08-03-1970 VC SP-MMINUTES OF TAX EQUALIZING BOARD MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1970
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Present: Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor
Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor
Ronald B. Cadby, Councilman
H. Mallory Privett, Jr., Councilman
Lawrence J. Robbins, Village Manager
Frances A: Fox, Village Tax Assessor
H. W. Seiple, Hunnicutt & Associates, Inc.
John Chilton, Hunnicutt & Associates, Inc.
Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Absent: Herbert A. Watt, Councilman
Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order at 8.00 p.m. ROLL CALL
and asked the Clerk to call the roll, all members
being present except Councilman Watt.
Mayor Lewis stated that Article VII, Section 6,. PURPOSE OF_THE
of the Village Charter, ratified July 30, 1968, BOARD
directs the Council to sit as the Tax Equalizing --
Board of the Village to hear all pleas for and
against assessments on all properties, and that the
purpose of the Board is not to raise or lower assess-
ments, but to equalize them.
The Clerk was instructed by Mayor Lewis, as a matter NOTICE OF TAX
of public record, to read the notice of Tax Equalizing EQUALIZING BD.
Board Meeting which was published in the Palm Beach MEETING
Post on July 12, 1970 and posted as required by
Charter.
The Clerk was also directed by Mayor Lewis to
include in the minutes of this meeting that the
authorization for the Village to impose and collect
real estate taxes is granted under Florida Statute
167.43. Also, the criteria-for placing improved
property on the tax rolls is contained in Florida
Statute 193.11, subparagraph 4..
Mayor Lewis advised the Council and the public of
the following real property valuations of the
Village for 1970:
Total Assessments Prior to any
Adjustments - Gross
Homestead Exemptions
Widows' & Disability
Exemptions
Exempt Properties
Total Net Assessed Valuation
$ 95;456,251.00
11,310,416.00
55,500.00
4,gJ1,001.00
79,619,334.00
FLA. STATUTES
AUTHORIZING VILLAGE
TO IMPOSE & COLLECT
REAL ESTATE TAXES
REAL PROPERTY
VALUATIONS FOR
1970
Minutes of Tax Equalizing Board Meeting
Held Monday; August 3, 1970
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Mr. David Stuart, 823 Country Club Drive, Block 8,
Lot 21, Country Club Addition, presented a plea
to the Board for a reduction in his appraisal. His
property is currently appraised at $52,580.
Mr. John Chilton of Hunnicutt & Associates, Inc.
advised Mr. Stuart that he would again check the
calculations on this property, and Mr. Stuart is
meet with Mr. Chilton and Mr. Seiple at 8:15 a.m.
on August 4, 1970 in the Village Ha11.
Mr. Harry Robinson, 136 Yacht Club Drive, Lots 3
and 4, Marina Addition, Le Province Condominium,
Apartment 7, presented a plea to the Board for a
reduction in his appraisal. His property is
currently appraised at $22,650.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by
Councilman Cadby, all present voting aye, that
we defer consideration of Mr. Robinson~s request
for a review of his appraisal to our reconvened
meeting of August 24, 1970.
APPRAISAL OF
BLOCK 8, LOT 21,
CC ADDN., TO BE
CHECKED BY HUNNICUTT
& ASSOCIATES, INC.
APPRAISAL OF LOTS
3 & 4, MARINA ADDN.,
TO BE REVIEWED AT
RECONVENED MEETING
OF AUG. 24
Mrs. Alma Lemke, Village Gardens Apartments, APPRAISAL OF UNIT
Unit 106D, 415 U. S. Highway No. 1, presented a 106D, VILLAGE
plea to the Board for a reduction in her appraisal. GARDENS APTS.,
Her property is currently appraised at $11,730._ REMAINS UNCHANGED
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by
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Councilman Cadby, all present voting aye, .that
appraisal of Unit 106D in Plat 1, Lot 1, Block
1, Building D, Village Gardens Apartments, owned
by Mrs. Alma Lemke, remain unchanged.
Mr. E. L. Boyd, Village Gardens Apartments, Unit APPRAISAL OF UNIT
1OlD, 415 U. S. Highway No. 1, presented a plea lO1D, VILLAGE
to the Board for a reduction in his appraisal. GARDENS APTS.,
His property is currently appraised at $16,190. REMAINS UNCHANGED
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Council- ,_
man Cadby, all present voting aye, that appraisal
of Unit 101, Plat 1, Lot 1, Block 1, Building D,
Village Gardens Apartments, remain unchanged.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice- APPRAISAL OF LOT 20,
Mayor Be11, all present voting aye, that the BLOCK 46, PLAT 6,
appraisal of Lot 20, Block X46, Plat 6 (Henry REMAINS UNCHANGED
C. Ruhl) remain unchanged.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice- APPRAISAL OF LOT 1,
Mayor Bell, all present voting aye, that the BLOCK 71, Y. C. ADDN.,
appraisal of Lot 1,-Block 71, Yacht Club Addition REMAINS UNCHANGED
(Joseph Finch) remain unchanged.
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On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by. Vice- APPRAISAL OF LOT 6,
Mayor Be11, all present voting aye, that the BLOCK 25, PLAT 1
appraisal of Lot 6, Block 25, Plat 1, (Raymond REMAINS UNCHANGED
Hyson) remain unchanged.
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Minutes of Tax Equalizing Board Meeting
Held Monday, August 3, 1970
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On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice-
Mayor Bell, all present voting aye, that the
appraisal of Unit 106, Building E, Village Garden
Apartments, (Harry Hermann), remain unchanged.
APPRAISAL OF UNIT
106, BLDG. E,
VILLAGE GARDENS APTS.,
REMAINS UNCHANGED
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice- APPRAISAL OF UNIT
Mayor Be11, all present voting aye, that the 107, BLDG. B,
appraisal of Unit 107, Building B, Village Gardens VILLAGE GARDENS APTS.,
Apartments (F. B. Harmon) remain unchanged. REMAINS UNCHANGED
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice-Mayor .APPRAISAL OF GOLF
Bell, all present voting aye, that the appraisal COURSE ADDN., LOT
of Golf Course Addition, Lot 44 (Robert E. Arnold) 44,REMAINS UNCHANGED
remain unchanged.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice-
Mayor Be11, all present voting aye, that the
appraisal of Lot 6, Block I, Plat 4, (George
Guirguis), remain unchanged.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice-
Mayor Bell, all present voting aye, that the
appraisal of Unit 108, Building D, Village
Gardens Apartments, (Emanuel Newman), remain
unchanged.
APPRAISAL OF LOT 6,
BLOCK I, PLAT 4,
REMAINS UNCHANGED
APPRAISAL OF UNIT I
108, BLDG. D,
VILLAGE GARDENS APTS.,
REMAINS UNCHANGED
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice- APPRAISAL OF UNIT
Mayor Bell, all present voting aye, that the. _
103, LANDINGS S0.
appraisal of Unit 103, Landings South Condominium CON. APTS „ REMAINS
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Apartments, (John L. Reid), remain unchanged. UNCHANGED
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Vice- APPRAISAh OF LOT 5,
Mayor Be11, all present voting aye, that the BLOCK 61, Y. C.
appraisal of Lot 5, Block 61, Yacht Club Addition ADDN., REMAINS
(Mrs. Marie Lynch) remain unchanged. UNCHANGED
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by PERSONAL PROPERTY
Councilman Cadby, all present voting aye, .that the APPRAISAL FOR THE
personal property appraisal for the Flame Restau- FLAME REMAINS_UN-
rant remain unchanged. CHANGED
On motion of Vice-Mayor Be11, seconded by Council- PERSONAL P120PERTY
man Cadby, all present voting aye, that the personal APPRAISAL FOR TEXAS
property appraisal for Texas Instruments, ,Inc. INSTRUMENTS, INC.
remain unchanged. REMAINS UNCHANGED
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Council- RECESS
man Cadby, all present voting aye, the Tax Equalizing
Board was recessed at 10:00 p.m. and will reconvene _
on Monday, August 24, 1970 at 8:00 p.m. in the
Village Hall.
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Minutes recorded by:
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Dolores R. Walker,// V\\illage Clerk