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LIM:Not in this particular case. The shoreline has been certified by the State at the sea wall. SIRACUSA:Okay. ALAMEDA:Very good thank you Commissioner Siracusa. Other questions? Commissioner Graham? GRAHAM:I have a couple and what Im really trying to do is just. I think what most of the Commissioners are trying to do, make sure we understand whats really there and whats proposed and all. First, looking at this picture where youre, right where the building comes closest to the water? Where the existing concrete is? Im kind of wondering, lets see, when I look at that picture I cant really tell that theres a change in grade. So it looks like there, you justkindof,letssayImonawheelchairandImtheguywhotookthepictureandsoImgoing north towards your project area and I come to this little concrete thing thats there now I guess and I gotta get up over it and then go down on the other side or something right? Is that correct? LIM:Thats correct. I, whatll happen I think is theyre going to reconstruct it so that the slope of the wheelchair ramp is ADA compliant. So it will probably go up some and then itll come back down some. As you can see where that coconut tree is in this photo, I would estimate thats probably about a foot and a half-drop in elevation. So, itll have to do some kind of a transition down to the new, either fill up on that side or transition down. GRAHAM:And all the concrete thats there right now, I dont see that, is that serving some purpose on its own right now or is it? Is that there intended to be a ramp or is there some little walkway that I cant see off the side of the picture or something or? LIM:No this is pretty much what you see, what you get. I think that that concrete was there from past years and is now starting to fall apart. But essentially its just a walkway over and then youll be taking a right to get into the project area, which is the next picture. GRAHAM:So the concrete was there to sort of facilitate passage already thats all it was for but its kind of falling apart-. LIM:Thats correct. GRAHAM:-and its not ADA compatible and all. LIM:Thats correct. Whats, whats happened as a practical matter and thats why Commissioner Hannah was having, Commissioner Springer was having a difficult time and Im sorry for not getting a picture of the plot plan in there. But most people dont even know that this north side exists. Everybody thinks its just that green area that you see when you walk out. Well, this is kind of going to open up that north side also. EXHIBIT A 8