The Affordable Housing Institute – I Hope You’re Not What You Live In!
Regarding “You are what you live in” then SICK is what I, my daughter, and my grandbaby are and more likely than not many others who have lived and are living at Toxic Mold Infested Jefferson Lakes Apartments managed by Riverstone Residential which is a partner in business with the author of this article (Recap Advisors) and CAS.
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The Affordable Housing Institute – The Challenge of Mold
Letter to Congress –
To DOL Office of Congress:
Dear Hilda Solis,
The City of Downey, The City of Bellflower, NASA, Boeing and The Kaiser Permanente, withheld extremely important and vital information from the Government, in regards to the former NASA‐ Boeing Industrial Plant, located at 12214 Lakewood Blvd. In the City of Downey. Some Government Entities, under the previous Administration, also took part in this cover‐up.
This 200 acre piece of land, is, and has been, contaminated for 70 years. It was a DoE, DOD, Military USAF Plant, and had many Aviation name changes during the span of 70 years. Names such as Vultee, Conair, North American Aviation, Rockwell, etc. It was the original “Atomics International” and was the “beginning” to the Santa Suzana, Canoga Park and De Soto Facilities.
A deliberate concealment of historical facts on the use of deadly TOXINS and catastrophic accidents involving Radioactive Materials, has occurred, in order to gain the use of this land for economic development.
This outright‐ bold‐faced, FRAUDULENT action, has put many communities, including La Puente, and those who are now working directly on this TOXIC site, at an alarming health risk . The 2008 DOL was also involved in this FRAUD.
This Land WAS a SUPERFUND Site, and by all Historical Documentation, should have been placed on the NPL. The City of Downey however, reported misleading info to Gov. Agencies, such as, the property had been used for nothing more than a few Airplanes Built and Research papers written. And so, it was then, professed by the DOD, NOT to be Contaminated. By the stroke of a pen, the still, very contaminated land was downgraded to a Brownfield!!!. The City of Downey . Thousands of people are now working on this property. Many have died and others are becoming sick with horrible and disabling symptoms, with some symptoms known to be in common with Gulf War Syndrome.
The Developer, also involved in this FRAUD, began as an employee of the GSA and moved into the Land Development Business. He has since, acquired many TOXIC Military Properties across the U.S.A. And is involved in TOXIC TORT ‘s. He has filed a SLAAP suit against those wanting to speak out. This is the very reason we have a Health Care Issue. The Working Class and others who become sick and disabled are being denied by Employers, Insurance Companies and Polluters, and therefore become a Trillion Dollar Debt to the U.S.
I trust, you will contribute your efforts in addressing this matter towards a positive resolution, rather than contributing to an ongoing negative situation for the population of this country. I Thank You for your time and dedication in protecting our workforce.
Gail Shephard
Mirrored here for historical purposes from:
By Edd Pritchard
CantonRep.com staff report
Posted Jun 23, 2009 @ 06:39 PM
Last update Jun 23, 2009 @ 09:43 PM
NORTH CANTON —
City officials are considering adding an employee to the economic development department as work moves forward at the Hoover complex and other projects.
Mayor David J. Held told council members on Monday that he wants someone who can help Development Director Eric Bowles.
“It only makes sense that we address this with sufficient staff,” Held said after councilman Pat DeOrio, at-large, asked about finding someone to help Bowles.
That tidbit became public after council spent a large portion two meetings — including about half of Monday’s 90-minute session — hearing two former council members question a management agreement for the $5 million Job Ready Site Grant the city received from the state last November.
The grant is being divided to use in the former Hoover factory and office building and for infrastructure in the surrounding neighborhood. Plans are to use $3 million inside the buildings and $2 million for streets, sewers and other work.
Bowles helped secure the grant. Now he is the person designated to monitor the grant as money comes from the state.
Ohio’s Department of Development required the city to enter a management agreement with Maple Street Commerce, owner of the Hoover complex. Maple Street is a partnership that includes California-based Industrial Realty Group, Industrial Commerce based in Cleveland, and locally owned DeHoff Development.
Under the agreement, city and state officials review work before Maple Street receives a reimbursement.
ONE-MAN SHOW
Bowles became the city’s development director in 2005, hired by former Mayor Tom Rice. During the past two years, he has helped the city secure several grants for development projects, prompting Held to dub him “the $10 million man.”
DeOrio asked about someone to help Bowles. As Maple Street Commerce moves forward at Hoover, Bowles needs to start looking at the city’s next development project, DeOrio said.
Held agrees. The mayor said he has been reviewing options and plans to give council suggestions in the coming months.
The development director’s job has focused on job creation, job retention and securing and managing loans, Held said. Bowles has done that by himself. Held envisions someone to help manage records and information.
The financially strapped city should be able to find money for the position, Held said. During the past three years, the workforce has dropped to 98 full-time employees from 113.
SOME COMPLAIN
The discussion about someone to assist Bowles was brief compared to the quibbling over the city’s agreement with Maple Street Commerce.
Former council members Charles Osborne and Kathy Magel had questions during council’s June 15 work session. Magel said she eventually got answers for most of her concerns. Osborne didn’t.
On Monday night, Osborne demanded — while Magel suggested — that council continue reviewing the management agreement. But council approved the measure.
As he argued that council was moving hastily, Osborne suggested that Bowles might not be qualified to serve as project manager for the agreement. Using a report dated November 2007 — before Maple Street bought the facility — Osborne raised questions about environmental problems at the plant, including asbestos inside the building.
Not surprisingly, Osborne’s comments didn’t go over well with Maple Street representatives Bob Flaherty and Debra Harrell, IRG employees directing the Hoover redevelopment.
“This is a waste of council’s time, quite frankly,” Harrell said of Osborne’s comments.
Flaherty thanked council for the support the city has shown for the project, but added that he was angry to have to deal with Osborne’s contentions. Flaherty called the Hoover redevelopment a banner project that is “going to receive some national attention.”
Council President Daryl Revoldt called Osborne a master of “mischaracterizing and misstating situations.” Maple Street officials knew of environmental issues when it bought the property and will address them, Revoldt said.
The developers already are redesigning the building. Job Ready Site money will pay for some of the work to convert 57,000 square feet of factory space into offices for Schorer Group, which will move its Altercare of Ohio and Absolute Health Services operations — and 250 jobs — to the space.
This was a great building until it was taken over by Riverstone Residential Group this year. Run don’t walk away from this property. It is poorly managed and maintained. The hallways smell of garbage, and maintenance is poor (often the elevators are out of order). And when you move out they will try to screw you out of every penny. The neighborhood has become crime ridden with shootings and stabbings. The alley next to the property is always full of garbage, and the garbage trucks run all night long – it’s so noisy you’ll never sleep. Do not rent here.
6/05/09
Kristen Cosby
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Renters at the Palisades Apartment complex say mold is overtaking their homes and making them sick.
The complex is in the 5000 block of University Blvd. Action News visited several units and saw the mold.
Renter, Beth Parry, did a home test and the result confirmed mold is in her unit.
Parry’s hair is falling out and she believes it because of the mold. She said its been in her apartment since October.
“I am very frustrated with this,” said Parry’s neighbor, Sharon Wilson.
Wilson’s apartment has mold is in her furniture, around her doorway and in her shower.
Both of the women say they’ve repeatedly asked for help from Palisades Apartment management.
The complex hasn’t moved them into a mold-free apartment or let them break their lease.
Action News went to the management office for answers, but despite a sign saying they were open, the door was locked and no one answered our repeated knocks.
Later, we spoke with a manger on the phone who said the complex is doing everything they can to accommodate renters, but she refused to answer any questions.
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