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CASE #23133 — TAMANE, TETSUO TMK 7-3-033-034-0000 Present were Appellant Tetsuo Tamane and his sister Harriet Nakao. Present for the County was Clerical Supervisor Pohai Kelson. Property located on Awakea Street in the Kona Palisades subdivision. Appeal on the denial of homeowner's exemption and disability exemption. Appellant presented his case. County presented their case and recommended sustaining the disallowance of the exemption. A call for questions was made. Mr. Takai moved to grant the homeowner's exemption for the Appellant. Seconded by Mrs. Ford. A call for discussion was made. Motion passed by a vote of 4:1 with Mr. David voting against the motion. Mr. Takai moved to disallow the disability exemption. Seconded by Mr. David. A call for discussion was made. Motion passed by a vote of 5:0. CASE #23265 — LADY KAYE TRUST TMK 1-5-033-158-0000 Mr. Takai requested to be recused from Case No. 23265 due to his past working relationship with Maxine Cutler, party to the case. Request granted by Mr. David. Present were Appellant Verna Escalante, Trustee, and Maxine Cutler, Successor Trustee. Present for the County was Appraiser Sally Kaaiakamanu. Property located in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna. Appeal on land and building values. Appellants presented their case. County presented their case and recommended sustaining the land value at $34,000 and building value at $275,600. A call for questions was made. Mr. David moved to sustain the County's values as stated. Seconded by Mr. Dinges. A call for discussion was made. Motion failed by a vote of 2:2 with Mrs. Ford and Mr. Ventura voting against the motion. Mr. Ventura moved to accept the Appellant's total value of $270,000 by reducing the building to $236,000 and sustaining the land at $34,000. Seconded by Mrs. Ford. A call for discussion was made. Motion failed by a vote of 2:2 with Mr. Dinges and Mr. David voting against the motion. 2