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SubJ: (no subject) Date: 0/18/20011120:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: Otooteassodates To: Michael.BotoJailfc!>eps.state.tna.us

Michael,

As promised, this e-mail is a foBow-up to our conversation earlier today.

As Senior Advisor to Mayor Merino, I have been interacting regularly over the past year with representatives from Mayor Giuliani's adtrinistratton in New York City. During the past week, I've offered condolences and assistance to several. In particular, I spoke tost evening to Commissioner Joel Miele who is responsible for the NYC Department of the Environment. As has been reported, they've had to turn many volunteers away. He did say, however, ttiat there will likely be a need soon for additional HAZMAT assistance.

He asked for an inventory of resources that Boston (and Massachusetts) have available.

I spoke this morning with Chief Paul Christian of the Boston Fire Department who agreed to have an extra HAZMAT team on standby. Chief Christian and I botti felt that any possible deployment should be coordinated by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and its agencies. We are well aware of the substantiai resources available through the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

As we discussed, I am forwarding Commisaoner Miele's contact informatton with a request that he be copied by fax with that section of the inventory of Massachusetts resources being compiled that relates to HAZMAT.

Comnisdoner Joel A. Miele New York City Department of tt»e Environment Fax: 718-595-3525 Tel: 718-595-8565

Also, my contact details are as follows:

617-283-3310 Cell 617-268-8885 617-268-2048 Fax

Thanks, Michael. Best of luck as we continue through this very difficult time.

Sincerely,

Kathy OToole

Tuesday, September 18,2001 America Online: Otooleassodates

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