Resident cancellation list for WTC cleaning program, Dec 2002

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Avaltroni, Robert To: Ward, Chris Subject: FW: Cancellation Policy and Edelman draft

125 cedar.aoc Chris, In the nicest way possible. I'm telling Kathy she has no handle on the project and is incapable of managing her people. (There is still absolutely no communication or direction at EPA.) That being said, we have worked around them and are imposing our expertise and managment skills to bring this project home responsibly. I will continue to insert positive pressure. Bob

Kathy,. I am confused about the issues you sight in this e-mail. The issues related to HVACS and quad D have been addressed by our staffs and are resolved. I am sure you have been pre-occupied with other issues. This is clearly what I articulated to you during our phone conversation prior to the disposition of this message. With respect to the cancellation policy, in viewing your issues the impediments you raised are unrealistic. If residents have cancelled (hardships aside) the cancellation policy should role back to inception. In reality I am not sharing FEMA'S concern but relenting to residents choice. We are pubic servants managing a project sensitive to all residents in Lower Manhattan, with this responsibility goes decision making. We have made responsible decisions and are poised to complete this proect by the targeted date of March 1 2002. Sent from Bob's BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday. December 09, 2002 4:13 PM To: Avaltroni, Robert Subject: Re: Cancellation Policy and Edelman draft

Bob,

First, the press release on 125 cedar is quite good. Real progress indeed, with a fine quote from Assemblyman Silver. There are a few minor edits I'd like to suggest and will have Bonnie Bellow or Mary Mears get in touch with Edelman to note them (for example, while EPA was integrally involved in overseeing the work with DEP, defining the scope for the analytical sampling put in the contract, reviewing the sample results, working with the laboratories to correct and advise DEP sampling results versus benchmarks which enabled the building reoccupancy to begin, EPA did not "test"{- minor wording-easily corrected.) Second, on the retroactivity of the cancellation policy, I will discuss with my staff what it will take to track these situations down. While I am surprised that you did not acknowledge the concerns I raised regarding retroactive implementation, you share FEMA's concern clearly. 1 will let you know our options on dealing with the issue as soon as possible.

Finally, though, I do not understand your comments that retroactively 1

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