mr. kramer, but general members arrest -- are allowed to participate under public comment. if there is anyone in those categories who would like to speak please come forward. can you raise your hand so i can determine how much time to let you have. this is only on the subject of continuance. i would like two minutes each. >> my name is caroline johnson, the reason why i would object to a continuance or at the minimum allow the people who are here, members of the neighborhood who have been waiting around for 3 1/2 hours to speak, to just be able to get up and say what they think or at least demonstrate by the standing, their interest in this process. so they don't have to come back and do this again. we spent 3 1/2 hours waiting around and the person who is affected by this chose to leave. and all of us chose to stay. >> that means you win. >> well, it seems that we should at least be heard and not have to come back for this again. so i won't speak to the merits but i will ask [inaudible] >> speak into the microphone, please. >> speak about this opposition in support of this