Excuse me, Mr. Chairman.
Please proceed, Tom.
You're a little broken up, Tom.
Excuse me, Mr. Chairman.
A little better, but you're still breaking up.
Tom, this is Tanya. If you want, you can join on the phone.
Tom, why don't you call in, Tom? It might be easier.
LaKeisha, let's hold up till we make connections with Tom.
Yes, I was about to suggest that to you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
break it up Tom
a little bit better Tom
but it's still breaking up
have you tried calling in
when you try calling in
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
how are we doing
chair this is for team l it looks like we have 39 attendees so we can proceed as you wish
let's wait till we make sure we have connection with tom yeah we excuse this is hillary yeah we
We can't proceed until we have three members for our quorum.
That's fine.
I was just letting the chair know how many attendees we have as you did.
Thank you.
Thank you, Fatina.
Okay, Chair, I requested that Mr. Holloman rejoin on his telephone and use the computer
only for video.
Perfect.
So he should be back in a minute, okay?
Thank you, Tanya.
My pleasure, sir.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Mr. Tom, if you're signed in on the phone, may you press star six to raise your hand
so we can promote you to panelists.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Tom, please mute yourself.
I believe it's star six to raise your hand when you're on the cell phone or call it.
Star six will unmute yourself.
okay we'll start nine raise your hand star six to unmute
mr thomas if you're on the uh telephone device just press star nine so we can promote you
i think that's it yep and then star six then i mute yourself on the telephone is the time
can you hear me now a perfect time
absolutely perfect
absolutely perfect
thank you
thank you
so Tom mute yourself
until you need to respond to the chair
and we can proceed
that's ready to go
we're ready
And the recording has been started.
Good morning, everyone.
My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this morning's DBA hearings.
With me is our Vice Chair, Ismael Shahid, our Board Member, Thomas Holloman.
And please just unmute on your telephone.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Also present is our attorney Hilary Emerson and our executive director Tanya Sunken.
Here's our virtual format.
Be advised the proceedings are being recorded.
it. Video will be available by contacting tanyasunkett at phil.gov. For the benefit of
our court stenographer, we ask attorneys and witnesses to identify themselves before testifying.
If you're participating by phone, if you wish to testify, press star 9 to raise your hand and star
6 to unmute. To win an appearance statement, call 267-270-5548. Leave your email and the address
of the property in question. And finally, the question answer box on the screen is not for
comments or testimony. All comments should be directed to our executive director, Tanya Sun.
Let's look at our morning schedule.
Number six.
MI 2023-000629-1447 West Cuyahoga Street, that case is continued, attorney moving party.
MI 2023.
Number seven, MI 2023-000631-2326 North Park Avenue, that case is continued, attorney moving party.
Number 12, MI 2023-000-682-5918 Chestnut Street. That case is continued Attorney Moving Party.
And number 13, MI 2023-000-633-1307 West Susquehanna Avenue. That case is continued Attorney Moving Party.
Is there anyone in the virtual audience whose comments relative to the cases that have been continued?
Good morning, Mr. Chair. This is Jason Hand. I will be your co-host for today.
Thank you, Jason.
Yes, sir. At this time, I do not see any hands.
Are there any requests for additional continuances?
Mr. Chair, this is Hillary. I just wanted to note that Emily Persico has joined us as an alternate board member this morning.
Thank you. Good morning, Emily.
Good morning.
Are there any other requests for continuances?
Mr. Chair, we have Sean Whalen with the hand raised.
I will allow them to speak.
Good morning, Mr. Whalen.
good morning chairman how are you good could you state your name please and spell for the
court stenographer sure sean whalen w-h-a-l-e-n right do you swear or firm to tell the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth yes i do which case sir uh 4100 orchard lane
mr whalen yeah mr whalen this is hillary that's on the 2 p.m list
oh okay i i thought it was originally but then i saw i have an email from administration saying
it was listed at 9 30 so i just wanted to be safe okay you know we have it on the 2 p.m list
all right in that case i will see you at 2 p.m all right thank you are there any requests for
continuance sir there are no further hands at this time thank you oh wait a minute
yeah i'm sorry two hands went up one hand one hand from a number ending in one six five five
i have allowed them to speak i could you state your name and spell it please for the court
sonographer. Start six to unmute. Good morning. Hi, could you state your name, please, and spell
for the court sonographer? Yes, sir. Benny Atedgi, A-T-T-D-E-G-I. We can't hear you.
Sir, we can't hear you.
You have to do it again.
All right.
It's Benny at Tedgi.
465 West Queen Lane for 442 West Queen Lane.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth?
The whole truth is nothing but the truth.
Yes, sir.
Chair, excuse me.
This is the court reporter.
I apologize, but I did not get his name clearly.
Sure. Sure. You have to. You have to state your name one more time and try to speak up.
OK, Ben.
The last name.
Any better, John?
Yes, sure. Thank you.
Okay. Your case is 440 to 42 West Queen Lane, right?
Yes, sir.
So that case will be called shortly. You're not requesting a continuance, are you?
No, no. Just attending.
Okay, good. That case will be called shortly. Okay?
Thank you, sir.
All right. Do we have any other hands?
Yes. Beverly Wilson, a tone with a hand raised. I've allowed them to speak this time.
Hi, could you state your name, please, and spell for the court sonographer?
Yes, Beverly Wilson Stone.
Yes, Beverly Wilson Stone.
Could you spell it, please, for the stenographer?
B-E-V-E-R-L-Y
W-I-L-S-O-N
slash S-T-O-N-E
Right. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes. What case are you calling about?
1821 North Natrona Street.
okay uh that case are you you're not requesting to continue am i correct
no all right that case will be continued and that case will be called in about an hour okay
all right thank you sure all right any other requests for continuance
i see no further hands okay oh i have a few cases here that we got to look for for exhibits
number five mi 2023 000 623 3360 north 10th street first listing we do not have any exhibits
Louis Castillo.
Do we see any hands?
So there are no hands answering to that property.
Okay, so MI 2023-000-623-3360 North 10th Street.
This is the first listing.
We are continuing this case.
Mark must be tried.
And number 11, MI2023, 0007396634 Marsden Street. Ellis Hemingway is the owner applicant. No exhibits. First listing.
There are no hands answering for that property either, sir.
MI 2023-000-739-6634 Marston Street.
This is the first listing.
This case is continued.
Mark must be tried.
And number eight.
MI 2023-003-049-8330 Millman Street.
This case has been withdrawn.
We're going to go to our add-on list, and the first case on our add-on list, MI 2022-006-988-1124-28 Dickinson Street.
The resumptive hearing in this matter has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 2nd at 9.30 a.m.
We're going to go to number four as our first case.
MI 2022-004-678-6252, Lime Kiln Pike, Lamont Halley is the owner-applicant, Pro Se.
There's a letter of opposition from the Oak Lane Worcester Community Coalition.
Councilperson Bass has taken a position of opposition and has provided four letters from neighbors in opposition.
Three of their neighbors live on the 6,200 block of Lancome Pike.
The applicant is also saying, has in his support, 28 individual addresses only.
Devented as a panelist, sir.
I'm here.
Hi, could you state your name, please, and spell for the court's sonographer?
Lamont Haley, L-A-M-O-N-T, Haley, H-A-I-L-E-Y.
Right.
Do you swear a firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
This application is for use as a takeout restaurant in an existing structure?
It has one refusal.
The proposed takeout restaurant is prohibited in the RSA 5 zoning district.
our vice chair has just a few questions for you sir okay good morning mr hellie have you emailed
in all the required documents and exhibits that are needed to proceed with this case
five days in advance of this hearing um yes i did sir thank you very much please
share your screen and proceed okay uh one second share screen
Green button on the bottom?
Yeah, I hit that and it says screen, whiteboard, iPhone, Zoom.
Let's see.
Let's see.
Let me hit this here.
Here you go.
It's coming up.