Board of Abatement of Taxes — Burlington, VT
Date: 2022-02-07
Time: 12:00

February 07, 2022
 Full Board Of Abatement Of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 7, 2022,
 REMOTELY via ZOOM

@ Click here to view the minutes for this meeting
1. Agenda

 1.01 Motion to amend/adopt agenda

 Type: Action, Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to amend/adopt agenda




2. Consent Agenda

 2.01 Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated

 Type: Action (Consent), Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated


 2.02 Communication: C/T Office, re: Notice of City of Burlington Full Board of Abatement of Taxes

 Type: Action (Consent), Communication, Information
 Recommended Action: waive the reading, accept the communication and place it on file


 2 BOTA 020722 ccmtgSevenDays 020222
 LO.doc


 2.03 Request for Abatement of Taxes: CASGVT, LLC, Rina Schneur, 93-95 Brookes Avenue,
 045-4-040-000
 Type: Action (Consent)
 Recommended Action: deny the abatement request of $1,320.60 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation


 2 CASGVT LLC 045-4-040-000.pdf 2 CASGVT LLC Rina Schneur Decision
 Letter.pdf


 2.04 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Thomas E. Halpin, Jr., Richard Wolbach, 96 Wildwood Drive,
 028-4-080-000
 Type: Action (Consent)
 Recommended Action: grant the abatement of penalties in the amount of $89.60 and adopt the findings and reasons for this
 recommendation

 2 HALPIN_028-4-080-000.pdf 2 Thomas E Halpin, Jr, Richard Wolbach
 Decision Letter.pdf




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 2.05 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Richard M. and Peg Boyle Single, 58 Case Parkway,
 046-2-075-000
 Type: Action (Consent)
 Recommended Action: grant the abatement of taxes for $26,612.54 and adopt the findings and reasons for this
 recommendation

 2 Richard M. and Peg Boyle Single Decision 2 SINGLE attachment_K PAUL EMAIL for
 Letter.pdf SINGLE'S_58 CASE PW.pdf

 2 SINGLE&BOYLE_58 CASE
 PW_046-2-075-000.pdf


 2.06 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Adrian Ivakhiv and Auriel Gray, 51 Northshore Drive,
 021-2-211-051
 Type: Action (Consent)
 Recommended Action: grant in part the abatement of penalties and interest in the amount of $518.03 and adopt the findings
 and reasons for this recommendation

 2 GRAY & IVAKHIV_021-2-211-051.pdf 2 Adiran Ivakhiv and Auriel Gray Decision
 Letter.pdf



3. Deliberative Agenda

 3.01 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Falls Properties Corporation, Miguel J. Larach, c/o Deborah
 Larach Baad, 40 College Street, Unit 307, 049-1-087-307
 Type: Action
 Recommended Action: deny the abatement request of $3,691.82 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation


 2 Falls Properties Corporation Miguel J. Larach 2 FALLS PROP CORP_049-1-087-307.pdf
 co Deborah Larach Baad Decision Letter.pdf



4. Adjournment

 4.01 Motion to adjourn

 Type: Action, Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to adjourn




5. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements




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BURLINGTON BOARD OF ABATEMENT OF TAXES

REMOTE MEETING WITH CALL-IN

BURLINGTON, VERMONT

MINUTES OF MEETING

February 7, 2022




MEMBERS PRESENT: Karen Paul

Max Tracy

Chip Mason

Joan Shannon

Ali Dieng

Jack Hanson

Perri Freeman

Jane Stromberg

Sarah E Carpenter

Zoraya Hightower

Mark Barlow

Joe Magee

Miro Weinberger

John Vickery




OTHERS PRESENT: Katherine Schad

 Jordan Redell

 Dan Richardson

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND AGENDA



City Council President Tracy called the meeting to order at 9:19 PM.



MOTION by Councilor Magee, SECOND by Councilor Mason, to adopt the agenda.



VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.



2. CONSENT AGENDA

2.01 Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions as indicated

2.02 Communication: C/T Office, re: Notice of City of Burlington Full Board of Abatement of Taxes - waive the reading,
accept the communication and place it on file.

2.03 Request for Abatement of Taxes: CASGVT, LLC, Rina Schneur, 93-95 Brookes Avenue, 045-4-040-000 - deny the
abatement request of $1,320.60 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation.

2.04 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Thomas E. Halpin, Jr., Richard Wolbach, 96 Wildwood Drive, 028-4-080-000 - grant
the abatement of penalties in the amount of $89.60 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation.

2.05 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Richard M. and Peg Boyle Single, 58 Case Parkway, 046-2-075-000 - grant the
abatement of taxes for $26,612.54 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation.

2.06 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Adrian Ivakhiv and Auriel Gray, 51 Northshore Drive, 021-2-211-051 - grant in part
the abatement of penalties and interest in the amount of $518.03 and adopt the findings and reasons for this
recommendation.



MOTION by Councilor Mason, SECOND by Councilor Freeman, to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions as
indicated for items 2.01-2.06.



VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.



3. DELIBERATIVE AGENDA

3.01 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Falls Properties Corporation, Miguel J. Larach, c/o Deborah Larach Baad, 40 College

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Street, Unit 307, 049-1-087-307

City Assessor Vickery summarized the request, saying that the applicants are asking for an abatement of $3,691.82. He said
that the Committee voted to deny that request. He outlined the findings of fact, noting that the bank account was closed
for unknown reasons, the daughter lives in Florida, where the mail from the City went. The father was out of the country
and was not able to come to the U.S. due to Covid.



Deborah Larach Baad said that the property owner was unwell and that she had not been attending to his mail. She said
that he had not received mail or notices related to taxes owed. She said that she later found out about the taxes owed and
is trying to make things right. She said that they are asking for an abatement of penalties and interest, and that the taxes
they owe are on a schedule to be paid.



City Assessor Vickery said that because the mail immediately went to the daughter’s residence in Florida, this situation is
not manifestly unjust.



Councilor Mason noted that the City typically takes the position that absent an error by the City, these fees and penalties
should apply. He said that the address on record was accurate and that the notices did go out appropriately.



Councilor Freeman agreed with Councilor Mason, saying that the stated reasons for the nonpayment of taxes don’t rise to
the level of substantive hardship.



MOTION by City Council President Tracy, SECOND by Councilor Mason, to deny the abatement request of $3,691.82
and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation.



VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.



4.0 ADJOURNMENT

4.01 Motion to adjourn



The meeting adjourned without objection at 9:31 PM.




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