance Sally Motta; Tax Manager Steven Hunt; COK Appraisers: Sean Roche Excused Member Craig De Costa Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Bekeart called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. with 4 members present which constitutes a quorum. Approval of Minutes a. Open Session Minutes of March 3, 2017 Mr. Wong pointed out that the date on page 2 and the subsequent pages state May 3rd instead of March 3rd. Mr. Wong asked if they had a February meeting to which Chair Bekeart replied she couldn’t tell him offhand. Chair Bekeart stated that the open session minutes provided little information on the Board’s decisions. She noted that the issues were exemptions; however, the decisions do not mention exemptions. Chair Bekeart stated that she would like to defer the March 3rd meeting minutes to the next meeting. Discussion: Ms. Caspillo moved to approve the minutes as circulated. Ms. Caspillo withdrew her motion. Ms. Caspillo moved to defer the acceptance of the March 3, 2017 open session minutes to the next meeting. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion.
Board of Review Open Session May 5, 2017 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Mr. Wong asked if the Board approved the March 3, 2017 open session minutes at the last meeting to which Chair Bekeart replied no. Mr. Wong stated that he remembered Chair Bekeart saying that they would go into executive session to discuss the executive session minutes at the last meeting, so he felt they should defer both the open session and the executive session minutes. Chair Bekeart stated that when she looked at the open session minutes, it didn’t reflect the change. Ms. Caspillo asked if the Board can defer the executive session minutes in open session or should they wait until they are in executive session to which Chair Bekeart replied that they can officially defer it during executive session. Motion carried 4:0 b. Open Session Minutes of March 10, 2017 Mr. Wong stated that there was the same issue with the date; it stated May 10th instead of March 10th. He suggested that the Board defer these minutes as well. Chair Bekeart stated that they can correct the date and that the date wasn’t the problem with the March 3rd open session minutes. She explained that the decisions that were made in executive session were not accurately reflected in the open session minutes. Chair Bekeart noted that the March 3rd appeals were exemption appeals, but the minutes didn’t state the Board’s decision on the exemptions. Ms. Caspillo stated that the March 10th minutes were clear. Chair Bekeart agreed. Mr. Wong felt that the discussion and decisions on March 10th were stated properly. Chair Bekeart agreed and requested a motion to approve the March 10th open session minutes. Mr. Wong moved to approve the March 10, 2017
Board of Review Open Session May 5, 2017 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Mr. Wong stated in his motion that the date on page 2 and the subsequent pages needed to be corrected to state March 10th instead of May 10th. open session minutes as amended. Ms. Caspillo seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Appeals 1. 16-0000015 S.Roche Larry/Joan Gehrke (Continuance) Re-Schedule 5-3-003-043-0000 There was no one present on behalf of the appellant. Sean Roche was present on behalf of the County of Kaua‘i. Mr. Roche commented that they came to a stipulated value agreement with Mr. Gehrke and is waiting for the paperwork to be returned. The Board deferred appeal pending receipt of stipulation. 2. 17-0000081 S.Roche David/Pam McDowell Rev Trust Re-Schedule 1-7-006-015-0000 The Chair granted a continuance of the appeal to June 2, 2017. 3. 17-0000083 S.Roche Garry/Catherine Jestadt Re-Schedule 2-6-016-020-0000 There was no one present on behalf of the appellant; however, the appellant submitted a letter. Sean Roche was present on behalf of the County of Kaua‘i and presented his testimony. The Board reviewed the appeal in Executive Session. 4. 17-0000074 S.Roche Lucas Le Living Trust Re-Schedule 2-8-028-012-0000 There was no one present on behalf of the appellant. Sean Roche was present on behalf of the County of Kaua‘i. Mr. Roche stated that he spoke with Mr. Le and they have agreed to a stipulated value. He is waiting for the paperwork to be returned. The Board deferred appeal pending receipt of stipulation.Stipulation / Withdrawn 5. 17-0000092 S.Roche Tom/Aimee Floeter-Lieber 4-9-011-033-0001 The Board approved the County’s stipulation of $822,000. Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, May 12, 2017 – 1:00 p.m. Executive Session After reading the HRS provision, Mr. Kolenda moved that the Board go into Executive Session at 1:21 p.m. Mr. Wong seconded the motion.
Board of Review Open Session May 5, 2017 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION 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 1:33 p.m. Ms. Caspillo moved to ratify the Board’s action taken in Executive Session on the appeal reviewed and to make that decision public. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Appeals 3. 17-0000083 S.Roche Garry/Catherine Jestadt Re-Schedule 2-6-016-020-0000 Ms. Caspillo moved to sustain the County’s assessment of $675,100. Mr. Kolenda seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Adjournment Chair Bekeart adjourned the meeting at 1:35 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.