are there any members of the public to speak on that case for 344 bowdoin? >> good morning. i'm shoshana raphael representing -- i'm not sure what pat buskovich did in terms of withdrawing the appeal, but we're here to go forward with it. >> okay. we'll have our d.b.i. staff present first, and then, we'll have you come forward. >> okay. point of clarification to the city attorney. once it's removed, do we still hear the case? >> brad russey from the city attorney's office. it sounds like there's a dispute as to whether the case was withdrawn. the secretary is saying if it wasn't actually withdrawn in writing, then i think we can actually hear the case. >> the other party isn't present? >> can you speak into the microphone, please. >> when i originally went to file this appeal, i wasn't expecting -- even though it was within the deadline, mr. buskovich was there, as well, and he didn't get it filed the next day and dated correctly, so i believe we have two other file and that may be the source of the confusion here. >> speak into the microphone. >> that might be the source of