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Home My WebLink Aboutbocc.res.071.2014RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY COLORADO, APPOINTING INDEPENDENT REFEREES (HEARING OFFICERS) TO HEAR TAX PAYER'S APPEALS OF THE PITKIN COUNTY ASSESSOR'S VALUATION AND DEVELOPING A LIST OF PERSONS QUALIFIED TO ACT AS ARBITRATORS OF PROPERTY VALUATION DISPUTES RESOLUTION NO. 2014 1. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-101, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Pitkin County shall comprise the Board of Equalization (BOE). 2. The BOE is charged with the duty of assuring that the Assessor fairly and equally applies appraisal procedures. 3. The volume of appeals in 2014 will exceed the amount of time that the BOCC has available to sit as the BOE. 4. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-102(2)(i) the BOE has the authority to appoint independent referees (hearing officers) who are experienced in property valuations to conduct hearings, and on behalf of the BOE, make findings and submit recommendations to the BOE for its final action. 5. The BOCC wishes to appoint hearing officers to act on behalf of the BOE. 6. The BOCC has considered the applications and qualifications of persons interested in acting as hearing officers on behalf of the BOE and desire to make appointments at this time. 7. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-108.5, if a petitioner is not satisfied with the BOE's decision they could choose to go to arbitration. 8. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-108.5, the BOCC shall develop a list of persons who shall be qualified to act as arbitrators of property valuation disputes. Such list shall be kept in the office of the county clerk and recorder. 9. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-108, qualified arbitrators in addition to being either an attorney licensed to practice law in the state, an appraiser who is a member of the institute of real estate appraisers or its equivalent, a former county assessor, a retired judge or a licensed real estate broker must also be a registered or certified appraiser. 10. The BOCC has considered the applications and qualifications of the persons interested in acting as arbitrators pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-108 and desire to approve an amended list of arbitrators at this time. Such list shall be kept in the office of the clerk and recorder. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado that: 1. That Mick Ireland is hereby appointed to act as hearing officer on behalf of the BOE for a term commencing July 1, 2014 and continuing for. one year, unless otherwise terminated by the BOCC. 2. The persons on the attached list have been selected to act as arbitrators to hear property valuation disputes for a term commencing September 1, 2014 and continuing for one year, unless otherwise amended by the BOCC. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 25, 2014 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION e Jones Robert A Inner, Jr., Chair County Clerk Board of County Commissioners Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: John Ely, Coun fey MANAGER APPROVAL: 'J'on Peacoc c, County Manager 2 ATTACHMENT List of Qualified Arbitrators: Kim Tarver, Residential Appraiser, The Aspen Appraisal Group, LTD Dave Ritter, MSA, The Appraisal Office Allen Black, Property Tax Consultant F1 u I' KIM TARVER Ajax Appraisals, LLC ' PO Box 10594. Aspen, CO 81612 kstarver@msn-com Professional Affiliations Certified Residential Appraiser, State of Colorado #CR40037001 Member of The Appraisal Institute: 2009 - present Education Mt Holyoke College, BA's in Mathematics and Philosophy, 1979 Van Education Center: Appraisal 101 USPAP Uniform Residential Appraisal Report Cherry Creek Mortgage Yield Capitalization Vectra Bank State of Colorado Division of Property Taxation; Narrative Report Writing Time Trending Condominium Valuation Statistics Manufactured Homes Advanced Income Complex ResidentiaUGRM. Personal Property Colorado Association of Tax Appraisers: Adjustments USAA Mortgage Services Kaplan Professional Schools: The Cost Approach Guaranty Bank & Trust The Appraisal Institute: USPAP Update Business Practice and Ethics State Bank REO Appraisals Condominiums, Co-ops and PUDs Timberline Bank Professional Guide to the URAR Waterson Mortgage Co , McKissock Education: Residential Appraisal Review SNB Bank Appraising FHA Today Private Bank & Tmt Experience Ajax Appraisals LLC Owner and Certified Residential Appraiser: 2010 - present - Appraisal of single family residences, condominiums, duplexes, townhomes, vacant land and proposed construction. Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners Arbitretor for property valuation arbitrations: 2009 - present GarfieldCounty Board of County Commissioners Arbitrator for property valuation arbitrations: 2010 The Aspen Appraisal Group, Ltd Certified Residential Appraiser. 2007 - 2010 Appraisal of single family residences, condominiums, duplexes, townhomes, vacant land and proposed construction. Pitkin County Assessor's Office Staff Appraiser: 2002 - 2007 Responsible for overseeing and valuing real and personal property in Pitkin County for ad valorem purposes. Real property included single family residences, vacant land, multi-famlly Condominiums, duplexes and lownhomes. . Appraisal Experience Single Family Residential, Condominiums, Vacant Land, Proposed Construction Purposes Mortgage Financing, Estate Planning, Listing, Acquisition, Marriage Dissolution, Ad Valorem Valuation Clients Cherry Creek Mortgage Emery Financial Vectra Bank Texas Capital Bank First Republic Bank Community Bank American National Bank JP Morgan Chase Bank 5TS Financial Corp Emprise Bank Alpine Bank Compass Bank USAA Mortgage Services KeyBank National Guaranty Bank & Trust Fish Third Bank State Bank Frst Republic Bank Timberline Bank Comerica Bank Waterson Mortgage Co , Strategic Capital Bank SNB Bank Pinehurst Bank Private Bank & Tmt Midland States Bank Pitkfn County Commissioners Bank Midwest Garfield County Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA Gibralter Private Bank & Trust Bank of Colorado US Real Estate Advisors STARS LLC Bank of America NA UBS cv Lve Ritter, MSA ie Appraisal Office—Aspen, Ltd 0 South Galena St Suite 29 DM CO 81611 Tao: ID Number. 84-1459914 (970) 920-1002 Fax (970) 925-3603 appraisaJofrLcc@sopris.net Estate Appraiser since 1978 Estate Appraisal Licensing: Certified General Appraiser - CG01315907 ation Date: 12/3 M007 al Estate & Appraisal Experiencec . 1994- Fee Appraisal and Consultation, Aspen, CO 1991-93 Chief Appraiser Pitkin County Assessors OMce,Aspen, C0 1986-90 Appraiser III Pitkin County Assessors Office, Aspen, CO 1984-86 Appraiser B Eagle County Assessors Office, Eagle, CO 1982,84 Fee Appraiser, Grand Junction, CO 1978-82 Fee Appraiser, Cedar Faits, IA 1976-78 Norman W. Ritter Realtors, Marketing Real Estate, Cedar Fails, IA Mate Appraisal Experience- -Family, Townhouses, Condominiums, Income Properties, Vacant Land, 3pmcnt Properties, Hotel and Motels, Commercial Industrial, Office, Warehouse, Properties, Conservation Easements, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Estate & lanning, Percent Complete Inspections and General Consultation Regarding Real matters K Witness: Board of Equalization (Colorado) Board of Assessment (Colorado) qty Board of Equalization (Eagle, San Miguel &Pitkin Counties, Colorado) District Court— Varies Districts in Colorado d States District Court— District of Colorado ml Bankruptcy Court - District of Colorado Bion Trial to Jury Commission —CDOT - State of Colorado and Present Appointments_ 1 of Binding Arbitrators - Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin & Summit Counties, Colorado Jemaation of Right of Way - Colorado Department of Transportation ing Officer, County. 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CnnnCy C.Um Colorado App r.. 4; Dm 9, -1 log A Ith Colorado DllwR APPr.Igal Court Pitkin ftpv,t -. color.doV.W.U.. Trail m Jury CumizzUa Z d% - S� 3RI -JtS�-. 21 97 CV 100 Silver H—.Ln ... miyvaL DriaulAWr.taal Coon, Rall.d of Cw ty upn XUliraLi. S. ml�l P..iri. �y Colorado IN 96 v 216 2 DLrk D tk. Jr Wildcat Raaf District Appr�vI �d. Lr . IL "rul. R� .r, 9 T —, C nty De .Lrl. "".r. Colxado District Al,c.f.l Cart vitki. mprt D.p.aW.. W—t-- 41�i6i-41:4- �-q 93 r Z361 S.t.. Trn..r R.Sh cl..x Dvo�i� AMtv1.3 Xbttr Gidtrl.t Crt Patkia ftpart County CG*FORMS Appraisal Sofmarc 8WV2-8727 pw 7 or 7 lz�re ` Allen Black- Property Tax Consultant 303-242-6103 ablack.colo@gmail.com April 8, 2013 RECEIVED APR 1 1 2013 Pitkin County Commissioner /o County Assessor PITKIN`COt1NTy 506 E. Main Suite 202 ASSESSOR Aspen, CO 81611 RE: Professional Services with reference to Property Tax Appeal Hearings and Arbitration Dear Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Allen Black and I have over 30 years experience in every facet of Property Tax Assessment. The majority of my professional career has been as a County Assessor in the State of Colorado. The 2013 Property Tax Year in Colorado includes a complete reappraisal of all property by the County Assessor. It has been my experience that the reappraisal usually results in an increased number of taxpayer appeals to the County Board of Equalization. I am a uniquely qualified professional, who is able to assist Colorado counties as a hearing officer or as an arbitrator. I have served in the role of hearing officer for several County Boards of Equalization. As a hearing officer, I conducted hearings and made the appropriate recommendations to the board. I have also been an arbitrator for Colorado counties. As an arbitrator, I was available for appeals cases when a taxpayer chose to carry an appeal beyond the Board of Equalization level. My experience and qualifications include: "• A -reputation for the highest integrity and expertise in property taxation in Colorado. • 30+years in the tax assessment field as County Assessor and appraiser; 25 of those years in Colorado. • Colorado Certified General Appraisers license Experience as a hearing officer for BOE hearings in Pitkin and Gilpin counties. • Experience conducting Appeal Arbitration cases in Adams and Jefferson counties. • Member of the Alaska State Assessment Appeals Board hearing appeals of centrally assessed property (utility company). I am offering my professional service to your county. Please consider using my services to act as hearing officer for the Board of Equalization. And additionally, please consider Including me to the list of Arbitrators available for assessment appeal cases. I have enclosed a brief resume for your consideration. Sinn I AII/ e Black ;,, Allen Black 6257 S Madison Drive Centennial, CO 80121 303-202-6103 abla ck.colo C@emai I.com RECEIVED APR 1 1 2013 PITKIW GOUN Y ASSESSOR Allen Black is a property tax professional with over thirty years' experience in all facets of tax assessment, valuation and administration. Mr. Black has earned a reputation of the highest integrity amongst his peers. Mr. Black's background and experience allows him to bring a level of knowledge and expertise of the highest level. Valuation experience includes Commercial, Residential, Vacant Land, Personal Property, Agricultural and Public Utility properties. WHOM County Assessor, Division Analyst & Chief Appraiser, Eagle County Assessor, Eagle, CO County Assessor, Arapahoe County Assessor, Littleton, CO Borough Assessor, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer Alaska Administrator of Ad Valorem Taxation, Dept Of Revenue, State Of Wyoming Director of Assessment and Taxation, & County Clerk, Clatsop County Oregon, Astoria OR Property tax area manager — Colorado, M. F. Poer & Co, Denver, CO Project Manager - Implemented Tyler/Eagle and CCI County assessment/collection systems. Other experience includes: Staff appraiser, Arapahoe County, CO Staff appraiser with independent fee appraiser Bachelor of Arts -American History/Political Science- Public Administration University of Denver, Denver, CO Continuing Education- over 1000 hours International Association of Assessing Officers Colorado Division of Property Taxation University of Denver Wichita State University —Public Utility Appraisal Workshops Thomas Tegarden- Utility Appraisal Course Certifications Certified General Appraiser - Colorado license # CG1318048 Certified Tax Appraiser - Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming & Alaska