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FEB 0 2 2010
From: lanemacwilliams@aol.com [mailto:lanemacwilliams@aol.com] TOWN OF LO ZT05 HILLS
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 4:45 PM
To: ayoung@ybarchitects.com
Cc: ski _iinicki@agilent.com; Nicole Horvitz; ken_macwilliams@amat.com
Subject: Re: Julietta Lane project
Hello Mr. Young,
Thanks very much for taking the time to write to me over my concerns. I very much appreciate
your effort to keep the lines of communication open -- and appreciate Ski's efforts as well.
My awareness of the asbestos issue, as I mentioned to Ski on Wednesday evening, relates to the
fact that asbestos was still being incorporated into most construction in 1977, when the Ilnicki's
house was built. Many times, demolition occurs without anyone ever having tested plaster,
insulation, tiling, etc. for the presence of asbestos. The builder simply states that they are not
aware of the presence of asbestos, and then the bulldozers come in.
So, I am relieved by what I understand to be your and Mr. Ilnicke's assurance that this will not
occur -- that, in fact, testing will be carried out prior to demolition, and all appropriate precautions
taken. I know it's more expensive to remove material in a way that is safe for the neighborhood --
and I very much appreciate your willingness to commit to the testing that will be necessary to
ensure that the demolition is conducted properly. Will you let us know who will carry out the
testing? And please share the results when they are available? That would be a great
reassurance, given that my family lives very close to the demolition site.
One other question: my sixteen -year-old son is about to obtain his driver's license. There is a
section of Julietta, fairly close to Altamont, with a blind curve -- which could be made
exceptionally dangerous by the presence of heavy equipment and trucks. Is it possible to install a
mirror on this section of the road during the construction period, so that accidents in this area
could be averted? I think Ski mentioned that this is a private section of Julietta, so I'm not sure
about the proper channels for putting this in place.
Thanks again to all of you for maintaining such excellent communication with us -- and for your
concern for the neighborhood's safety and well-being during demolition and construction. Ken
and I greatly appreciate it.
Most sincerely,
Lane MacWilliams