Subject: File No. DF Title IX - Municipal Securities and Municipal Advisors
From: John F Cockerill

March 9, 2013

March 9, 2013
A careful review of the Municipal Reinvestment bid form will show how the design and completion of this form is prone to avoidance of accountability, criminal completion, accountability of time of transfer, and forgery.

The following recommendations are offered for your consideration.

When I go to church and put a ten dollar check in the basket, I have to write out the amount in longhand. To insure a forgery claim in the event that another person should attempt to pass my check without my hand written payee, amount and signature, this written information is available for analysis.

On a multimillion dollar municipal reinvestment bid form, that is not required. A simple dash is provided to fill in the interest rate submitted. This means a blank form could be submitted and filled in later. the mere evidence of a written number of three numerals makes it difficult to examine for authenticity that the bidder actually filled in the interest before they sent the form to the bid recipient. The opportunity for forgery is all to easily available, especially if the receiver is familiar with the handwriting of the sender.

1. By hand writing the amount as:
"Six and two one hundredths percent per annum would leave more evidence for the investigation of potential forgery, as it does in a check writing investigation.

2. The record keeping requirements for these agreements should be expanded to include an originators file which would include the original bid form as sent with a fax confirmation form for the transmission.

The requirement that all valid copies retain the fax header on the transmissions and that any alteration of the original fax transmission be considered alteration or destruction of evidence, and obstruction of investigation, should they be found altered in the records of the transacting parties.

That all forms received after the posted dateline on the agreement be marked unacceptable as received and filed with the submissions received.

In this way incomplete forms would be visible in the files of the originator, and the forgery investigated from the acceptance fax returned to the bidder filed by the approval authority ,the broker and the winning bidder.

3. The denial of senior executives about behavior and actions on the part of traders is inexcusable. I order to help them become more knowledgeable of the activities in their organizations it is suggested that more accountability be implemented to assure that executives know: what, why, when, and who is conducting business for the corporation.

In the area of municipal reinvestment bid forms the simple endorsement of bids by a supervising Vice President of the Division which holds fiduciary responsibility for these transactions, endorses the bid form and it completeness and compliance with the disclosure requirements and completes his information on the form and sends the actual fax within the deadline. The Vice President will retain the original file for his records.

The Endorsement should include handwritten information as to name, title, approval of the bid, date and time of his signature, and telephone number.

Some would say this is demanding. Well the trader has to get a written approval to take someone to lunch from the Vice President. Why not let the Vice President supervise and approve a bid on a $30,000,000 investment bid.

4. Further, the Vice President or Vice Presidents responsible for this activity should be appointed annually by the Board of Directors for this responsibility.

Perhaps this procedure will make the Board of Directors and the Senior Officer more responsible when they have to answer to Congress and the Courts about improprieties and their lack of due diligence to avoid decades of fraud and abuse in their business practices.

 

 

Carbon Tax

 History Highway system  tools   gasoline tax

 2001  The industry thought conservation would occur as soon as oil was $100.00/barrel.

 Now we have a deadline of 2050 for climate change.

 The need is to penalize carbon emissions at all levels from consumers for heat and autos, to industry.

 The gradual implementation of a carbon tax on all carbon based emissions will encourage conservation and a changeover to renewable energy. 

With gradual implementation, the carbon tax base can be increased as the years pass.  Business and personal budgets will adjust to paying their fair share for pollution.  As the taxes increase, the consumer will think more about their personal need to conserve and change energy use habits.

 Kids in their cars will reduce unessential “bombing around.”

 As electric vehicles become more pervasive, road taxes will have to be collected at charging stations.  States will charge highway taxes at registration. 

 So what happens to the collected funds? The money can be used to finance infrastructure changes as do highway taxes.  Some can be set aside to fund incentives for newer technologies. 

 So what needs to be taxed?  Everything, from methane producing cattle, gasoline, fuel oil, trash, electricity, buildings, railroads, ships, power producers: all carbon emission sources.

 Electric utilities will have to raise rates to finance future infrastructure changes to bring the renewable non carbon emission electric power to the increased demand by industry and consumers and government to heat buildings and homes. 

 The key is to begin the understanding that everyone is going to have to change, and pay for the change.  With gradual implementation, society can adjust to the change.  The amount of money will be massive as the process progresses. 

 Folks will realize over time the necessity of having all carbon users pay and play for the transition from an unacceptable coexistence with their environment to a more sustainable relationship.

 The need for change will have to be sold to the people. Politicians will need to embrace the need, or be replaced by those that do. 

 We have all witnessed the need for education and repeated messages about the needs, during the recent epidemic.  A greater effort will be needed to educate and gain the cooperation of the people, to make real progress for carbon emission reduction.  This is not going to be easy.  The epidemic came out of nowhere, and will be dealt with in record time.  The environmental climate problem has been with us for 100 years.  It is never going to go away.  The importance and the urgency require us to move with purpose and determination from now, on into the future.

 We will never be free of carbon use.  Even with the transition to greater use of renewable energy, we will still have to maintain our carbon infrastructure. The most recent power failure in Texas demonstrates the need for current systems to be kept in place as back up to a frail electric grid.  This does not reduce the requirement that we install electric heating and cooling and appliances as soon as possible.  The reliance on carbon fuels to heat, bath and cook can be reduced now with electric means for the bulk of our needs.

 Conservation to improve energy use by making our buildings and homes less energy intensive, with insulation, window renovation and heating system efficiency will eventually pay off in reduction of current carbon emissions and the need for electricity when the transition is completed.

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 Black Wealth Development   1/28/21

 There are several means to acquire wealth to the new black economy.

 Workers at Large

There are those who have decided to take careers outside the community who attract income through their employment, bringing wealth into the community.  Transit workers, corporate employees, Hospital, Police, Prison, Fire fighters bring income to the community.  All this money must come into the community and never leave.  Money must be spent within, for consumer goods, appliances, automobiles, electrical and plumbing repairs, roofing, siding, painting, Kitchens and bath renovation, Heating, Air Conditioning, furniture, home improvements, clothing, food, and entertainment al as much as possible from community businesses.   10% or more of individual income must be set aside in community banks. Until Banks are established money can be stored in on line brokerage accounts and invested in secure stocks in order to compound interest at rates from10-20% per year.  As community businesses become public corporations with common stock available, investments can be made in those businesses. With the development of these businesses the return on investments should add substantial wealth to the community economy.

 Managerial Sector:

 These are the folks who go about the business of business within the community.  These are the retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, bankers; service trades companies, accountants, lawyers, transporters of goods and services, at every level of profit. Every level of exchange of goods from manufacturing to disposal, there is a level of profit that needs to be captured to the community. If it takes money from the community, it needs to be brought into the community.

 Innovators: 

These are the engineers, computer services, and marketers that will create new services and methods for the economy. Their vision for real estate, new products and services will make the community a more pleasant place to work live and play.

Family

 Family will be the heart of the value development of trust, ethics, direction and drive for youth to follow.  Community groups and action groups must reinforce the values to make everyone’s participation valuable and rewarded. The development of close knit community of trust and mutual benefit needs to model itself after the small villages all over the world, where everyone is important, contributes what they can and is looked after by the community as a whole.

Education:

 Education must be aligned with community goals. Local Boards can designate resources and time for state educational requirements, and community economic skills development. Every student should be graduated into a path of their own passion, to a life of contribution and sense of accomplishment. Every job is a good job.

 

Government:

Needs to be reorganized to provide assistance by providing the resources for education, public services, and using community resources for public works projects. Community contractors must be aggressively competitive to win these projects.  Companies need to bring together the community skills of labor, engineering, organization to meet the specifications of the work.  This will only happen with community goals of developing talent. None of this falls off a tree. It requires training, education and professional development. Experience outside the community can be brought back to the community. 

 Trade Groups:

Associations must be formed in neighborhoods, to meet and discuss business plans and new methods of improving business.  Cooperative buying, advertising, staff develop and recruitment. Youth from skills training in High Schools and trade schools should be invited to join as junior members. Mentoring activities will insure good success and encouragement through the hard times, and many avoided mistakes in business judgment. The craft guilds of Europe were at the center of advancement for centuries.

 Churches:

Churches are a part of the community, family fabric, provided they reinforce the values and motivation for people to trust and work together.  Churches have failed at this important function to be a forum for transferring values and codes of conduct to young and old alike.  There is a need for redirection, back to the basics of loving one another on a community level so citizens are respected and deliver respect in their inner intentions and overt action. Without respect, there is no trust.  Without community trust towards the common good, there is no community. 

These are what make every successful culture thrive.

 

 Energy conservation measures are the best first step to reducing carbon emissions.  Failing to make these efforts is leaving money on the table  by not reducing the energy waste in your budget.  We list the following in order of rapid return on investment.  The net result will pay for itself over the future of your home, and the reduced expensive bills for electricity after the renewable evolution is in full force.  Conservation now allows you to put the savings into an investment account to fund the renovation required for the transfer to electricity energy fulfillment.  ( it ain't going to be cheap folks.)

Attic insulation:

By far the quickest method to reduce heat loss from your home and reduce heat gain in the summertime.  While you at it, if you have air conditioning ducts in your attic, have the seams of the ductwork taped with silver tape to reduce leaks, have those ducts covered with insulation board, or replace round flexible tubing with insulated tubing.  Many of these systems were installed, without the consideration of the heat gain in the attic in the summer. In winter these ducts leak air and lose heat to the cold attic before the heat gets to the rooms. Tubed ducts must be supported to avoid kinks that will restrict air flow.

hot water and steam heat

The most efficient systems are designed to include proper piping insulation on supply pipes.  If you feel the pipes in the system when it is running, lots of energy is lost in exposed piping, heating the pipes to get the worm water or steam to the radiators in the room.  It takes longer and more energy to get the necessary temperature water to the rooms when heat is lost on the way.  Hot water pipes should have 1/2 to 1 inch thick black foam or rubber insulation on them.  This is a great do it yourself project.  For steam piping you will need 1 1/2 to 2 inch thick fiberglass insulation. Make sure you have any asbestos insulation removed by a properly licensed professional.  Doing this yourself is a severe health hazard, and should be researched thoroughly before taking any action.  Your going to have to do it eventually.  The sooner the more savings the project will yield permanent savings. The estimated savings can approach 20% reduction of fuel use and carbon emissions, as you are putting the energy where you need it and not in the empty piping channels of the walls and basement.

Exquisite Heat boiler control.

Now that your system is delivering the heat to the space desired, Exquisite Heat can help properly size the output of your heating plant to the actual heat load of the space.  Exquisite Heat will provide a 20% savings by taming your boiler to the actual heat load of the space.  By making adjustments on a real time basis, you avoid overheat the boiler on a mild day, while having the horsepower needed when the temperature drops late at night and during cold snaps and storms.  As the heat load changes the boiler supply changes to make precise heat load replacement.  You comfort in all rooms will improve, giving you the real value you want from your heating dollars.

Boiler replacement:

If your boiler is less than 25 years old and is not leaking, Exquisite Heat will provide the additional efficiency you need to get you to the changeover to electricity in 2030.  If you insist on changing you boiler, do your own homework.  Many sales presentations are designed to sell boilers.  The discussion about condensing boilers is still out.  They require a lot of maintenance, have shorter equipment life, and are not that efficient for hot water systems, unless you have in floor radiant heat.  You need to do a lot of reading before making an intelligent decision for your home.  The best efficiency protocol is to have your boiler cleaned every two years and serviced for filter and nozzle (oil), For gas, have it checked for fire efficiency and carbon monoxide and fuel gas leaks into the space once per year by a professional licensed gas service.  Chimney failure can cause carbon monoxide back into the space.  Carbon monoxide detectors should be deployed, where ever there is gas heating.

Windows

Windows are a significant energy loser. Just put your hand on the window on a cold day.  The energy loss is through leaking sash and frame, and the energy being transferred to the cold side outside.  That is why they put radiators under the windows.  They also put radiators under the windows to heat cold air coming in partially open windows for fresh air.  Our guru, Dan Holihan, tells stories about older buildings built in the early 1900's were designed to heat with open windows to avoid disease like the flu.  You can remove the sash around the windows and reinsulate the spaces between the window sash and the framing, to reduce drafts.  Additional glass panes can be added on the inside and or outside to add a layer of stagnant air, for better insulation of windows.  Window replacement is the best alternative, though not cheap.  The technology is impressive.  The return on investment will take 10 years in reduced fuel expense.  The conservation is permanent, looks great, and will improve comfort.  Nice part is you can do it a few windows at a time.  This way you can budget for the replacements.

New Heating system

If you are up to date on the climate change regulation to come, the best recommendation I can make is to repair and run your current system in top performance as suggested.  Your best investment for the future is to add an electric element to your system. This can be an electric heating element in your current HVAC system, together with the preparation for an electric heating system from heat pump integration with your current system. or considering a replacement of Air Conditioning compressor, (when needed) with a heat pump system that will be able to provide heat in wintertime.  The best models will operate outside down to -5 to-15 degree.  If you are adding Air conditioning, the mini split systems will cool in summer and heat in winter.  They have been used in Japan for many years, and are quite mature and reliable.

In wall insulation;

This are requires some research.  Some methods seem good and cheap, but some settle and create gaps, which reduce the actual effectiveness.  The installer is most important here.  The major question, always, will the installer treat your home as they would their own home.  If you have attic that is open, insulating the attic over the ceilings and between the rafters is an excellent choice. Be sure to put 12 inches in. Thicker is better.  If doing ceiling under roof, be sure there is adequate ventilation and condensation control.  Do some real homework here.  If not properly ventilating, you run the risk of insulation vale being lost to condensation in the insulation, and condensation rotting the roofing underlayment wood, if not ventilated.

Building a New House.

New laws require zero energy regulations, which code new methods to reduce carbon emissions.  Check with your architect on siting, and structure for minimum energy use.  "Do you need a big house?"  

Carbon emissions.  Reduction

So much news, and some questions.  Maybe not as well thought out.  The 

Smaller building owners

Most of the buzz these days is about the renewable potential of localized solar and wind applications.  These renewables will reduce global air pollution from power plants.  Now we hear about the need for batteries to store that energy to get through the not so sunny days and nighttime and calm winds that occur on a regular basis.  So what will happen to the batteries as they lose there shelf life.  We are learning about the unfunded decommissioning of nuclear power plants.  What is with the batteries.

If the sun and wind power production replaces the fossil and nuclear sources, just how are we going to rearrange the infrastructure to transmit that power back to the grid. Don't hear much about that. Con Edison and New York State Electricity Research and Development Authority, proposes having local energy solar and wind fields which will send electricity into the cities to submerged battery plant, which will supply electricity to buildings.  Heating fuels will be supplied by gas, if not electricity. That will take at least 100 years.  What about the deteriorating gas pipe infrastructure, which is leaking now and needs replacement. All this will be accomplished before we enjoy major coastline rising, and massive relocation of those put out of homes.

And then we have to consider the uses for that energy.  Will there ever be enough to serve the cities.  It's ok to boast about the Zero energy home out in the woods that meets all the highest energy standards, with no trees around it , bulletproof insulation, and radiant heating.  But does this progress for the energy efficient building codes warrant the attention for the real value it has to the total problem? The attention to Leed standards are having a tough time justifying themselves compared with the focused attention.  We need to turn our attention to the major problem.  How do we reduce the pollution from what we live in, and where we live.  It may be nice to see a house on your street with solar electric panels on the sunny side of the house.  Home owners tell neighbors the energy recover is great. With the help of you and your neighbors who paid for the system, and the tax credits it all seems to be payable over the next 10 years. How is that going to work for the rest of the neighborhood, that has to chop down their trees and put on a new roof.  Does that system run your heating needs, both hot water and comfort system. Oh you had to buy a heat pump. "We are all out during the day so we sell the energy back to the grid. It reduces our energy bill quite a bit."

Folks do not kid your self.  Now let's look bit further.  Let's say you live in an urban area where the average building is three to five stories with three to ten  families.  We won't go near the 25-60 family buildings.  Local solar is unavailable and never will be.  If they put it on the roof, the electricity provided will be insignificant. You will probably need a new roof.  The wiring will be a nightmare. Uncle Sam can't pay for it. So that puts solar in competition with other methods to conserve energy, reduce air pollution, and keeping folks comfortable.

"So John, what is your proposal?"

After spending many years in the field I have recognized many things that point toward the identification of the problem.

Landlords do not care about energy conservation. They simply seek to avoid complaints to the housing authorities.  Why do you think we have housing complaint hot lines.  Landlords are not even aware of the needs to reduce the pollution coming from their non maintained boilers and chimneys. No one is looking.  Why?  Landlords own the authorities. Landlords are not long term owners, as is more profitable to roll it over after the accelerated depreciation schedule is depleted. Sell the building, buy another building and restart the depreciation schedule on the new building. Boiler maintenance is not that important because they are insured.  The best way to get a new boiler is to let the older one fail.  Boiler companies and fuel suppliers will sell the  biggest boiler you are able to pay for. Bigger is better. Folks never complain about too much heat Yet who do we call when the boiler fails?  The guy who is taking care of it.  His answer," Things break." Trust me he loves changing boilers.  It is expensive and he lives off it. Most of the time it is his fault for not doing proper maintenance and testing each year. A properly maintained and operated boiler system should never fail, unless perhaps it was improperly installed.  That should never happen, as the proper installation and sizing is all in the manufacturers available handbook right next to the boiler in the basement.  AAA plumbing on the side of the truck does not certify him as an expert. It means he knows something about sanitary water supply and sewer codes, enough to pass the county license test.

The oil men want to sell as much oil as they can to keep maximum profits.  So does the gas company.  You will never hear these folks make energy conservation a topic, unless you want to pay them to convert to gas or put in a new boiler. Either way, nothing will be said about how to save energy.  They will never mention the obvious unnecessary heat loss your building is wasting.

So what is needed.  What is the solution.  Every person in this nation must get involved at all levels to raise the demand for real conservation of heating in every shelter and factory.  Folks need to spend more time educating them selves about their personal situation, their personal carbon footprint.  You need to put pressure on your landlord to begin a program to reduce the building heat loss, and reduce the air pollution from your chimney.  The city can beat them with a stick and tickets.  But the residents need to beat the landlord with the truth.  Before you can do that you need to educate your self as to what the truth is.  You need as a family to get the computer knowledgeable folks in the family to chip in for the truth about what we can all do to conserve energy (money from bills).

Solutions:
Have your current boiler maintained and running in good order as efficiently as possible.
Insulate the pipes for the heating so it goes to the residents and not the out doors or the basement.
Minimize fuel use with modern controls to set boiler outputs to just the heat that is needed distributed evenly throuought the occupied space.( My pitch for www.exqheat.com)
Service radiators and piping annually to remove settled debris which restricts steam and hot water supply to radiators Make sure your radiator vents are in good condition.  You can get new ones at the hardware store.
Repair door ways so hallways are not being exposed to cold air drafts.What comes in the front door goes into your living quarters.  Close the door when you come in and out. If you cannot fix it call the landlord.
Get Political so that municipalities have standards to inspect all buildings for proper boiler maintenance, insulation on piping, proper radiator maintenance and windows and doorways for drafts.
Insist on suitable windows so the rooms are evenly comfortable.  Drafts are a waste of energy and make buildings impossible to heat.  Are we heating the outdoors. Who is made comfortable out there.
Tenants need to care. They need to care about their families comfort.  It is doable, you know.  But , only if you educate your self.  It is famous for lawyers to exclaim," Never ask a question that, you do not already know the answer."  You need to do this before you talk to your landlord, and municipal officials.  Don' t just scream on the phone.  Ask them for a meeting and tell them what they need to do to get it all done.

Please add to the discussion.  The tides are rising.  The storms are more severe.  The water is declining in quality.  The dry periods are more severe and burning us down.

If you and all of us do nothing.  Expect Nothing.

Asbestos removal

Asbestos

Efforts are made to bring to the attention of landlords that energy conservation is added value to their properties and helps reduce carbon dioxide added to the environment.  The environmental issue is not of concern to most landlords as it will cost them money to reduce carbon output.  The landlords do however take a moment to consider the efficiency gains that might reduce long term fuel expense in an uncertain energy supply market.  There is however a reluctance by most  to spend any money to achieve these available economies.  In the end, with all the performance reviews and the proposals, most will delay, forgo or forget about energy conservation unless of course the law requires some action, as is the case in New York City. 

I have had an opportunity to examine buildings to discover opportunities for landlords to reduce expense for heat loss in wintertime, and have discovered many simple fixes, which could reduce expense and increase the return on investment dollars, as well as increase the investment value of the buildings.  The application of control strategies to heating systems, in particular can improve efficiency, reduce fuel use while improving comfort for occupants. Most landlords are interested in comfort, only to the degree that it reduces fines for discomfort from local ordinance. So there is some potential for interest in energy conservation, though hard to come by as most expenses have a long term “pay back”.   

Most landlords have fallen victim to some overpromise and under delivery, from energy conservation attempts in the past. Most attempts to discuss energy conservation come with one hand tied behind ones back, as owners are suspect of promised resulting savings. This of course is complicated by the individual nature of buildings to their heating and cooling

Honest attempts to deliver a real advantage to landlords in heating control strategies has to take every aspect of BTU delivery to the building into consideration, from boiler operations, piping, venting, radiators, heat loss factors and feedback control strategy.

When making an analysis of all the system requirements before employing control strategy it is wise to bring existing heat loss prevention needs to the attention of the landlord, in order that they fully understand that putting in a control without correcting these system faults, will not fully accomplish the possible conservation desired. By this point the landlord is becoming aware of the complexities beyond his one method fixes all anticipation for success. 

If landlords listen further, the big one eventually comes up.  That’s right. “The Big One”.  “Mr. Landlord, in order to deliver the heat to the building, we really should reinsulated the boiler piping in the basement.  This way the energy intended for the rooms can be delivered, without being wasted heating the pipes and the areas where the pipes pass,  on the way to the heated space.”

“Well, I noticed that someone tried to remove the asbestos insulation some time ago.  It would seem that they were not very thorough, at the task, and you will have to have someone who is certified, come in and make sure the area is free of disturbed asbestos.  After that we can reinsulated the piping and the building will run more efficiently.”  That usually ends the discussion.

No landlord wants to hear about asbestos.  It is an expensive process.  They say they will call you.  Don’t call us. So there is the problem.  The progress of energy conservation has a great obstacle in its path.  What can be done?  The laws and procedures are in place.  The landlords are in denial.  Contractors look the other way.  Meanwhile the building superintendant  is repairing faucets, tracking asbestos  debris from the basement to all the apartments on a daily basis.

One solution could be, to increase the communication of the problem to all concerned by modifying the asbestos safety notification process.  How can we make sure there is a complete loop of communication between the asbestos, the regulators, the building owner, building inspectors, EPA, and the rest oparties involved to assure OSHA protection of workers, and occupants?  Before you read further take a moment or an hour to think about what you can do to make the system begin the realization of the problem and the method to get the wheels of denial moving toward asbestos remediation and eventual energy conservation?

There are many required postings in buildings: Labor laws, Boiler safety inspections and Fire regulations.  With the current Asbestos crisis we need one more.  You guessed it. We need asbestos abatement certification.   

Required Asbestos notification located in the boiler room would inform all essential parties of the current status of asbestos abatement in the building.  This posting could be viewed by all interested parties, including Real Estate Agents, potential buyers of the building, superintendent workers, Building Inspectors, Fire Inspectors, Contractors bidding on work in the building, Residents, Health Officials.  This posting of status affects many folks and a proper posting would inform all as to what the current status is.  Buildings constructed before1975 should be required to post current status certificates. Certification may have several important steps.  A new certificate could be posted with dates of valid term, in order to make it possible for buildings to complete any and all work needed to eventually post a valid term certificate verifying the completion of needed work to make the building safe from exposure to asbestos by all that come into the building. Here are some suggested steps in development of the notification process.

( On red Paper)

 

Certificate 1.   This building is in need of asbestos testing to determine the potential exposure to occupants.  This testing will be conducted and filed with the Building Department within ----- weeks/months of the date of this certificate.  All documents related to the testing must be kept on file permanently, by the building owner, the certified testing engineer, and a copy sent to the building department to receive a certificate of testing Completion, to replace this notice in this location.  Should anyone wish to inquire about the status of this building and the validity of this certificate, they may look on line or call the building Department Asbestos Certification Office at  XXX 745-3987.  Or you may write to us, at Building Department, 3 main street, Oceanside  Am, 75984.

Signed:  _______________________Building Department

Signed :_________________Building Owner  Attn: Person Responsible

Address

Tel:#

Certificate Date:                        Building Department Seal

( on Blue Paper)

 

Certificate 2: This Certificate verifies that this building has been tested for the presence and need for remediation of asbestos materials which may be of danger to anyone entering this building.  A Contractor is being considered to determine and propose an abatement program to treat or remove dangerous materials.  Interested parties can contact the building Department or the Building representative listed below should they wish to make inquires about the progress being made to complete the requirements of this certificate.  The completed proposal will be filed with the Building Department, the Owners Representative, and available for inspection by the public at the Building Department or Building Owners  Representatives Office.  The accepted Proposal will be held as a permanent record by the Owner and the Building Department. The proposal process must be completed and filed by the date of expiration on this certificate. When the proposal schedules the work a certificate will be issued to Notify all occupants that the work is in progress.

 

Signed:  _______________________Building Department

Signed :_________________Building Owner  Attn: Person Responsible

Address

Tel:#

Certificate Date:                        Building Department Sea

(on Yellow Paper

Certificate 3:  This certificate is to Notify all interested parties, that Asbestos Abatement work is in progress.  Any questions you may have should be brought to the attention of the Contractor:  Name, Tel Number, Contact person.This work is scheduled to be completed by (date).  After the work is completed a retesting of the building will be conducted to assure proper abatement procedures and necessary remediation is completed. A New Certification will be issued to replace this Notice, to assure the building has been properly remediate from dangers associated with asbestos from this building.

 

 

Signed:  _______________________Building Department

Signed :_________________Building Owner  Attn: Person Responsible

Address

Tel:#                                       Certificate Date:                 Building Department Seal

 

( On green Paper) 

Certification 4:  This building has been inspected, and appropriate work has been completed to assure the building is free of asbestos related hazards on  Date, by the testing agency, Name address contact.  A copy of the testing results are on file with the Building department, the Owner and the testing agency.  This building will be surveyed again in 5 years from the date of this certification, to assure that any work done has not allowed a reoccurrence of potential dangers from asbestos materials.  Anyone wanting to validate the authenticity of this certificate can contact the building department at:   ___________  by calling Tel:#_________ or checking the building department website.

 

Signed:  _______________________Building Department

Signed :_________________Building Owner  Attn: Person Responsible

Address

Tel:#

Certificate Date:                        Building Department Seal