miko? >> i think this could be handled much more simply and much more legally than that. the agenda item is to undertake a major amendment of this ter mitt, not to approve a new permit or not. so the major amendment -- perhaps it would be boast to simply continue the question of a major amendment to the next meeting. but i don't think there's any need to impose any condition. we are not considering whether to issue a permit or not, and new conditions would not be an appealable matter. >> if you read the agenda item, commissioner, it says review and change the conditions. that is what i'm proposing. >> and what i'm saying is that -- well, i am almost tempted to ask the president for a recess and make an attempt to call the city attorney at home and get an answer to this. it is not that late. i have the number. i wouldn't attempt to call him at home if i didn't have the number, jocelyn. >> i have no problem with the call. but then also having heard the testimony here tonight, i have no proble

one of the things commissioner me go mentioned recently -- commissioner miko mentioned recently is the process be fair. i think the reason we are concerned is that there have not been fairness. they have received no opportunity from the court to explain their side. there has been no effort to verify the allegations by the port, and in addition, the port has expressed publicly that the lease is somehow inadequate or small, when in fact, within weeks they recently spent over $20,000 to improve the structure of the sewage system, which was largely rotted out. i raise this issue with the understanding that this is not something you are seeking, but i do believe the commission has a responsibility not just to regulate entertainment facilities, but in some extent, to foster them and protect them. in this case, what we have is a facility that is one of don't -- one of only women-run businesses in the port, that it is being run out. what in my asking you to do? what i am asking you to do is confirm the fact that i understand that the commission is not and does not seek closure, that the commis

lalita level her position at sun miko systems to seresearch her family. she had no choice but to write about the amazing people. the result was "cane river" her novel based on the lives of slave women in louisiana women who whom she descended. the second book, red river published in january of 2007. my pleasure to welcome lalita tademy and scott shafer. [applause] >> good evening, everybody. out of curiousity a show of hands how many of you have read the book? wow? >> you will have a chance to ask questions as well. bear with us. i don't think i need to summarize the back. sounds like everyone -- this is great. we heard a summary there. this is a story of resilience and about the brutality of slavery and the resourcefulness of your family going back several generations. i want to start at the end. your great grand mother emily grandma teet shart for