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good morning my name is bill bergman i will be chairing this morning's meeting
with me is our vice chair ismail shaheed president mr president mr chairman board
member cheryl l gaston president mr chairman or board member tanetta graham
president mr chairman or board member michael johns
there he is yep and our board member tie a win she should be coming through the door
And our board member, Taya Nguyen, she should be coming through the door.
Also, here is our turn.
Are we on the record?
I'm sorry.
This is the reporter.
They were on the record right away.
Do you want to go over it again?
My apologies.
My speaker was not on.
I'm sorry, Chair.
Okay, sure.
All right.
Good morning.
My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this morning's meeting.
With me is our Vice Chair, Ismail Shahid.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member Cheryl L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member Tanetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member Michael Johns.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member Taya Nguyen should be here any minute.
Also, here is our attorney, Hillary Emerson, our director, Ian Haggerty, and our board
administrator, Lakeisha Dandy.
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Number 13, MI 2025, 000391, 3449 8th Street.
Alberto Perez is the listed applicant.
We want to check for all the exhibits. Mr. Perez.
Good morning, Chair. This is Nadia, and I'll be your co-host today.
Alberto Perez, if you're in a virtual audience, please raise your virtual hand.
Excuse me, Mr. Chair. We just received an email from Attorney Daniel Loza, and he's been retained to represent the owners in this appeal.
and he is requesting a continuance.
I believe his hand was raised previously.
They have been promoted to panelists.
Is he here, the attorney?
Yes, Chair.
He's coming in as a panelist.
Sir, could you please state your name
and spell for the stenographer?
Yeah, my name is Daniel Gustavo Loza. I'm a real estate attorney. I'm located in 9200 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA, and I represent the owners of 3449 H Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134.
Sir, could you spell your name, too, for the sonographer?
Daniel D-A-N-I-E-L Loza, L-O-Z-A-Z-E-B-A-A.
do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth
yes sir sir i understand you're correct uh requesting a continuance
i i'm requesting a continuum for the file please okay thank you so um case number 13
mi 2025 000 391 3449 h street this case is
000 391 3449 8th street this case is continued till 11 525 at 9 30 a.m thank you very much sir
We'll see you next time.
thank you so much
number 14 mi 2025 000 393 5339 wayne avenue this case is continued are there any other requests
for continuity mr chair do you have a date for number 14 14 would be 11 5 25 at 9 30 a.m thank you
i see no hands thank you
so number two
number two mi2024-005-130-4047 north marshall street julio sanchez palmer is the listed owner
listed applicant alzandro gabriel no exhibits second listing
so may have a request for withdrawal yes i just want to note for the record yes we
we did receive an indication from the applicant that they are no longer seeking to pursue this
case however to date we haven't received a formal letter requesting the withdrawal is there anyone
in the audience. I see no hands. MI 2024-005-130-4047 North Marshall Street, I vote to dismiss.
Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss. Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss. Tanetta Graham,
my vote is to dismiss. Tyia Nguyen, my vote is to dismiss. Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is to dismiss.
Number three, MI 2024-005-324-2951 Rose Hill Street.
Juan Carlos Pagan is the listed owner.
Anthony Sanfrani and U.S. Remodeling Construction.
This is the second listing.
No one appeared the first time.
Mr. Pagana.
I see no hands.
MI 2024-005-324-2951, Rose Hill Street, I vote to dismiss.
Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.
Snedder Graham, my vote is to dismiss.
Tywin, my vote is to dismiss.
Ms. Mel Shahid, my vote is to dismiss.
And number seven, number seven, MI-2025-000305-2304-North Smedley Street,
Afisha Haynes is the listed owner, no exhibits, first listing.
I see no hands.
MI-2025-000305-2304-North Smedley Street. Cases continue to 11-525 at 930. Must be heard.
We're going to go to our add-on list.
number one mi2024 001 644 2135 west venango street i vote yes with proviso per refusal dated 11-1-24
Michael Johns, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Tywin, I certify that I watched the video, and my vote is yes with Proviso.
Number two, MI 2024, 004-330-437 North 52nd Street.
the vote on this matter will be held to 6 4 25 at 9 30 a.m
number three mi 2024 003 268 3501 g street
I vote yes.
My vote is yes.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.
Tana Graham, my vote is yes.
Tywin, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Dishmell Shaheed, my vote is yes.
Number four, MI 2024-007-496-18.
MI 2024-007-496-1808-Wiley Street.
I vote yes with proviso per refusal dated 5-21-25.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes with proviso.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with proviso.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with proviso.
Bayouin, my vote is yes with proviso.
Ishmael Shahid, my vote is yes with proviso.
Thank you.
We're going to go to our main list now.
Number nine, MI 2025, 0003116533, King Sessing Avenue.
Agner Kelly is the applicant pro se.
Agner Kelly, please accept the promotion to the analyst.
Hello.
Could you please state your name and spell it for the court's photographer?
Yes. Anya Kelly, A-I-G-N-E-R, Kelly, K-E-L-L-Y. I meant, sorry, K-E-L-L-Y. Yeah, sorry.
Sure. Do you swear or firm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Have you had your meeting with the RCO?
No. I have been unable to get in contact with them. I sent out an email in January and also
this month and I reached out by phone and I still have not heard back from anyone.
Mr. Chair, we do have Craig Melodosian with his hand raised.
Okay, sure. Mr. Melodosian.
Craig Melodosian, please, does that have a motion to panelists?
computer but yeah i know
brandon's not here
hi craig good morning chair bergman good morning could you please state your name
and spell it for the court stenographer?
Craig, C-R-A-I-G, last name Melodosian, M-E-L-I-D-O-S-I-A-N.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
I do, Chair Bergman.
So this particular case, we do not have an RCO meeting yet.
Could you give us an update of where you stand with this?
I have no idea what the applicant is speaking about.
We've ran searches on our email, both by the email address that was used by the applicant on the application, as well as by the street address.
We have no communications on that project since 1-17-2025 when we received the original notice of the application and all of the contact information on that was correct for me as coordinating RCO and for the other RCOs.
Okay, thank you.
And I would indicate that, you know, we would look forward to meeting with the applicant and discussing the project.
In the past, we have not supported this size daycare in the middle of a block.
We supported at the end of the block.
I'm not here to try it now.
Sure, I understand.
We would like to meet with the applicant.
Ms. Kelly, we're going to have to continue this case.
All right.
um so am i and the normal date am i correct hillary hillary um yes i think that should be
fine okay good so mi 2025 000 311 6533 kincessing avenue this case is continued to 11 525 at 9 30
a.m thank both of you thank you and miss kelly if you have um difficulty reaching the rco please
um reach out to the rco notification email okay make sure that you have the correct contact