don't shut, and we find out in the middle of the situation that this building is now unsafe and uninhabittable, do you think i could just call the sheriff if the tenants don't want to leave on time? absolutely not. it would be a wrongful eviction. you have to go through the eviction. there is consideration paid. we are trying to keep people safe. we are trying to keep the landlord free from potential liability. >> counselor, we understand the point you are making. >> you brought up the issue why would mr. mccarthy in this case want somebody to leave when he could be collecting rents? the reason he would want them to leave is he would have to collect rent from each tenant in the amount of $5,000 per month to break even. >> he is not getting any rent. >> how did i get that figure? that they would have to be paying $5,000 a month for him to come out ahead. >> that is just a relocation expense. >> listen to me again. you made the statement that mr. mccarthy would rather have them stay there because there is the rent issue, and he would rather get the rent. mr. santos told us that the addition cost

if you think you shouldn't be evicted does not make the place uninhabittable, you go to the superior court. this is a building permit. for them to bring up their suspicions, this is not the proper area. >> you need his vote. >> i am not trying to be disrespectful. it appears we have admission by the tanlt -- >> i get it. your point of view is that their issues are irrelevant to this. the only issue we should consider according to you is whether or not this work is necessary. maybe i am the only who feels that way, and you will be lucky, but i doubt that. i think our concern is how it is going to effect the people in the building. >> one, there is no eviction action. we haven't had any discussions. how would mr. mccarthy be held harmless if they tenants insisted on staying and something happened to them? it is too premature to get into those discussions. i am sure at some point we probably will get to those discussions if it gets there. at this point, i am i am saying, i don't mean to be respectful -- >> that must have been a froudian slip. you said i don't mean to be respectful. >> i