09-17-1970 VC SP-MMINUTES OF TAX EQUALIZING BOARD MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1970 -
' Present: Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor
Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor
Ronald B. Cadby, Councilman
H. Mallory Privett, Jr., Councilman
Herbert A. Watt, Councilman
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Lawrence J. Robbins, Village Manager
Frances A. Fox, Village Tax Assessor -
IIolores R. Walker, Village Glerk
Mayor Lewis reconvened the recessed meeting of the ROLL CALL
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Tax Equalizing-Board held Monday,-August 24, 1970 at
7:40 p.m. and asked the Clerk to call the .roll, all
members being present.
Mayor Lewis stated that Article VII, Section 6, of
the Village Charter, ratified July 30, 19fi8, directs
the Council to sit as the Tax Equalizing Board, and
that the legal notice for the initial meeting of this
Board was published in the Palm Beach Post on July
12, 1970 and posted as required by Charter.
' Mayor Lewis stated that the Village Council was
authorized to impose and collect real estate taxes
under Florida Statute 167.43, and that the. criteria
for placing improved property on the tax rolls is con-
tained in Florida Statute 193.11, subparagraph 4.
Clerk read legal notice of initial meeting of the
Tax Equalizing Board..
Mayor Lewis stated that the Board did, in fact, meet
on Monday, August 3, 1970; on Monday, August 24, 1970;-
and that the Council is again sitting as a Tax Equal-
izing Board on Thursday, September 17, 1970.
There was one case for review of the Board; namely,
Harry Robinson, Lots 3 and 4, Marina Addition,
Apartment 7. Mrs. Fox, Village Tax Assessor, sent
a letter to Mr. Robinson on September 15, 1970
advising him that the Council would sit as a Tax.
Equalizing Board to review his case on September
17, 1970.
Mrs. Fox sent a letter on August 25, 1970 to Mr.
Warren Hunnicutt, President of Hunnicutt &: Associates,
' Inc., requesting that we receive a certified letter
from them ascertaining that they are appraising con-
dominiums in accordance with Florida Statutes. Mr.
Hunnicutt replied to Mrs. Fox' letter on September
9, 1970 and stated that they were appraising in
accordance with Florida Statute 711. A certified
copy of Mrs. FoxT letter to Mr. Hunnicutt and his
reply to Mrs. Fox will be attached to the minutes
of this meeting.
LEGAL NOTICE
& COUNCIL'S
DIRECTION TO
SIT AS BOARD
FLA-._STATUTES
RE REAL ESTATE
TAXES
MEETINGS OF
BOARD
1 CASE FOR REVIEW
OF BOARD
CERTIFICATION
FROM HUNNICUTT
THAT THEY ARE
APPRAISING A000RD-
ING TO FLA.
STATUTES
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Minutes of Tax Equalizing Board Meeting
Held Thursday, September 17, 1970
Page 2
Mayor Lewis asked if Mr. Robinson was present, and he
was not. The Mayor then asked if there was someone
' present to plead the case of Mr. Robinson, and trhere
was not.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council-
man Cadby, all present voting aye, that Mr. Robinson`s
request for a change in appraisal for Marina Addition,
Lots 3 and 4, Apartment 7, be denied.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Be11, seconded by Councilman
Watt, all present voting aye, the Tax Equalizing
Board Meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. ,
NO REPRESENTATION
FOR MR. ROBINSON
AT MEETING
APPRAISAL OF
LOTS 3 & 4,
MARINA ADDITION,
APT. Z REMAINS
THE SAME
ADJOURNMENT
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Minutes recorded by: D" oZores R. Walker, Village Clerk
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I, Dolores R. Walker, Village -Clerk of the Village __
of North Palm Beach, Florida, do hereby certify
that the attached is a true and correct gopy of
Mrs. Fox' letter of August 25, 1970 to Mr. Warren
Hunnicutt, and Mr. Hunnicutt's reply to Mrs. Fox
on September 9, 1970.
DOLORES R. WALKER
VILLAGE CLERK
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September 9, 1970
Mrs. Frances A. Fox
Tax Assessor
Village of North Palm Beach
Village Hall
North Palm Beach, Florida 33403
Dear Mrs. Fox:
Our Mr. Berry Rainwater has reviewed axed studied both the Condominium
Act, as presented to us by you, and the property record card prepared
during our reappraisal program in your town.__~ In his opinion, these apart-
ments have bean appraised according to Florida Statutes. I concur in his
fincTing.
If there are any further questions, please advise.
Yours very_truly,
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August. 25, 19'70
Mr. Ularren Hunnicutt, President
Hunnicutt Rc associates, Inc.
433 - 4th Street, North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33731 p
Dear Mr. Hunnicutt:
Ths Vi1l.ago Council sat as a Hoard of Equalization on a recessed
meeting August 24, 1970, at 8:OOrM. at which we hadcone Condominium
rn,mer which questioned the fact r ~ Hunnicutt & Associates were appraising
Condominiums according to Florida Statutes 711 (I.E. copy enclosed .
The Village Council has requested that ws receive a CERTIFIED 1®tter
from tho appraisers stating that they are appraising Condominiums in -line
with Florida Statutes. That' are requesting this letter by return mail
so that this homeowner may be notified in order for him to appear ones again
at another Hoard of Equalization meeting ao that ws may resolve this
problem as soon as possible.
•This homeowner is Harrg K. Robinson, Jr., Apt,,;`7, Lots 3 & 4,
Marina Addition, copy of Condominium attached.
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Very truly yours,
Frances A. Fox
Tax Assessor