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He summed up the reasons why New Horizons therefore has no interest in or right to occupy the Alcohope site because they were piggybacking also on the Alcohope use of the property, which has ceased to exist. He argued that there was nothing to show occupancy or use of the property from the period April 2005 until May 2006; May 2006 was simply too late under the provisions of our zoning ordinance; and that the storms could not have had anything to do with the decision to abandon the facility. He argued the issue of abandonment and called Steve Metz to attest to the facts of abandonment. ATTORNEY O'HAIRE CALLED STEVE METZ Steve Metz, 5980 37th Street, in response to questions from Attorney O'Haire, described the location of his home in relation to the subject property. He has lived at his current location since 1986 and has a clear view of the property from his residence. He could recall a time when the Life for Youth Camp was located at the Alcohope facility; and the last time he saw the property in use was when his wife visited the property and informed him that it looked like the occupants had vanished overnight and left the doors open. He also recalled that the property might have been vacant months before the storms rolled in; and he visited the site after it was abandoned because he liked to visit the pond and fish. Mr. Metz recounted that in 2004, prior to the storm when he went on the property, he did not observe anyone there - no office workers, no cars, no one who looked like they were living there, and there were open doors. He said there were no signs of occupancy or life on the property back then, and did not notice any use of the office building in the complex. His personal observation was that all use of the property was abandoned for over a year. He recalled that the use stopped before the storms and he did not see any use after the storms. April 24, 2008 37 Special Call Meeting (The Source)