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TAX BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING MINUTES Appeal Hearings Tuesday, August 25, 2020 West Hawaii Civic Center, Building G Kailua Kona, Hawaii CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Michael Hughes called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were: Board Members Michael Hughes, Grace Reinhard, Michael Okumoto and V. Diane Blancett-Maddock; Deputy Corporation Counsel J Yoshimoto; Real Property Tax Asst. Administrator Keita Jo, Real Property Appraisal Supervisor Dionne Costa and Real Property Appeals Board Clerk Sherlyn Aronce. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC There were no statements from the public. TAX APPEAL CASE HEARINGS Note: Prior to the start of the case hearings, Deputy Corporation Counsel J. Yoshimoto announced the general procedures of the appeal hearing and advised all Appellants and the Department of the procedure the Board would be following for the rendering of their decision and the Appellants' further right to appeal to the Tax Appeal Court located in Honolulu within 30 days from the date of the decision letter that the appellant will be receiving via certified mail. For each appeal case, the appraiser submitted a packet of information to the Board, unless there had been a prior settlement with the Appellant or withdrawal. If the Appellant was not present, any information sent in by the Appellant was presented to the Board along with the appraisers' packet. REQUEST FOR PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF DOCUMENTS BY TOWER WAIAKEA APARTMENTS, LLC, FOR THE TAX APPEALS FILED WITH THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR 2020 Mr. Yoshimoto provided a brief summary of the previous discussions on this matter. Mr. Okumoto and Ms. Blancett-Maddock stated that they have reviewed the July 7t" minutes. The question on the table is to approve or deny Tower Waiakea's request for protection of confidentiality documents submitted for the purpose of supporting their appeal of their 2020 property tax assessment. Motion by Mr. Okumoto to deny Tower Waiakea's request for protection of confidentiality of documents. Seconded by Ms. Blancett-Maddock. Motion failed by a vote of 2:1 (Hughes), Ms. Reinhard abstained. Ms. Dionne Costa, Appraisal Supervisor addressed the Board that they will proceed with their assessment and provide their case with or without the appraisal report from the appellant. The Board will wait to hear the matters of this case at the originally scheduled hearing date on Sept. 9, 2020.