Let me know when they're in time.
Yes, chair.
Okay, Chair, we have about 39 people available, and we can start as you wish.
Thank you. Good morning. My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this morning at DBA Hearings.
With me is Ismael Shahid, our board secretary.
Hello, Mr. Chair.
Thomas Holliman, our board member.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman.
And James Snell, our board member.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Also, here is our executive director, Tanya Sunkit, and our attorney, Hillary Emerson.
Before we begin, here's our virtual format. Be advised the proceedings are being recorded.
By participating, you acknowledge your agreement to be recorded.
The video will be available by contacting tonyasunkett at phila.gov.
For the benefit of our court stenographers, we ask attorneys and witnesses to identify themselves before testifying.
If you are participating by phone, if you wish to testify, press star 9 to raise your hand and star 6 to unmute.
To enter an appearance statement, call 267-270-5548.
Leave your email and the address of the property in question.
And lastly, please note the question answer box on the screen is not for testimony or comments.
Any comments have to be directed to our executive director, Tanya Sunkett.
So let's look at continuances for the morning's hearings.
Here we go.
So number one, MI 2021-005-162-1007 Brandywine Street.
And number 14, MI 2021-003-189-813 South 17th Street.
Both of these cases are continued.
Are there any comments or statements relative to those cases?
Mr. Chair, I have Mr. David Orfanides' hand raised.
Thank you.
Good morning, Mr. T. Good morning.
Could you state your name and spell for the court reporter, please?
David Orfanides, first name D-A-V-I-D, last name O-R-P-H-A-N-I-D-E-S.
Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Case 14?
Yeah, 813 South 17th Street, NY-2100318.
I just wanted to have the record reflect that I appeared this morning
and that we agree, concur, or join in the community group's request
for continuance on this matter.
Thank you very much.
The case will be continued.
Thank you.
May I be excused?
Any other continuances?
Mr. Chair, I have Mr. Roderick Foxworth with his hand raise.
I will now speak at this time.
Good morning. Could you state your name and spell for the court reporter?
It's R-O-D-E-R-I-C-K, Foxworth, F-O-X-W-O-R-T-H.
Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do, Mr. Chairman.
What case?
Okay, I'm calling in reference to 3424 North 22nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140.
that's number nine Mr. Chair
this is Hillary Emerson
proceed sir
okay I'm actually requesting a continuance
I just entered my appearance as well this morning
Mr. Chairman so I'm requesting a 60 to 90 day
continuance
thank you
MI 2021-005-130
3424 North
20th Street
cases continued
Cases continue.
Thank you.
thank you
any other continuance
Any other continuances?
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
This is Tanya.
22nd Street, the person that continued.
I didn't get who he was in relation to the case.
He's an attorney.
He's the attorney.
Thank you so much.
Any other continuances?
All right, Mr. Chair, I have Ms. Jessica Diaz with her hand raised.
So I will now to speak at this time.
Hi, could you state your name and spell for the court reporter, please?
My name is Jessica Diaz, D-I-A-Z.
I am the owner and applicant of 1007 Brandywine Street.
Application number ZP.
I have it.
That case is continued.
Yes, sir.
I just wanted to let the board know that I was prepared to proceed today.
I got, I received a call yesterday.
So, so, so we're fine with that.
I don't, I don't have to swear to you, but we're okay.
Ma'am, you can, I'm sorry, Chair, this is Tanya.
Ma'am, you can wait for your new continuance information to come to you via email, and
then you can go forward at that time.
as long as the required documents are submitted. Thank you.
Any other continuances?
Mr. Chair, I have Ms. Kiana Sedrick with her hand raised. I'll have allowed her to speak.
Ms. Sedrick.
Hi, could you state your name and spell for the court reporter, please?
My name is Kiana, Q-I-A-N-A, last name Shedrick, S-H-E-D-R-I-C-K.
Right. Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
What case do you want to speak about, ma'am?
In regards to North 22nd Street, I represent the RCO, Upper North Neighbors Association.
We sent our letter of opposition in, and we held a meeting that was well attended.
so i was just requesting clarification on the reason behind the continuance for this case
because yeah so so a new lawyer a new lawyer was retained and he's requested a continuance
however the lawyer was present for the case the meeting was conducted and there was no there was
no issue other than the community in in mass as opposed to this boarding i understand okay but
but we're only going to continue that it'll be continued and you'll,
you'll be notified.
This is Hillary.
I just,
I just wanted to clarify,
for Ms.
Shedrick,
the reason we continued the case,
is what we have,
we got a request for continuance from the attorney.
but we also did not receive the exhibits that are required in order for the
case to move forward.
So we could not hear the case today.
any other requests for a continuance
um miss tina marie russell with her hand raised i can allow her to speak at this time
good morning mrs russell state your name and spell for the court reporter
tina marie russell t-i-n-a-m-a-r-i-e-r-u-s-s-e-l-l north central
Philadelphia CDC, RCL.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Proceed. What case?
I'm looking forward to the continuance for 2246 North 21st Street.
I'm not sure if I have the right time, so I just wanted to see.
I believe it was 930.
Anybody see it?
all right case number nine uh i think that's that's number we just can keep that case is
continued i think tina um did you did you say sorry 2246 north 21st street yes oh okay that's
number seven on the 2 p.m. list. Okay, great. Okay, because I was supposed to be continued.
Yes, we received a request for continuance, but we won't address that to the 2 p.m. list.
Wonderful. Thank you so much. Okay, any other continuances?
Anyone who has questions related to these cases, please put it in the Q&A. Chair, it appears as
chair it appears as though that's all you could move forward so we have two withdrawals
So that's all.
You can move forward.
So we have two withdrawals.
number three mi 2021 005 137 13 18 south warnock street and number 12
mi 2021 005 161 50 18 germantown avenue both these cases are withdrawn
does anyone have any comments or statements relative to them
sir miss allison weiss has her hand raised i can allow her to speak at this time
hi could you state your name and spell for the court reporter please
yes allison weiss a double l i s o n y s w e i s s and my question was
wait a minute do you swear for him to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
yes what what what what case uh i was calling about 5018 germantown avenue and i just heard
that it was withdrawn it's withdrawn yes thank you very much all right thank you any other withdrawals
no mr chair that's on my hands okay so we're going to go to the add-on list
MI 2022, 001-584-1600 Burke Street.
Mr. Chair, this is, sorry, Mr. Chair, this is Hillary.
I'll be recusing myself from a few cases on the add-on list, including number one here,
1600 Burke's.
Thank you.
1600 Burke's.
This is going to be continued for further discussion.
We're requesting legal memoranda from all attorneys. Memoranda should be in by Friday, the 13th of May, and the case will be voted on within 30 days.
mi number two and add-on list mi 2021-004-991-2600 north 11th street
i vote yes
thomas holliman my vote is yes
james snell my vote is yes ishmael shaheed my vote is yes
number three mi 2021-005-073-4651-53 lancaster avenue i vote yes thomas holloman my vote is yes
James Snell, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.
MI 2021-005-071-7102, Caster Avenue, my vote is yes.
Mr. Chair, this is also a recusal for me.
Thank you.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes.
James Snell, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.
number five mi 2021 005079 7205 to 15 rising sun avenue i vote yes mr chair sorry this is also
a recusal for me hillary emerson thank you okay all right i vote yes with proviso temporary
special exception which will expire july 1 2024 thomas halliman my vote is yes with proviso
James Snell, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Number six, 2020-001-579-201 West Johnson Street.
I vote yes with Proviso, one page, stamped April 27, 2022.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes with Proviso.
James Snell, yes with Proviso.
We're going to go to the main list now.
I'm going to take number 13 first.
Drew Altinger will be filling in for
MI 2021