. >> this is brad russi, city attorney's office. just to clarify, the order is a motion to deny the appeal, uphold the order of abatement and impose the assessment of cost. and would you like to state a basis for the motion. perhaps that the order of abatement was properly issued and the department didn't error in its use of discretion. >> yes. >> exactly what the city attorney said. >> there's a motion by commissioner lee and who was the second? >> i second. >> commissioner mccarthy second. we will do a roll call vote. commissioner konstin commissioner lee commissioner mccarthy commissioner moss commissioner walker commissioner warshell the motion carries unanimously. our next item is case number 6845 60 clifford terrace. own of record and appellant dorian and julie stone. we will have the department come forward. >> i apologize. my representative is running a little bit late. if we could please just defer that item for a little bit. we would very much appreciate it. >> we will hear out of order. >> we are going to hear item f. the

brad russy will provide the board with any needed legal advice this evening. at the controls is the board's legal assistant, gary cantara. we will also not joined by representatives from -- be joined by representatives by joseph duffy, patrick

. >> brad russi, city attorney's office. are you intending to hold it in abeyance for a period of time to allow the planning department to approve the entire site permit? >> but we could only do that for 90 days, right? >> you could do it up to 18 months before the board finds it's not a serious and imminent hazard. >> thank you. >> the code provides when you are modifying an order of abatement and the board finds it's not a serious or imminent hazard, provides the work must begin within 60 days and be done in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 18 months. >> if i may, madam chair. >> please. >> i think both parties came here today intelligently trying to work this out. mr. boskovitch, i just think you put your best foot forward, you are correct this would be a simpler way to do it but to mr. jacob's point if they can't get that bullet proof memorandum i understand why they have to continue the way they are going. i just want to say that. but interesting hearing, thank you. but i'm very clear on it right now i think t

brad russy will provide the board with any needed legal advice this evening. at the controls is the board's legal assistant, gary cantara. we will also not joined by representatives from -- be joined by representatives by joseph duffy, patrick fosdahl, chris buck, and brent cohen. the board meeting guidelines are as follows: the board requests that you turnoff or silence all cell phones and other electronic devices so they will be disturb the proceedings. please carrie on conversations in the hallway. for those people standing by the door, can you please move away for fire code reasons? we have to keep it open. appellants, permit holders and department respondents are each given seven minutes to present their case and three minutes for rebuttal. people affiliated with these parties must include their comments in the seven or three minute period. members of the public who are not affiliated with the parties have up to three minutes each to address the board and no rebuttal. you are asked but not required to submit a speaker card or business card to board staff