Value Adjustment Board Hearing

Okeechobee County Value Adjustment Board Meeting Location 304 NW 2nd Street Okeechobee, FL 34972 863-763-6441 www.co.okeechobee.fl.us ~ Agenda ~ Wednesday, November 29, 2023 8:30 AM Historic Courthouse, Room 270 Value Adjustment Board Page 1 Printed 11/28/2023 Call to Order David Hazellief Chairman Bradley G. Goodbread Commissioner Lasha Boree Citizen Member Mike Sumner Citizen Member Melisa Jahner School Board Member Glenn Sneider VAB Attorney Thomas Hudek VAB Clerk I. Commencement II. Agenda 1. Introduction 2. MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 19, 2023 VAB ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING— Thomas Hudek Approve Minutes from October 19, 2023 VAB Organizational Meeting. 3. Property Appraiser - Introduction of County Staff 4. Swearing in of County Staff III. List of Withdrawn Petitions IV. Value and Exemption Hearing 1. 8:45 am Lake Shoppes Inc Petition 2023-VAB-007

Hearing Agenda November 29, 2023 Value Adjustment Board Page 2 Printed 11/28/2023 2. 9:00 am William & Gwen Kinney Petition 2023-VAB-017 V. Recess

Okeechobee County Value Adjustment Board 304 NW 2nd Street Department: Clerk to the Board Okeechobee, FL 34972 Category: Minutes Prepared By: Thomas Hudek SCHEDULED Initiator: Thomas Hudek ACTION ITEM (ID # 10016) Page 1 SUBJECT: MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 19, 2023 VAB ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MEETING: Hearing November 29, 2023 FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Minutes from October 19, 2023 VAB Organizational Meeting. BACKGROUND: Attached are the Minutes from October 19, 2023 VAB Organizational Meeting for the VAB Board to review and approve. Staff recommends the VAB Board approve the Minutes from October 19, 2023 VAB Organizational Meeting. ATTACHMENTS: • 10.19.2023.VAB.Minutes (PDF)

Minutes of the Value Adjustment Board Okeechobee County Florida Thursday, October 19, 2023 Organizational Meeting Jerald D. Bryant Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 1 of 3 October 19, 2023 David Hazellief Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida The Board met this date in Organizational Meeting in the Okeechobee County Historic Courthouse in the “Judge William L. Hendry Courtroom”, Room 270, at 304 NW 2nd Street in Okeechobee, Florida at 9:00 AM. I. Call to Order 9:00 AM Meeting called to order on October 19, 2023 at the Okeechobee County Historic Courthouse, 304 NW 2nd Street, Okeechobee, Florida. , Attendee Name Title Status Arrived David Hazellief Chairman Present Bradley G. Goodbread Commissioner Present Lasha Boree Citizen Member Present Michael Sumner Citizen Member Excused Melisa Jahner School Board Member Excused Amanda Riedel School Board Alternate Present Glenn Sneider Attorney Present Thomas Hudek VAB Clerk Present II. Agenda 1. Introduction of Value Adjustment Board Members Value Adjustment Board Clerk Thomas Hudek introduced the Value Adjustment Board. 2. Introduction of Value Adjustment Board Staff Value Adjustment Board Clerk Thomas Hudek introduced staff members. 3. Introduction of Value Adjustment Board Legal Council Value Adjustment Board Clerk Thomas Hudek addressed the Board and stated that attorney Glenn Sneider completed his 2023 VAB Training. 4. RESOLUTION 2023-01 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD FILING FEES, PROCEDURES AND UNIFORM RULES AND PROCEDURES Value Adjustment Board Clerk Thomas Hudek read Resolution 2023-01 into the record. Requested Action: Approve Resolution 2023-01 establishing filing fees; setting procedures; setting a method of disseminating to petitioner uniform rules and procedures in accordance with the provisions of Section 194.011(5), Florida Statutes and Section 194.013, Florida Statutes; providing an effective date.

Jerald D. Bryant Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 2 of 3 October 19, 2023 David Hazellief Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bradley G. Goodbread, Commissioner SECONDER: Amanda Riedel, School Board Alternate AYES: David Hazellief, Bradley G. Goodbread, Lasha Boree, Amanda Riedel EXCUSED: Michael Sumner, Melisa Jahner Consider the admission of late petition (Vantage Oaks) Value Adjustment Board Clerk Thomas Hudek addressed the Board and stated that a late petition had been received regarding the Vantage Oaks property. The Board decided to hear the letter of good cause from the representative. The letter was received on October 3, 2023. Mr. Hudek read the letter into the record. The Board then conducted a discussion regarding the late petition. Motion to reject the admission of late petition (Vantage Oaks) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Lasha Boree, Citizen Member SECONDER: Bradley G. Goodbread, Commissioner AYES: David Hazellief, Bradley G. Goodbread, Lasha Boree, Amanda Riedel EXCUSED: Michael Sumner, Melisa Jahner 5. Documents to Review Value Adjustment Board Clerk Thomas Hudek addressed the Board and stated the following documents were 1) uploaded to the Okeechobee County Clerk of Court website and 2) e-mailed to all Board members for their review: 1. Uniform Policies and Procedures Manual 2. Reference Materials, Including Guidelines 3. 12D-9 FAC 4. 12D-10 FAC 5. Guideline Documents adopted by Rule Chapter 12D-51 FAC 6. Sunshine Manual 7. Florida Statutes Chapters 192-195 6. Tentative Value Adjustment Board Hearing for November 29, 2023 at 9:00 am Value Adjustment Board Clerk Thomas Hudek addressed the Board and stated: - The Okeechobee VAB has received 35 petitions - The Okeechobee VAB has received 7 withdrawals - There are currently 28 active VAB petitions

Jerald D. Bryant Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 3 of 3 October 19, 2023 David Hazellief Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida III. Recess There being no further business or discussion, the meeting was recessed until Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 9:00 am.