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ZBA Hearing - December 1, 2020

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Dec 1, 20208h 28m

I mean, another community meeting.

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That's strange.

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But they had not furnished you with a letter of opposition or support, correct?

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That is correct.

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I did know that they were going to request another continuance.

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Like today, when we followed up with them for a letter from the organization,

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they stated to us that they would ask for another continuance.

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i have no knowledge of like another date now i know um my colleague clementa amazon who's also

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online she has been communicating with them directly so i would defer to her if they indicated

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a date of december 7th but i have no knowledge of that but let's hear from ms amazon if she can

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shed any light on this seems like just a breakdown of communication on behalf of the rco sorry who

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did you um state clementa amazon good afternoon chairman and members of the board please identify

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yourself spell your first and last name and i'll swear you in of course clementa amazon c l e m e

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Of course, Clementa, Amazon, C-L-E-M-E-N-T-A, last name is A-M-A-Z-A-N.

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Do you swear to the firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?

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Yes, I do.

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Please proceed.

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So I did speak to the RCO in regards to this matter.

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We never agreed to a December 7th date.

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We do have a community meeting for a completely different project on December 7th,

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But we never agreed to have a third community meeting for this particular project on the Southern.

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Thank you. And Sharon, we don't have anything in the file from the RCO?

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Not that I have.

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Tanya, nothing, right?

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I will have to look.

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Yeah, it sounds like there is no communication from them.

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But I mean, their obligation is to submit it to the attorney.

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and multiple meetings is not typical but of course as Mr. Nakerson stated it's up to the

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board but it's not typical for more than two meetings. My concern is this going this can get

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pushed back pretty far out right? Yes I have no availability with the two weeks off at the end of

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the year. All right. I want to like I'll do this. We'll hear the case. We're going to go forward

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with the case, Mr. Richardson, and then maybe we'll close the record and we'll have the executive

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session discussion next week. Okay, that's fine. Let's go forward with the case. Okay. Okay. Thank

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you any other requests yes chair we have will he's been unmuted and free to speak

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good afternoon please identify yourself for the record first and last name and your address

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will are you there

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sure he's um unmuted so if you wish to move on we can okay is he going to testify

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he's not speaking and his mic is open so anyone else we have steve bertill

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good afternoon mr bertill please identify yourself for the record and i'll swear you in

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Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman. Steve Bertil, representing the applicant for 2113 North 21st Street, B-E-R-T-I-L.

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Didn't we already, I think we already, are you in agreement with the continuance? I thought we continued that, didn't we?

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No, I represent the applicant. I'm not aware. Ms. Saleto mentioned this matter for a continuance. I'm not aware of any continuance requests. We did not make a request. We've met all the notice requirements and met with the RCO, and we're ready to go forward today, so I'm not aware.

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Okay, so that's 2113 North 21st, correct?

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That's correct, and we have a letter of non-opposition from the RCO.

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I apologize, Mr. Bertil. I must have confused it with another case.

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no problem we'll go forward with it okay thank you thank you anyone else

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we have a calling user i'm unmuting him the person now you're free to speak

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caller you're free to speak

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okay hello yes um yes i'm calling about uh 2017

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excuse me to identify yourself with a record

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yes this is adrian fernandez the swamp little neighborhood possible association rco excuse me

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this is Sharon Saleta if I can just interrupt Ms. Fernandez after this was announced I did see that

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we did get a letter on this or an email yesterday from Ms. Fernandez so I will

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can I can I testify when the case comes up just just just one minute Sharon is this for

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a continuance case Mr. Richardson I believe requested a continuance

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and Mr.

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Nockamson.

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Yes, yes.

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But I will forward the

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email from Swampoodle

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to you and to Mr. Richardson.

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Okay. And yes, Adrian, when the case

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gets called, you'll be able to testify.

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Okay, thank you. I'll be listening.

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Okay, thank you. I'll be listening.

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Can I just verify what address this is

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Can I just verify what address this is for, Adrian?

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for Adrian?

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Adrian?

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Yes, can you hear me now?

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Yes, can I verify what is the address for this?

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Yes, it's 2017 Westmoreland Street.

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Thank you.

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I'll wait until the hearing comes up.

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Thank you.

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Anyone else?

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Yes, Chair, we have Benjamin Webb has been unmuted.

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Good afternoon, sir. Please identify yourself in the record. Name and address. I'll swear you in.

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Good afternoon. Name is Benjamin Webb. Address is 1127 North Hancock Street.

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Excuse me. Swear and affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and love the bunch of truth.

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I do.

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And you're here for what case?

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case mi 2020 001963 1127 north hancock street number 16 16 on our sheet okay okay are you

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requesting a continuance i'm just um requesting to make sure that we're on the the list and that

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you have all the documents that you need to move forward um but actually you're the architect right

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I am, yes.

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So if the owner?

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The owner is listening, too.

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Yeah, so if he wants to speak to something, it would have to be him.

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Thank you.

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And wait, this is Sharon Saleta.

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Can I ask, I have a note that I don't have a record of having received exhibits.

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Did you email them to all the required addresses?

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I noticed I left one off and I tried to resend.

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I'll resend everything right now just to make sure.

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Okay, thank you.

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Thank you so much.

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I'm sorry, where was these documents sent?

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they were sent to um the rc rcozba at philadelphia and then cc to two other um addresses

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okay chair it's your call with that one all right we'll go forward let's go anyone else

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yes chair we have will he's unmuted and he's available to speak

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Will, please identify yourself, first and last name, and I'll swear you in.

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Will, you will have to unmute yourself again for the last time. If not, we will move on.

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um chair no activity there we can move on that's the second time okay thank you all right um

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hold on i got everything and no more any more requests patina no chair okay i'm sorry i'm so

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sorry chair but um richard demarco's hand just popped up we can ask mr demarco hi mr chairman

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uh just want you know i'm having trouble uh logging on i'm on a mac computer and i don't

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know if has anything to do with the fact that i'm uh i mean i'm on with my phone but i won't be able

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to share my screen and show exhibits uh i keep getting kicked so i'm on 31 excuse me 31 33

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so juniper juniper i can't get into the the zoom on my computer so mr demarco i believe we do

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have your exhibits available as necessary i can share the screen and present for you

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and you can speak on the phone if that's okay oh all right yeah if that's okay with the board i'm

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sorry i don't know what the problem is with my computer just i keep getting kicked back to the

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registration form no problem no problem we'll move thank you all right anyone else

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no one else

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i'm sorry chair we have two we have uh hannah ashlock she's been unmuted

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good afternoon ma'am please identify yourself for the record spell your first and last name

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and provide us with your address.

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Hannah, you must unmute yourself.

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Okay.

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Will you be discussing

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1330 Vernon Road?

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So

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if it's scheduled

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for today, then it's on the list?

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Okay.

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That's going to be for 3.30

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list I don't see it I'm sorry it's number 17 on our list as of now yes there's been no request

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for continuance we intend to go forward with the case thank you thank you here we also have

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Chair, we also have Jay Harris.

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Jay Harris and if I could

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And if I could add, Chair, this is not question and answer for him.

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If they wish to ask a question, you can do it in a Q&A.

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This is a request for continuances or withdrawals.

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Thank you kindly.

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Thank you for clearing that up.

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Jay Harris, could you please unmute?

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Yes, I'm unmute.

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Can you hear me?

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Yes, ma'am.

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Good afternoon.

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Please identify yourself in the record, spell your name, and give us your address.

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Jamila Harris, first name J-A-M-I-L-A-H, last name Harris, H-A-R-R-I-S, 7802 Williams

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Avenue.

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I was actually looking for 1330 Vernon Road as well.

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We're going to hear that case.

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Okay, sounds good.

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Anyone else?

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No more hands, Chair.

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Okay, thank you.

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MI 2020-001220, 929 Alberger Avenue, A-L-B-U-R-G-E-R Avenue.

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The attorney is Sean Ward.

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Mr. Ward, can you please raise your hand?

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it's almost 100 people in the session.

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Mr. Ward you have you have been promoted to panelists you're free to speak and share your

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screen. Good afternoon again Mr. Ward just identify yourself with the record you're still on the roof.

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wait a minute there you go all right uh good afternoon mr chair members of the board sean

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ward on behalf of kathy laspina owner of 929 alberger avenue let me find my

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can everybody see my screen yes yes very good uh attached is my typical um exhibit packet

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excuse me do you agree to wave and step mr ward yes i do and have you emailed your exhibit packet

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with the required documents, including proof of ownership, tax compliance, a copy of the refusal

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referral, photos, and or plans of the property five days in advance of this hearing? And have you

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heard the RCO? Yes, I have. And yes, we did. Yes. Thank you. You may proceed. I need to

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bear with me one second. I got the wrong screen up.

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Hang on one second.

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okay can you see this my exhibit list now no no no okay

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okay

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how about now

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yes if you can yeah

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make it a little bit larger that would be helpful

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all right I represent Kathy Laspina

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929 Alberger Avenue

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Unfortunately, she is working today.

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She's a registered nurse and could not get off given the current medical pandemic.

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In any event, I'm ready to proceed.

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Mr. Woodward?

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Submit the exhibits on her behalf.

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Yes, ma'am.

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Would you be able to increase your percentage 44.2 maybe to 60, 65?

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How do I do that, Tanya?

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Right here with your percentage, 44.2, underneath try Acrobat.

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Right here where your percentage 44.2 underneath TriAcrobac.

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And just make it a little larger

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on the right hand corner. You see try Acrobat? Yeah. And percentage underneath 44, if you can

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enlarge it a bit. Just click on the arrow beside it, down arrow. Yeah, I'm showing 100%.

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are you yeah how does the board see I don't see I don't see it in a participant 44 44.2

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right and we can make it larger why don't we do this let's go to the next slide and see if it's

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if it changes the next exhibit see if it changes I doubt it but we never know did that change

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You're still on the first exhibit

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Your summary list

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Alright let me

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Let me close that

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And reopen

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My

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PDF

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Okay

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Okay.

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That's great.

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you got it now perfect thank you awesome okay

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