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15 U.S. Code § 2646 - Contractor and laboratory accreditation
(a) Contractor accreditation
A person may not—
(1) inspect for asbestos-containing material in a school building under the authority of a local educational agency or in a public or commercial building,
(3) design or conduct response actions, other than the type of action described in sections 2643 (f) and 2644 (c) of this title, with respect to friable asbestos-containing material in such a school or in a public or commercial building,
unless such person is accredited by a State under subsection (b) of this section or is accredited pursuant to an Administrator-approved course under subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Accreditation by State
(1) Model plan
(A) Persons to be accredited
Within 180 days after October 22, 1986, the Administrator, in consultation with affected organizations, shall develop a model contractor accreditation plan for States to give accreditation to persons in the following categories:
(i) Persons who inspect for asbestos-containing material in school buildings under the authority of a local educational agency or in public or commercial buildings.
(B) Plan requirements
The plan shall include a requirement that any person in a category listed in paragraph (1) [1] achieve a passing grade on an examination and participate in continuing education to stay informed about current asbestos inspection and response action technology. The examination shall demonstrate the knowledge of the person in areas that the Administrator prescribes as necessary and appropriate in each of the categories. Such examinations may include requirements for knowledge in the following areas:
(iii) Assessing the risk of asbestos exposure through a knowledge of percentage weight of asbestos-containing material, friability, age, deterioration, location and accessibility of materials, and advantages and disadvantages of dry and wet response action methods.
(iv) Respirators and their use, care, selection, degree of protection afforded, fitting, testing, and maintenance and cleaning procedures.
(v) Appropriate work practices and control methods, including the use of high efficiency particle absolute vacuums, the use of amended water, and principles of negative air pressure equipment use and procedures.
(vi) Preparing a work area for response action work, including isolating work areas to prevent bystander or public exposure to asbestos, decontamination procedures, and procedures for dismantling work areas after completion of work.
(2) State adoption of plan
Each State shall adopt a contractor accreditation plan at least as stringent as the model plan developed by the Administrator under paragraph (1), within 180 days after the commencement of the first regular session of the legislature of such State which is convened following the date on which the Administrator completes development of the model plan. In the case of a school operated under the defense dependents' education system provided for under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.), the Secretary of Defense shall adopt a contractor accreditation plan at least as stringent as that model.
(c) Accreditation by Administrator-approved course
(1) Course approval
Within 180 days after October 22, 1986, the Administrator shall ensure that any Environmental Protection Agency-approved asbestos training course is consistent with the model plan (including testing requirements) developed under subsection (b) of this section. A contractor may be accredited by taking and passing such a course.
(2) Treatment of persons with previous EPA asbestos training
A person who—
(A) completed an Environmental Protection Agency-approved asbestos training course before October 22, 1986, and
may be accredited under paragraph (1) if the Administrator determines that the course and test are equivalent to the requirements of the model plan developed under subsection (b) of this section. If the Administrator so determines, the person shall be considered accredited for the purposes of this subchapter until a date that is one year after the date on which the State in which such person is employed establishes an accreditation program pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(3) Lists of courses
The Administrator, in consultation with affected organizations, shall publish (and revise as necessary)—
(A) a list of asbestos courses and tests in effect before October 22, 1986, which qualify for equivalency treatment under paragraph (2), and
(d) Laboratory accreditation
(1) The Administrator shall provide for the development of an accreditation program for laboratories by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in accordance with paragraph (2). The Administrator shall transfer such funds as are necessary to the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out such program.
(2) The National Institute of Standards and Technology, upon request by the Administrator, shall, in consultation with affected organizations—
(A) within 360 days after October 22, 1986, develop an accreditation program for laboratories which conduct qualitative and semi-quantitative analyses of bulk samples of asbestos-containing material, and
(e) Financial assistance contingent on use of accredited persons
(1) A school which is an applicant for financial assistance under section 505 of the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984 [20 U.S.C. 4014] is not eligible for such assistance unless the school, in carrying out the requirements of this subchapter—
(A) uses a person (or persons)—
(i) who is accredited by a State which has adopted an accreditation plan based on the model plan developed under subsection (b) of this section, or
(2) This subsection shall apply to any financial assistance provided under the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984 [20 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.] for activities performed after the following dates:
(A) In the case of activities performed by persons, after the date which is one year after October 22, 1986.
(f) List of EPA-approved courses
Not later than August 31, 1988, and every three months thereafter until August 31, 1991, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all Environmental Protection Agency-approved asbestos training courses for persons to achieve accreditation in each category described in subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section and for laboratories to achieve accreditation. The Administrator may continue publishing such a list after August 31, 1991, at such times as the Administrator considers it useful. The list shall include the name and address of each approved trainer and, to the extent available, a list of all the geographic sites where training courses will take place. The Administrator shall provide a copy of the list to each State official on the list published by the Administrator under section 2645 (d)(6) of this title and to each regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "subparagraph (A)".
Source(Pub. L. 94–469, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 99–519, § 2,Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2980; amended Pub. L. 100–368, § 3,July 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 832; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c),Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 101–637, § 15(a)(1), (2),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4596.)
References in Text
The Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is title XIV of Pub. L. 95–561, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2365, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 25A (§ 921 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 921 of Title 20 and Tables.
The Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), is title V of Pub. L. 98–377, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1287, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 4011 et seq.) of chapter 52 of Title 20. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4011 of Title 20 and Tables.
1990—Subsec. (a)(1), (3). Pub. L. 101–637, § 15(a)(1), inserted before comma at end "or in a public or commercial building".
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(i), (iii). Pub. L. 101–637, § 15(a)(2), inserted before period at end "or in public or commercial buildings".
1988—Subsec. (d)(1), (2). Pub. L. 100–418substituted "National Institute of Standards and Technology" for "National Bureau of Standards" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–368added subsec. (f).
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–637, § 15(c),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4597, provided that: "This section [amending this section and section 2647 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] shall take effect upon the expiration of the 12-month period following the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990]. The Administrator may extend the effective date for a period not to exceed one year if the Administrator determines that accredited asbestos contractors are needed to perform school-site abatement required under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act [of 1986] (15 U.S.C. 2641) and such an extension is necessary to ensure effective implementation of section 203 of the Toxic Substances Control Act [15 U.S.C. 2643]."
Revision of Model Contractor Accreditation Program
Pub. L. 101–637, § 15(a)(3),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4596, provided that: "Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990], the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the model contractor accreditation plan promulgated under section 206(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2646 (b)(1)) to increase the minimum number of hours of training, including additional hours of hands-on health and safety training, required for asbestos abatement workers and to make such other changes as may be necessary to implement the amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) [amending this section]."
EPA Administrator Not Exercising "Statutory Authority" Under OSHA Law in Exercising Authority Under This Chapter
Pub. L. 101–637, § 15(b),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4596, provided that: "In exercising any authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act [15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.] in connection with the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section and section 2647 of this title], the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not, for purposes of section 4(b)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653 (b)(1)), be considered to be exercising statutory authority to prescribe or enforce standards or regulations affecting occupational safety and health."
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PROVIDENCE – You have probably received e-mails telling you that $1,000 or more is available to you today by making a phone call or clicking an Internet link. If you live in a low-income neighborhood, there may be a storefront nearby where similar "short-term" loans are offered.
So-called "payday lenders" offer you quick cash for emergencies or to help you make ends meet until your next paycheck. But that money comes at a high price.
Opponents of the practice claim it preys upon low-income people with few other options to borrow money in a hurry and they call the interest rate – calculated at up to 260 percent annually – "unconscionable."
In many cases, customers must leave a check from their bank to cover the amount borrowed with interest – as much as $10 per $100 borrowed – that the company can cash when the loan is due, usually a two-week timeframe. If customers don't have the money to pay it, they have to renew the loan, putting them deeper in debt.
The companies that do such lending say the high interest rates are needed because, among other things, there is a high rate of default on these unsecured loans.
Mayors Leo Fontaine of Woonsocket and James Diossa of Central Falls joined mayors from other communities, state legislators and advocates for the poor in calling on the General Assembly to pass legislation, introduced by Rep. Frank Ferri in the House and Sen. Juan Pichardo in the Senate, that would cap the interest rate payday lenders can charge to the same 36 percent rate that is the maximum that can be charged by banks, credit unions and credit card issuers.
In 2002, Ferri told The Call, the General Assembly exempted these short-term lenders from the state's usury laws, which limit interest charges at 36 percent. At that time, he said, many of them charged 15 percent interest on the two-week loan or 400 percent annually. In 2010, he said, Woonsocket Rep. Lisa Baldelli Hunt sponsored legislation bringing that down to 10 percent, or 260 percent annually.
"As mayor of one cities that has been hardest hit by this economy," Fontaine said at a Statehouse press conference on Wednesday. "I see first-hand many of the people who are struggling – the ones who are being victimized by these predatory practices by these organizations that are charging such exorbitant rates.
"It is about time that reform take place," Fontaine added. "We look at so much of the work that has done to help people, yet this practice sits out there as a glaring example of victimization of people who need the help the most.
A 260 percent interest rate " is almost unfathomable to consider," the mayor continued. "But in states that have enacted strong legal protections, the result is a large net decrease in payday loan usage. Borrowers are not driven to seek payday loans online or from other sources.
"The only proven solution to the payday loan debt trap is a rate cap at or about 36 percent," he said. Attempts in other states to modify the payday loans with strategies such as bans on loan renewals, "have some of the worst debt trap statistics in the country.
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Fontaine said he sees people in his office telling him they can't afford to pay their water bills, they can't afford to pay their car tax, "and when you delve in deeper to their problems, these are the people who are getting sucked in to these debt traps."
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Jamie Fulmer, senior vice president if public affairs for Advance America, which runs 19 of the 27 payday loan operations in Rhode Island, sees the situation differently.\
"First of all," Fulmer said, the payday loan opponents "are not pushing for reform of the industry, they are pushing for the elimination of the industry."
He said the 260 percent interest rate often cited by the opponents is "an implied, annualized percentage rate" which assumes a customer takes out a two-week loan 26 times a year. He said Rhode Island already has "the lowest fees of any state" in the competitive marketplace. To require lower rates, he said, "is to ignore the realities of the market place. Customers would rather pay less than $3.60 for a gallon of gas," but that is not where the market is at this point.
Fulmer said that with a "fair valuation," the calculation would be compared to the annualized rate for overdraft charges and other fees charged by banks. He said his company offers, "simple, straightforward, transparent, cost-competitive options to meet customers' needs."
"From a consumer perspective," he said, the loans "meets the needs of thousands of people in Rhode Island and millions nationwide." He added that company surveys show that customers are "overwhelmingly satisfied," with only one complaint made in all the years the company has been doing business in the state. In many states, he said, the customers' only option is online sites that are not regulated at all.
"Price fixing doesn't work in any market," Fulmer asserts.
.He said the opposition to payday loans come from "folks who think they understand what is best for people. They don't think people should have access to a regulated form of credit."
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Blueshirts will look to rebound and regain the .500 mark in a tight division
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few key changes for New York include the return of "The King" Henrik Lundqvist
between the pipes, after three stellar outings by backup rookie Cam Talbot.
Despite Talbot's strong play, the Rangers need to gain momentum on the back of
their franchise player in Lundqvist, which Head Coach Alain Vigneault hopes
starts in Tampa Bay.
the early injury to defender Anton Stralman during the last game, the Rangers
recalled rookie defender Conor Allen from Hartford. With bruising defenseman
Dylan McIlrath sidelined with a knee injury (the same knee that kept him at bay
for almost all of last season), Allen has stepped up in his place and earned
the right to try his luck at the NHL level.
remains day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
positive news as well out of the Garden is the pending return to oft-injured
defenseman Marc Staal. Reports are Staal has been skating and may make an
appearance back in the lineup on the road trip. While it's doubtful Staal
returns for the Tampa Bay game, it is an outside possibility that the Rangers
could dress seven defensemen.
for their opponent, the Lightning have exceeded expectations this season and
have established themselves as a legitimate threat within the conference.
by veteran sniper Martin St. Louis and a resurgent Valtteri Filppula, the
Lightning have climbed the standings and sit comfortably in second place in the
Atlantic Division.
their strong play and coming of age is center Steven Stamkos and defenseman
Victor Hedman. Each has grown into their roles and are no longer rookie status,
but rather established NHL players.
goal, the Lightning have been backstopped by Ben Bishop with a solid 1.93 GAA
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A judge sentenced a 22-year-old man to life in prison Friday for killing a homeless man known around Edmond as "Bicycle Bob."
Connor Mason, of Edmond, must serve 38 years before he is eligible for parole.
A judge sentenced a 22-year-old man to life in prison Friday for killing a homeless man known around Edmond as "Bicycle Bob."
Connor Mason, of Edmond, must serve 38 years before he is eligible for parole.
Oklahoma County District Judge Jerry D. Bass called the murder of Dwite Morgan — known as Bicycle Bob — one of the "most brutal" he's seen and said the only reason he didn't put Mason behind bars for the rest of his life was because Mason is still a young man.
"I do know that evil took place that night," Bass said. "Absolute evil."
The judge rejected a request by defense attorneys to suspend all but the first 25 years of a life sentence and allow Mason to spend the rest of his days in a monastery while wearing an ankle monitor.
Bass questioned Mason's jailhouse conversion to Catholicism, saying he has yet to "make a total and complete admission of guilt."
"Until you do that, I don't believe your conversion is complete," the judge said.
Mason pleaded guilty in May to first-degree murder in the Oct. 18, 2009, death of Morgan, 54.
Morgan was stabbed 40 times in the head and neck and struck twice in the head with a hammer, police said. Mason also cut off the man's finger and gave it to his love interest as a trophy, acts that prompted Bass to ask, "Why?"
The judge said he had a difficult decision to make after listening to emotional testimony Thursday from several defense witnesses, including the defendant's mother and a psychologist who evaluated Mason.
Lisa Adams, Mason's mother, said she sheltered him during his formative years to protect him from his abusive father.
Psychologist Robert Morgan told the judge Mason was a socially inept depressive who could have been influenced to kill by a more dominant co-defendant in the case.
"No matter how this young man got here, Dwite Morgan didn't deserve to be murdered and certainly didn't deserve the brutality that he suffered the day he was killed," Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said.
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So, there's still two weeks to go until BlackBerry officially unveils their two new BB10 phones, but after this week, is there really anything to show that we haven't already seen? Both the all-touch L-Series phone – also known as the Z10 – and their Qwerty/touch X10 popped up in leaks all over the place, leaving little to the imagination before the big reveal.
For starters, there was what Gizmodo called "the clearest shots yet of BlackBerry's great Qwerty hope," referring of course to the X10. Though there's only so much a picture can say about a device, the N-Series phone looks like a slicker, more modern update to the "conservative simplicity" that RIM's always excelled at, says Gizmodo.
As for the L-Series, we've already seen our fair share of pictures of the new all-touch BlackBerry phone, but this week revealed a couple of juicy details that were new to us at least.
A pretty thorough video demonstration of the Z10 and its features was posted online by German site TelekomPresse, and you can view it at the end of this post.
But just in case you were still hungry for hard facts, a leaked Rogers training manual – slides of which were secured by Techradar – has been making the rounds, revealing the actual specs behind BlackBerry's first all-touch phone.
If the leak is to be trusted, the L-Series will sport a 4.2" high-def screen (1200 x 768 pixels), an 8 MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. It features 2GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, and will be powered by a Snapdragon processor.
Now, all that remains is to learn the release date for the new BlackBerry phones, which we should find out at RIM's BB10 event, scheduled for January 30.


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Orange County deputies are searching for the two masked gunman who pistol-whipped two restaurant workers Sunday night during a robbery attempt.
The attacked happened around 10:30 p.m. at Cariera's Cucina Italiana off Narcoossee Road in the Lake Nona area.
Three employees were on break when the two assailants stormed inside the restaurant, deputies said. Once inside, the masked men hit two of the worker on the head, authorities said.
One of the victims was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators said the gunmen then tried to open a safe, but when that didn't work they ran from the scene empty-handed.
Multiple units responded to the restaurant and searched for the culprits, investigators told Local 6.
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text: The buildings which will house the pistol range at the North Springs Shooting Range near Hiawatha are under construction, along with a long range shooting venue and the "Cowboy Town" that sits near the pistol range. The handgun range will be equipped with targets which will be computer-controlled. The range will be dual-purposed, both offering shooting practice to gun enthusiasts and providing training facilities for Carbon County law enforcement. The work is being funded by grants and loans totalling more than $2.5 million and the Carbon County Recreation and Transportation Special Service District, which is providing $500,000.


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Meeting Rebecca
I recently met up with one of my fellow challengers: Rebecca. One Saturday morning, we met at Flying Apron Bakery and Café in Seattle. I instantly liked Rebecca. I liked her a lot. Great energy and easy to talk to. An adventurous pioneer spirit. Beautiful inside and out. We talked about everything. How the gluten free challenge was shifting us. How it was changing our definition of success. About Rebecca's upcoming wedding and wedding dress. I learned Rebecca can design and create hats. That she and her fiancé love ballroom dancing.
Rebecca told me about her interior design business. Through design, she works with people to change the energy in their home so that their lives can change too. Like Iris, she is a "Fairy Angel," only she uses a different toolbox. How neat!
Rebecca's story of how her life had transitioned and then blossomed over the past seven years was inspiring to me. Part of her shift had included changing her environment. When we parted company, I felt inspired and happy. Thank you, Rebecca!
After Rebecca left, I lingered in the café and thought about the conversation. Rebecca had sensed that I was very sensitive to my environment. So true! Rebecca said sometimes people don't make their house a home because they don't want to be trapped there. But, she continued, this isn't true. Sometimes making your house a home brings about a shift that allows you to make your next move. A light bulb went off in my head. It made me think about my past residences in a whole new way.
What is home? Where is home?
Most of my life, I lived in Southern California. I lived in Huntington Beach until I was 27 years old, and then lived in a number of other towns, often near the water. I didn't realize how much the ocean, the sunlight, and the beach environment were part of my soul until I moved out of state. The other magical place for me is the island of Capri, off the Amalfi Coast.


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How to Improve the Running Game?
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It's no secret that the Jets have not been as successful running the ball as they could be. This weekend they are going to take on another very tough opponent when it comes to running the ball in the Niners and their excellent linebacking corps. Here's some thoughts on how they can continue to push forward even this weekend against Patrick Willis and the Niners.
The Education of Austin Howard — Given the situation that the Jets put Austin Howard in to earn the starting job away from Wayne Hunter, he's performed well enough so far. Howard has put together some nice blocks and while still making some mistakes from time to time, is playing decently. At the very least Howard is no worse than Hunter was and could yet prove to be a more dominant force in the running game. The Jets need to continue to focus on Howard's development and using their backups like Jason Smith during the course of the game to help Howard avoid costly mistakes.
Moving On? — Instead Rex Ryan telling the world that Shonn Greene deserves to be the team's lead back, let him prove it – or rather let some of the other guys try and disprove it. The line isn't playing amazing football, but it's not playing so bad that Greene has nothing to do with it. Greene has performed extremely poorly, averaging just 2.8 yards per carry. So who's it going to be? While we understand that the McKnight move to cornerback was a desperate play given the dire situation this week, the Jets are moving one of their best pass catching runners right out of a spot where he could be quite effective for the Jets every week … and this weekend in particular. Bilal Powell has more than proven he's a capable contributing player for the Jets so look to see how many reps he gets compared to Greene this weekend. It might be too soon to activate a player like Jonathan Grimes since he's just picking up the offense, but the Jets must think highly enough of him to have put in a waiver claim on him back at cutdowns which they then rescinded. Of course, then again Grimes could also represent nothing more than intel on their next week opponent.
Stop It Already With the Ducasse Nonsense — Last week the Jets gave Vlad Ducasse rotational play the Left Guard spot. Right now the Jets interior of the line is not playing any better than the overall unit, so why continue it? Lineman crave consistency and rotating an interior player every third series is not helping matters. The Jets need to make a call at the spot and play one or the other. So why do they continue to do it? Because the Jets are staring at unrestricted free agency for both Matt Slauson and Brandon Moore next offseason.
Find a Role for Tebow — Tebow was brought in to be this change of pace player for the Jets, and so far the team has barely used him in the Wildcat role that was so important to the Jets to trade for him in the first place. The thought was that Tebow creates a threat because he might actually throw the ball. So far Tebow hasn't attempted a pass out of his spread option / Wildcat package so far this season. Last week the Jets saw 12 snaps, many as an H-Back … while the team doesn't see Tebow as a tailback, is there any way that the Jets can move their Wildcat/Spread Option forward?
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Go away giants fans
J E T S J E T S J E T S all the way baby
Is the knicks blog. Looks like it has turned into giants
@M&M; Consultants it's not the giants fans fault, notice the giants posts are from 2014. This is the fault of the blog-keeprs. This always happens, they have never straightened it out.
Blah, blah, blah. Stop your yapping for once and just do something. No one gives a crap about your "brand" or your stupid hats. Byatch.
Who is the lap dog that writes this stupidity for him?
Validation is for parking at Newark airport on your way somewhere else God willing.
Offensive Tackles...Cyrus Kouandjio, Morgan Moses, Joel Bitonio
Defensive Tackles...Timmy Jernigan, Stephen Tuitt, Ra'Shede Hageman, Louis Nix III
Other Considerations...Xavier Su'a-Filo OG, Kony Ealy DE, Demarcus Lawrence DE
Hopefully the Giants grab one of these guys in the second round...All of these guys are rated higher than 43...
Weston Richburg C, Kyle Van Noy LB, Troy Niklas TE, Marcus Martin C, Brian Stork C
with the second and third rounds coming up in about 7 hours that should give the gm experts here plenty of time to post their criticisms before the picks and save us the time of reading them after the fact, in the interest of saving time of course.
TL- T.Lewan was Lost when ELI wasn't pulled from the LION's OT GAME....
REESE's push to save his Job,
Cost the NYG's a FRANCHISE 5 year to 8 year LT.......
People kill the Browns for moving up one spot with the Vikings from 9th to picking 8th (Gilbert CB), but the fact remains that in making that trade, they only had to give up a 5th round pick to make that move, which seemed like a reasonable price to pay to get the player they really wanted. Fast forward to the Titans on the clock at pick 11...
1. Why didn't the Giants offer a similar package to the Titans to move up for Lewan *IF* Lewan was more highly rated on their own board?
2. *IF* Beckham was more highly rated by the Giants than Aaron Donald, WHY didn't the Giants drop back one spot with the Rams and ACQUIRE a similar pick and THEN draft Beckham? If not the Rams, then why not the Bears at #14? There were rumors of the Bears interest in Donald, and even the Steelers and Cowboys have had their names associated prior to the draft with Donald. Was there ANY attempt at all by the Giants to trade back between #13 - #16 (Rams, Bears, Steelers, Cowboys) so they still could have picked Beckham or someone comparable WR??
Just staying put and picking "the guy you wanted all along" is the same as wearing horse blinders. It's tunnel vision. And ultimately, it leaves the Giants with less options than they should be having. Beckham may very well turn into a better player than Nicks was for us, but Reese's lack of understanding how to manipulate a draft board to the teams greater benefit contributes to the lack of impact the Giants receive from the draft.
@spider43 All valid questions. For a team that has multiple spots to fill, an extra late pick or two wouldn't have hurt. Did anyone ask Reese, or anyone else in the organization if moving down a slot or two was an option?
For all we know, calls were made, and a deal was just not about to be made.
But since Tennessee took Lewan, I doubt they would've traded down, knowing how much the Giants coveted him. But moving down a slot was definitely an option. Unless there was heavy interest in ODB by St. Louis.
@Michael Frias @spider43 Flagged do uche.
So Beckham's just like Cruz as a WR and just like Demps and Holliday as a KO and punt return man. So unless the Giants plan to consolidate and trade those 3 players to fill other needs why was it necessary to take a redundant player 3 ways at #12?
Can't complain anymore the pick happened this is who we got and where we got him. His comparison is Reggie Wayne so all we can do now is hope. Would have loved to have traded back with the Dolphins and picked up Benjamin instead but what can you do.
Jace Amaro, or Moses a possibility in the 2nd round?
NEED -vs- VALUE
WR- H. Nicks was the 29th Pick, in the 1st Round....
that was Value....... but look how that Ended...
WR- D-Jax was the 17th Pick, in the 2nd ROUND....
Thats where you take a RISK.... Not Comparable..
WR- R. Cobb was the 32nd Pick, in the 2nd ROUND...
So please Don't Compare WR Beckham to Him...
WR- Wes Welker --- UN-DRAFTED
the NYG NOW PICK ONLY NEED
2012 RB- D. Wilson
2013 OT- J. Pugh
2014 WR- O.Beckham
ALL 3 of these 1st Rounders,
the NYG's Could have Traded Back,
and Still got there MAN, plus an EXTRA pick....
@Skookaloop Based on what do you make the statement that they could have traded back to get Beckham?
I saw a number of mock drafts that had him going around the Giants pick.
In addition - Wilson wasn't drafted as a need - but was best available player at the end of the first round.
Keep in mind, the theory behind trading back to get a player is based on that player being available at the new spot.
I would be more concerned with the middle round picks for the Giants.
Right...and also, in order to trade back you obviously need a team that's willing to trade with you at that point in time. If the Giants did consider trading back, we certainly wouldn't be let in on that information. At this point we just need to trust what the Giants did even though most of us feel they should of done something else with this pick. If Beckham ends up with Victor Cruz type numbers we will all be happy. If he ends up having Mario Manningham type numbers we will be very disappointed. All we know is that we haven't been happy with Reese's last couple of drafts so our trust in him isn't as high as it should be...
@fast_eddie .... Exactly. My trust in Reese is nearly gone. Over the last 3 years, the 1st round picks he has made to me have made no sense. Just because a player (Pugh) turns out to be good doesn't mean he wasn't a reach. That good player could have still been had later in the draft. NO ONE other than Mike Mayock had Pugh rated as highly. The Giants most likely could have traded down and acquired more picks and still got Pugh. The same possibly held true for Beckham last night as well. Even if someone picked Beckham ahead of the Giants, there was still plenty of quality WR's available yet to be picked from who would have been adequate alternatives. Instead of "buying low" on Beckham, they paid "full price" for him.
I'm not going to say Beckham was a classic "reach" pick, but I will say that they didn't do themselves any favors picking him there at #12 *IF* they could have traded down instead.
Maycock had OL J. Pugh,
Slotted to the NYG's
on 100% Need,
He said "OL J. Pugh Makes Sense for the NYG's"
because of Need, Not BPA....
REESE said in the Post Presser,
They had Offer's for the 12th Slot....
@Jeff Comerford @Skookaloop How about Mosley, a LB who can rush the passer, who can play the run and drop back into coverage. Why would a team more to a point this team need that.
If lee is still there when the Giants pick again do they pick him?
@bleedblue4 .... I hope not. Funny thing though, he might actually be the best player available at that point, but not a "need". I wouldn't want to see the Giants pick Lee. I would rather they went for a OL or TE there.
I feel like we fans say this every year "it's no that I don't love the player, I just don't know why they didn't move out and get him or a comparable player later." Well I'm saying it again, 3 years in a row.
Its true, we do, and i am also saying it again. I think thats because guys like you and I are smart enough to know the diff between player value and draft value.
Don't love the pick (yet). Seems to be a slot receiver not a flanker.
Gmen needed to replace Knicks and legacy of Plax with a big target not a guy who is in the Cruz, Jernigan mold. Also if he is so good and valuable probably do not want to use him as a kick returner. Don't those guys usually get mortally wounded on that duty?
Hope I'm wrong but I would have taken Zack Martin.
@rico Look at more film on Beckham. Remember, he was a star in the SEC, which is the best league in college football. He's fast, smart with good hands. A great rout runner and is not afraid to fight for the football. He's also durable for his size. They need to keep Victor in the slot, and Beckham will do that.
i See you got the TALKing POINTs MEMO from the Front Office....
You would be the PERFECT MSNBC Sports Writer....
So john where do they go now? Even though they didn't take Martin there are still so really good players left. Who do you think they target?
Lets say they are still looking at OL? Morgan Moses, Cyrus Kouandjo, Marcus Martin, and Filo are still on the board and they should still have a shot at them.
However, DT is also up there Nix is still on the board as well as Hegeman. Corner Back is also a possibility with Batiste and Kieth Gill.
What about TE? Nicklas maybe? or running back? I hope not.
@jaymanjay Working on the possibles in Rd 2. Rd 3 is a crapshoot. At that point, they will just look for players that can make the roster.
"The Giants never lack conviction. The issue is whether this is the right way to handle the draft, and specifically a pick as high as No. 12. If you're going to lock in on one player you love, and there's "no way" you're going to pass him up, then you're not really maximizing the value of your resource.
If your draft strategy is to scout players and pick the one you love the best, then your entire draft rests on the development of that player into a great one. If you miss, it's a total miss, with nothing to mitigate it. This is the problem with the Giants' recent drafts -- not just that they've consistently missed in the third round and later (and a few critical times in the second), but that they haven't done enough to protect themselves against poor evaluation. They almost never maneuver to amass more picks and play the percentages. They lock in on a guy they and their scouts like and they take him, believing he'll be great, totally hanging themselves out to dry if he's not.
So Beckham may well become a transcendent, No. 1-type wide receiver, worthy of the No. 12 pick. But the way the board went, they could have gotten him or a comparable player later. The draft is deep with wide receivers, and only one more was taken in the 15 picks that followed theirs."
-Dan Graziano
@jwill Making the argument that based on the way the board went, they could have gotten him or a comperable player is a circular argument.
If we change the draft, and the Giants stay at 12 and take another player, or they drop back - it means Beckham is available at 12 (or 13). Isn't it also reasonable to assume that his value may have had other teams take him there?
The mock drafts i saw had the Jets trading up to this point of the draft in order to get Beckham.
I am willing to bet the Giants know a) more about what they need on their team than writers do and b) have access to more information about these players then the writers do as well.
People need to relax - and let's talk in January about how good a pick Beckham is.
@jwill The problem I have with saying Beckham would've been available later because only 1 WR was taken in the next 15 picks is that could just prove Beckham was that much better than the next available WR. Just because all those teams after the Giants didn't take a WR doesn't mean they wouldn't have taken Beckham.
the PROBLEM is...............
WR O. Beckham is NOT a 1st Round 12th PICK... PERIOD !!!
WR D. Moncrief of Ole Miss out played WR O. Beckham,
Head to Head on the Same Field....
REESE has TUNNEL Vision....
just Listen to REESE's Post Pick Presser.....
he says.... we went NEED.....
LSU last year Played:
Kent State
Mississippi State
..................WR Beckham played 30% of last Season AGAINST,
SUB-PAR Defense's....
Against IOWA, had 2 catches for 35yds...
Against 'Bama, had 3 catches for 42yds...
Against GA, had 6 catches for 118yds...
Against the Gators, had 2 catches for 47yds...
Against TCU. had 5 catches for 118yds...
Against Ole Miss, had 5 for 107yds...
Brian and Jeff,
I think you're missing the point of Graziano's words, that the Giants fixate on on a player they like and ignore the circumstances around that pick and the best practices of this exercise that we call the draft:
-wr is a secondary need for the Giants
-theres great wrs throughout the draft
-OBJ did not represent value at that point in the draft
-and you left some guys on the board who project to have a higher impact on the game.
In 3 years theres a good chance that OBJ will be a good WR. So will Lee and Lattimer out of the 2nd round. So will 3 and 4th rounders even 7th and UDFAs. Its not the one issue that is the problem, its the convergence of several analytical failures.
Finally, I'll say this: There is a reason that players are ranked. The draft is not as simple as, "i like that guy the best."
@jwill Dan is on the money with Reese and his philosophy. Too many times we lose out on value because of Reese's inability to not buy high. Scouts should scout and GM's should treat drafts like the stock market buy low sell high. Reese is continuously buying high it just does n't make business sense.


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Killed in a crosswalk: 'I wasn't breathing, my heart wasn't beating'
EUGENE, Ore. - Every time Jane Storms walks in a crosswalk, it brings back memories.
"I think the panic hits me that I'm gonna get hit again," she said.
The Eugene, Ore., woman was a 17-year-old high school student living in Burbank, Calif., back in the fall of 1980.
She said it was a sunny November day when her friend dropped her off across the street from the high school for a football game.
When she stepped into the crosswalk, she didn't know it would change her life forever.
"The lady said that, the one that witnessed it, said that I rolled off the car, tried to pull my blouse down so nobody could see my stomach or anything, and then died."
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A young man nearby came to her aid and helped bring her back to life.
"He just took my pulse and did everything and figured out that I wasn't breathing and that my heart wasn't beating, and he just jumped into action," Storms said.
EMTs arrived, and Storms was rushed to a hospital.
"Four days later, I'm rolling down a hallway in a hospital with lights over my head, had no idea what was going on," she said. "I thought it was a dream."
Now 30 years later, Storms said it's still hard to think about that day.
"I have flashbacks," she said. "I've had nightmares where I've woken up screaming. I have panic attacks."
And she still has the scars as a painful reminder.
"I think it took God having this happen, and bringing me back, to let me know it wasn't my time," Storms said.
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Late Friday morning, Hickory Police responded to the a motel there and found a woman dead under a bed in one of the rooms. Police arrived at the Motel 6 at 1179 13th Ave DR SE Hickory, reporting that a deceased female who was found in one of the rooms. The female was later
identified as Loretta Joyce Chadwick, 48 years of age of Hickory. After identifying and searching for the last couple who stayed in the room who had just checked out, it was determined they had no connection to the woman's death, and were released. Then Saturday, the suspect in the case was identified as Ricky Allen Payne, 40, of Hickory. Payne has been charged with first degree murder, resist obstruct and delay an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. Payne was placed under no bond in the Catawba County Jail. Just what occurred to cause the death of Chadwick has not been released, but it appeared she had been dead for at least several days and was under a bed that had to be lifted up to place her underneath.
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When Susan Rice, the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations, withdrew her name from consideration for the post of secretary of state last week, rumors abounded that next in line would be Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.). That rumor was confirmed on Friday, putting in place the first change in President Obama's second term as Kerry is set to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary.
This is a position that Kerry has coveted ever since Obama was elected in 2008. It was Kerry who first introduced Barack Obama and launched his political career in 2004 by inviting him to give the keynote speech at the Democratic convention. He endorsed Obama in January 2008, and when the position of secretary of state went to Clinton, Kerry put his head down and went to work for the president, carrying out several diplomatic missions for him, including behind-the-scenes trips to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Syria to "engage" the political powers there.
The only problem with Kerry, according to David Sanger, writing for the New York Times, is that he is a white male, and Kerry "would be the first white man to serve in the post since Warren Christopher left the job in early 1997. His successors have been Madeleine K. Albright, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Mrs. Clinton."
Other than that, Kerry fits the mold perfectly. A graduate of Yale, where he majored in political science, Kerry joined Skull and Bones, the secret society that has had unheralded but remarkable influence in American political affairs for decades. Antony Sutton, a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, wrote a major investigative work covering Skull and Bones, America's Secret Establishment: An Introduction to the Order of Skull & Bones, which he considered his most important work. Far from being a campus fraternity, Skull and Bones is a recruiting tool to absorb the best and the brightest into the insider establishment. Other members of the Skull include Tafts, Rockefellers, Pillsburys, and Bushes, and many have become senators, judges, Cabinet secretaries, and even presidents (i.e., George W. Bush).
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This study examines the clinical and genetic factors related to Turner syndrome, a disorder of the sex chromosomes. Humans usually have 23 pairs of chromosomes-thin strands of DNA-in the nucleus of every cell, which contain genes that determine our hereditary makeup. One pair of chromosomes is the sex chromosomes, designated X and Y. Females usually have two X chromosomes; however, patients with Turner syndrome have only a single X chromosome or one normal and one defective X or Y chromosome. This abnormality can cause medical problems such as short stature, premature ovarian failure and heart or kidney defects. Individuals with Turner syndrome have an increased risk of thyroid disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, abnormal liver function, hearing loss and osteoporosis. This study will try to identify the genes responsible for the specific medical problems associated with the disorder.
Females 10 years of age and older with X chromosome defects may be eligible for this 3- to 5- day inpatient study at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Participants will have a physical examination, body measurements (height, weight, hip and waist) and blood drawn for clinical and research purposes.
Participants will have a comprehensive cardiovascular evaluation, including an electrocardiogram (ECG), 24 hour blood pressure monitoring, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart and aorta, ultrasound imaging of the heart (cardiac echo) and expert consultation with the NIH Cardiology Service. Women 35 years of age and older may have a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the coronary arteries to investigate possible blockage of the heart blood supply.
Risk for diabetes is investigated by studies of the body fat content and an oral glucose tolerance test. The risk for coronary artery disease is assessed by measurement of cholesterol and other known risk factors in the blood. Thyroid function and presence of antibodies to the thyroid gland are also evaluated by blood tests.
Liver function is tested by measurement of products of liver metabolism in the blood and by a liver ultrasound. Ovary function is investigated by blood tests of estrogen and FSH levels and pelvic untrasound which visualizes the uterus.
Bone structure and strength are evaluated by routine X-rays of the wrists and spine, and DEXA scan (a type of X-ray study that measures body fat, muscle and bone thickness). Adults will also have bone density of the spine and abdominal fat content measured by CT, which is more accurate than DEXA. Vitamin D levels are measured in blood tests.These are state of the art diagnostic tests which may uncover unsuspected anatomic problems such as abnormalities of the aorta or aortic valve which have serious clinical implications and would indicate the need for close medical follow-up, as well as uncover potential risk for development of diabetes or osteoporosis in the future, which would also indicate the need for changes in lifestyle or medical management. Study participants are invited to return for re-evaluation at 1-3 year intervals. A major goal of follow-up visits is to determine whether there is any enlargement of aortic diameter or impairment of cardiac function over time.
Some patients may be asked to undergo a skin biopsy (removal of a small sample of skin tissue) to obtain more information about genetic make-up of cells. Parents of patients may be contacted (with the patient's permission) to provide a blood or saliva sample for genetic study to help understand how and why certain traits of Turner syndrome are expressed.
Turner's Syndrome
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|Turner Syndrome: Genotype and Phenotype
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|September 2000
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Turner syndrome (TS) is a sporadic disorder affecting ~ 1/2500 live female births. It is caused by the absence of all or significant parts of one sex-chromosome. Major developmental consequences include severe short stature, ovarian failure and distinctive cognitive and behavioral traits, with renal and cardiovascular defects affecting a minority. Adults with TS have excessive rates of osteoporosis, hypertension and diabetes mellitus and experience morbidity and mortality several-fold higher than the general population. Many of the problems of TS result from haplo-insufficiency for X-chromosome encoded genes, most of which remain unknown. Previous studies attempting to correlate genotype with phenotype in TS have been limited due to small numbers of subjects, limited genetic methodology and incomplete phenotypic characterization. This study aims to correlate TS phenotypes and genotypes using advanced clinical and genetic diagnostic methodologies, with the goal of identifying X-chromosome genes and epigenetic mechanisms causing the different features of TS. For TS subjects with a 45X genotype, the parental origin of the single normal X-chromosome will be traced to identify genomically imprinted features of the disorder. X chromosomal structural defects will be analyzed using high-resolution physical mapping in relation to emerging sequence data from the Human Genome Project. The elucidation of genetic mechanisms in TS will help improve the diagnosis and treatment of girls and women with this disorder and will further our understanding of gene dosage effects in general.
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- INCLUSION CRITERIA - for TS Subjects:
Phenotypic females greater than or equal to 10 years of age
Evidence of X-chromosomal abnormality
Those with a karyotype of 45X/46XX must have at least 80% 45X lymphocytes.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA - for TS Subjects:
Co-existing autosomal defects
INCLUSION CRITERIA - for the Parents of TS Subjects (for DNA only):
Biological parent of a TS subject
Willingness to participate
EXCLUSION CRITERIA - for the Parents of TS Subjects (for DNA only):
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00006334
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|Carolyn A Bondy, M.D.
|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Ovarian Failure
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gonadal Dysgenesis
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Turner Syndrome
Adnexal Diseases
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Chromosome Disorders
Congenital Abnormalities
Disorders of Sex Development
Endocrine System Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genital Diseases, Female
Gonadal Disorders
Heart Defects, Congenital
Heart Diseases
Ovarian Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Sex Chromosome Disorders
Urogenital Abnormalities
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The Mets today announced they will honor New York City First Responders by wearing hats from the city agencies during batting practice and the National Anthem prior to next Tuesday's game at Citi Field on September 11.
Sept. 6, 5:32 pm: The Mets are telling reporters they did not ask MLB to wear these hats during this year's game.
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Sept. 6, 5:10 pm: The first responders in this city have been through a lot and did and do a lot for us every day, and simply taking time to honor them like this on one night is the least these players can do. MLB should let the Mets wear those hats, assuming the Mets asked to wear them in game like they did last year. Yes, they're just hats, but I suspect it makes those departments feel good, and it shines a lot on them and reminds people who they are and what they do. Is it better than paying these men and woman more? No. Are there more significant and impactful ways of showing respect? Probably. But, if this is important to the players, and this is how they want to express themselves and show appreciation, they should just do it.
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Pamelia zoning and code enforcement officer Walter H. VanTassel was surprised to hear at the town board meeting Monday that Supervisor Lawrence C. Longway is seeking to replace him in 2014 due to what Mr. VanTassel calls a personal vendetta over a housing project under construction on Route 37.
Mr. Longway is seeking to have Jefferson County Code Enforcement take over building inspections on Jan. 1 a move that would eliminate the position Mr. VanTassel has held for 15 years. The countys code enforcement office is required to conduct building inspections on behalf of municipalities free of expense. Municipalities can opt out of that agreement and provide services on their own, which Pamelia has done in the past. The code enforcement department receives funding from residential county taxes and now provides building inspections for 16 towns and 12 villages.
The town board in the past has reappointed Mr. VanTassel to serve one-year terms in January, when officers are elected. But Mr. VanTassel now said he believes board members have been turned against him by Mr. Longway and have no intention of reappointing him next year. Board members did not return calls Wednesday and Thursday seeking comment.
Im totally devastated about this whole deal and had not a clue whatsoever that it was coming down this way, said Mr. VanTassel, who owns U Lock It Self Storage at 23315 Route 342. This is going to be a devastating situation for people in the town who want to get permits. Now my position will be over for no other reason than a personal vendetta. You cant hire anyone to start today thats going to have the knowledge of someone whos done this for 15 years.
In effect, Mr. VanTassel said, Mr. Longway is seeking to replace him to prevent the construction of apartments at Emerald Acres subdivision on Route 37 planned by developers Guy H. Javarone and his son, Gaetano H. A history of bad blood exists between Mr. Longway an independent housing developer and the Javarones. They previously filed a lawsuit in 2011 accusing Mr. Longway of having a conflict of interest with the Emerald Acres project. Since that time, the supervisor has recused himself from communicating with the developers.
Mr. Longway said Thursday the move to have Jefferson County take over code enforcement was not made to replace Mr. VanTassel.
All Im trying to do is save the town a buck, he said. The only change that I foresee coming is the town is not budgeting for a building inspection officer.
The rift between Mr. VanTassel and board members occurred after he recently approved certificates of occupancy for families to move into three apartments at Emerald Acres, where a total of 19 three-bedroom units are planned. But on Monday, board members told Mr. VanTassel that no more certificates may be issued at the site because of problems with its sewage pump; Mr. Longway declined to participate in the discussion.
But Mr. VanTassel, who personally inspected the sewer pump, said that the board members claims about problems are unmerited.
The facts about this have been twisted around so bad, he said. Mr. Longway says the sewer system wont work, but the pump company and generator company that supplies emergency power set it up, tested it, and supplied a letter that said it was running properly.
Though the county may take over code enforcement for the town in 2014, Mr. VanTassel said, a part-time zoning officer still will have to be appointed by the board in January. That position is needed because the town is responsible for ensuring projects meet zoning requirements before the county conducts building inspections. The towns preliminary budget includes $9,100 for that appointment.
Mr. Longway did not say whether Mr. VanTassel might be considered as a candidate by the board in January to serve as the zoning officer.
Ninety-nine percent of the zoning in the town is done by the Planning Board, but weve still included money in the budget for a zoning officer, he said.
But Highway Superintendent Dennis G. Hoistion, who attended Mondays meeting, told a different story. He suggested Mr. Longway is dissatisfied with how Mr. VanTassel has issued certificates of occupancy for developers in the past. Board members alleged at the meeting, he said, that Mr. VanTassel has inappropriately issued certificates of occupancy for units at Deerfield subdivision and Emerald Acres sites on Route 37.
I believe just one problem is never going to get someone fired its got to be multiple things, Mr. Hoistion said. It wasnt just over something he allegedly did. There were issues with the Deerfield project when the town board told Walt not to issue COs and he did.
Bernier, Carr & Associates of Watertown was hired by the town in the spring to ensure the project meets requirements set by the town, Development Authority of the North Country, state Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation. Kris D. Dimmick, vice president of operations, said the firm needs to gather more information from an engineer hired by the Javarones to complete a construction record needed for the project.
Our role at this point is to make sure the water and sewer systems were constructed in general accordance with the approved plans by the town, DOH and DEC, Mr. Dimmick said. At this point, I have no reason to have a pessimistic outlook about the project.
The elder Mr. Javarone said Wednesday that Mr. VanTassel made an honest assessment of sewer infrastructure at the site.
I honestly believe its wrong for Mr. Longway to try in any way, shape or form to stop Mr. VanTassel from being the zoning and code enforcement officer, Mr. Javarone said. Hes worked too hard in that position for an extremely long time.
Technically speaking, Pamelia was required to submit an application to Jefferson County Code Enforcement to take over services by June 30, said Michael E. Keefe, director of building code enforcement. But the department has been willing in the past to make exceptions to that rule by allowing municipalities to apply later. To do that, intermunicipal agreements must be approved by the Jefferson County Board of Legislators.
Weve done this before and dont see that its a big problem for municipalities that want to do it, he said.
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