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RUG-23-2000 17:58 MAYOR'S OFF. OF CONTRACTS 1 212 788 0049 P.13/20
05 12 00 12:07 $12122995271 ZAVAS & OQUtNDO
Mr. Lacey Wolf
May 12, 2000
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THE COUNCIL SHOULD CONTWUE TO BE VIEWED AS
A RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR BY DOH.
Your April 27" letter aclatowl edged that your review of the Council's evaluations on t onntas with
other city agencies revealed very good star The CounciLhaa for the past 34 years been and remains
today, one of Fast Hedepl's well established and highly regarded health and lssmaa service orgaetimdans.
Recently, the Council has entered into a oomprebensive alliaoa agreement with Mt Sinai Hospital Rather
v*Aocing its capacity to continue to provide the highest quality health care sermca in the East Harlem
comalunity. Until the present coaemns stemming from the VENDEX inquiries, the Council has never had
any probleata related to any of its governmental contracts. Thus. I respeadWly argue that both with respect
to the Council as wall as to Ms. Saxhest personally, the aoncss s flowing from the VENDDC inquiries
coastieute udtbrtunne sbarations in the history of the orgmirion and in the personal life of Ms. Satachet
In sum, given the eehtastlmary add adminedly unforttmate ocoumyatsoas swrouodiag DOH's
present cones us and taking Low eonddeatioa the remedial maws which the Council has adopted is
response to this rostra, I respec"y requa net behalf of the Council. that DOH coutiaaas to consider the
COAMI a responsible cant aaor add move;m award the pending asthma camas as a> pedmoualy as
possibly
Should you have any questions, need any fiche Sbrmagon or clarifications, or wish to discuss this
martyr fursber wish mr3 I am available at your earliest coavalieaca
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Enclosures
c. K Prats, Chairperson
Vlrtlfiedo Lopez. Esq.
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