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• Discussion of Bills Relating to Assessments. <br />Mr. Masuda reported that there were no legislative bills pending that would <br />impact the Real Property Tax office or the Board of Review. <br />• General Legal Discussion and Training. <br />Mr. Masuda presented training material to the Members on the duties, <br />procedures and responsibilities of the Board of Review. Discussion held <br />amongst the Members and Mr. Masuda as to implementing the new rules <br />of the Board specifically the five minute time limit set for presentations. <br />Enforcement of the five minute rule will be included in the written and <br />verbal instructions that appellants and appraisers receive at all hearings. <br />• Comments from Real Property Tax Administrator <br />Mr. Sitko stated that the division is working closely with the appraisers as <br />almost one-third of the staff is newly hired. Administrators are working on <br />training and will try to hold smaller workshops with all appraisers to have <br />uniformity in their appeal presentations. Board Members stated their <br />concern as to all appraisers having the same format in presentations <br />including the additional information that was requested of the Board in <br />their annual report. Mr. Sitko assured the Members that appraisers will be <br />prepared to provide the Board with the necessary information. <br />• Other Miscellaneous Reports and Comments <br />o Letter Received from Wallace Rodecker <br />Mr. McCall informed the Board that a letter dated February 29, <br />2012 was received by the Real Property Tax office addressed to <br />the Tax Board of Review from Wallace Rodecker regarding <br />overpayment of property taxes for Tax Map Key 1-1-030-056-0000. <br />The letter was read into the record and discussed amongst the <br />Members with Mr. Masuda. It was stated that a letter should be <br />sent to Mr. Rodecker from Chairman Kualii informing him as to the <br />Board not having jurisdiction over the payment of property taxes. <br />Further, the letter should be forwarded to Mr. McCall for a response <br />from the Real Property Tax office. <br />Mr. Takai moved to have a letter be sent to Mr. Rodecker from <br />Chairman Kualii as to the non -jurisdiction of the Board on tax <br />matters and informing the taxpayer that his letter will be <br />forwarded to the tax office for further response. Seconded by <br />Mr. Church. A call for discussion was made. Motion passed <br />by a vote of 4:0. <br />3 <br />