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Ernie Mathieu
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:44 PM
To: 'maintenance @hamphousing.org'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H 112807
MEMO
Date: November 28,2007
From: Ernie Mathieu
To: Lynn Smith('maintenance@hamphousing.org' )
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
I received a call today from a resident Mr. Joseph Baron, of 35 Fruit Street, Bldg H. He is complaining about 2
items:
1. That there is a leaf accumulation in the cellar stairway in the rear of the Building H , thus blocking the water
drain on the cement bottom pad in front of the door. Hey says that there is also a 4"drain at the bottom
landing of the stairway which is now blocked due to the leaves and could result in water going into the
basement.This situation occurred in July of this year, if you recall and the stairway was cleaned. Since
these stairways should always be maintained and kept clean could you please again make arrangements
to have it cleaned and email back when it is. I would appreciate it.
2. There is a box with trash in it on the porch of Building A that has been there for several days that needs to
be removed.
Please inform me when these to items have been rectified. Again,thank you for your assistance and cooperation
in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
11/29/2007
MEMO
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Thursday,July 19, 2007 3:34 PM
To: 'maintenance @hamphousing.org'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Bldg H
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
I received a call today from a resident of 35 Fruit Street, Bldg H. He is complaining that the leaf accumulation in the cellar
stairway in the rear of the building are always wet and composting, thus creating a mosquito breeding grounds for the area
around the building. He describes the mosquito's around the building as"worse than usual"and blames it on this condition.
Hey says that there is also a 4"drain at the bottom landing of the stairway which is now blocked due to the leaves.
Since these stairways should always be maintained and kept clean could you please make arrangements to have it cleaned
and email back when it is. I would appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
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• Ernie Mathieu
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:27 PM
To: 'Lynn Smith'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H 122107
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
Thank you for cleaning and removing the box with trash in it on the porch of Building A on 12/03/07. However, Mr.
Baron telephoned me on 12/18/071 stating that as of this date the condition of the stairway is still the same as
when he reported it on 11/28/07(thaf there is a leaf accumulation in the cellar stairway in the rear of the Building H
which is also blocking the water drain on the cement bottom pad in front of the door). Please email me an update
on the stairway.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent:Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:44 PM
To: 'maintenance @hamphousing.org'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H 112807
MEMO
Date: November 28, 2007
From: Ernie Mathieu
To: Lynn Smith('maintenance @hamphousing.org')
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351) ( SBy, 6Z(
I received a call today from a resident`Mr. Joseph Baron, of 35 Fruit Street, Bldg H. He is complaining about 2
items:
1. That there is a leaf accumulation in the cellar stairway in the rear of the Building H , thus blocking the water
drain on the cement bottom pad in front of the door. Hey says that there is also a 4"drain at the bottom
landing of the stairway which is now blocked due to the leaves and could result in water going into the
basement.This situation occurred in July of this year, if you recall and the stairway was cleaned. Since
these stairways should always be maintained and kept clean could you please again make arrangements
to have it cleaned and email back when it is. I would appreciate it.
2. There is a box with trash in it on the porch of Building A that has been there for several days that needs to
be removed.
Please inform me when these to items have been rectified. Again,thank you for your assistance and cooperation
in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
12/21/2007
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Ernie Mathieu
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 4:03 PM
To: "maintenance @hamphousing.org'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building H (Stairway) 122807
MEMO
Date: December 28, 2007
From: Ernie Mathieu
To: 'Lynn Smith'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A 122107
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
I received a voice mail message today from Mr. Joseph Baron, of 35 Fruit Street, Bldg H. stating that the cellar
stairways cleaned today.Thank you for cleaning and removing the leaves and ice in the stairway.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:27 PM
To: 'Lynn Smith'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H 122107
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
Thank you for cleaning and removing the box with trash in it on the porch of Building A on 12/03/07. However, Mr.
Baron telephoned me on 12/18/071 stating that as of this date the condition of the stairway is still the same as
when he reported It on 11/28/07(that there is a leaf accumulation in the cellar stairway in the rear of the Building H
which is also blocking the water drain on the cement bottom pad in front of the door). Please email me an update
on the stairway.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:44 PM
To: 'maintenance @hamphousing.org'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H 112807
MEMO
Date: November 28, 2007
From: Ernie Mathieu
To: Lynn Smith( 'maintenance @hamphousing.org' )
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
I received a call today from a resident Mr. Joseph Baron, of 35 Fruit Street, Bldg H. He is complaining about 2
items;
12/28/2007
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w 1. That there is a leaf accumulation in the cellar stairway in the rear of the Building H , thus blocking the water
drain on the cement bottom pad in front of the door. Hey says that there is also a 4"drain at the bottom
•landing of the stairway which is now blocked due to the leaves and could result in water going into the
basement.This situation occurred in July of this year, if you recall and the stairway was cleaned. Since
these stairways should always be maintained and kept clean could you please again make arrangements
to have it cleaned and email back when it is. I would appreciate it.
2. There is a box with trash in it on the porch of Building A that has been there for several days that needs to
be removed.
Please inform me when these to items have been rectified. Again, thank you for your assistance and cooperation
in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
12/28/2007
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Ernie Mathieu
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 4:03 PM
To: "maintenance @hamphousing.org'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building H (Stairway) 122807
MEMO
Date: December 28, 2007
From: Ernie Mathieu
To: 'Lynn Smith'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A 122107
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
I received a voice mail message today from Mr.Joseph Baron, of 35 Fruit Street, Bldg H. stating that the cellar
stairways cleaned today Thank you for cleaning and removing the leaves and ice in the stairway.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:27 PM
To: 'Lynn Smith'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H 122107
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
Thank you for cleaning and removing the box with trash in it on the porch of Building A on 12/03/07. However, Mr.
Baron telephoned me on 12/18/071 stating that as of this date the condition of the stairway is still the same as
when he reported it on 11/28/07(that there is a leaf accumulation in the cellar stairway in the rear of fhe Building H
which is also blocking the water drain on the cement bottom pad in front of the door) Please email me an update
on the stairway.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
From: Ernie Mathieu
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:44 PM
To: 'maintenance@hamphousing.org'
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H 112807
MEMO
Date: November 28, 2007
From: Ernie Mathieu
To: Lynn Smith( 'maintenance @hamphousing.org')
Subject: 35 Fruit St. Building A and H
Dear Lynn (584-5987 x351)
I received a call today from a resident Mr. Joseph Baron, of 35 Fruit Street, Bldg H. He is complaining about 2
items:
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1. That there is a leaf accumulation in the cellar stairway in the rear of the Building H , thus blocking the water
drain on the cement bottom pad in front of the door. Hey says that there is also a 4"drain at the bottom
'landing of the stairway which is now blocked due to the leaves and could result in water going into the
basement. This situation occurred in July of this year, if you recall and the stairway was cleaned. Since
these stairways should always be maintained and kept clean could you please again make arrangements
to have it cleaned and email back when it is. I would appreciate it.
2. There is a box with trash in it on the porch of Building A that has been there for several days that needs to
be removed.
Please inform me when these to items have been rectified. Again, thank you for your assistance and cooperation
in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ernie Mathieu
597-1213
12/28/2007
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IORTHAMPTON -A tenant's heavy use of mothballs has literally created a stink at the Frank J. Cahill Apartments on
:ruit Street, prompted a city Health Department investigation and brought police to the public housing complex twice in
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lealth enant's officials ported use of mothballs,first-floor
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the mothball dors appear to have dissipated.concerned about the
Joseph Bar 74-year-old resident in the building, police
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P rroPP edoP en, frst b y otherr tenants i the buildig, th under apparenorde sof Jon Hite, director of the Northampton
Housing Authority,which runs the complex.
"We're talking about a building with eight residents where the apartments have dead-bolt locks on Fruit Street in the
daytime," Hite said, in defense of venting the building. "It's not a high-crime area.
Hite inspected the property early Sunday after police responded at 6:30 a.m. to a report of the front door ajar-the second
time in four days they responded to a call about an open door.
Hite then posted a notice on the front door to the building that read, "Despite security concerns, please forget everything
we've always asked you to do, and leave the entry doors open during daylight hours."
Hite wrote in his notice to tenants that the doors were staying open because of the strong odor of mothballs.
"The details are unclear as to how many mothballs she was using outside her apartment or if she was using so many in
her apartment that they were emanating outside,"said Ben Wood, director of the Northampton Health Department. "The
smell was significant enough. Naphthalene is a nasty chemical."
Hite said he found evidence of mothballs in the tenant's apartment, on a porch and in common spaces.Wood said the
tenant using the mothballs may have been using them to eliminate mildew smells or insects that have penetrated the
building,though he said that also was not entirely clear.
On a stool that was propping open the front door Tuesday was Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann's business card.
The city councilor also responded to Building H to learn more about the situation in recent days, according to tenants in
the building.
Baron said well before the mothball incident, tenants have been propping open the front door to Building H, which is a
security concern. He said leaving the door open has caused mosquitoes to infiltrate the building, and there is a pool of
standing water behind the building where they likely breed.
"It's not a good situation," Baron said. "I feel for my safety."
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ood said the odors would dissipate enough for the Housing Authority to keep the doors closed and secured late
iesday,which Hite noted would be done.
think it's an issue that blew out of control,"Wood said. It was difficult to deal with and satisfy all parties"
on Crowley can be reached at dcrowleyaAazettenet.com.
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!nt: Sunday, June 20,2010 4:01 PM
Ben Wood
Jbject: H Building mothball odor
went to H Bldg Sat. with Angela Plassmann, who got a call from Nan Willow Rose. The odor
as very strong in the hall and in Christina Davis'
3artment. She (Davis) was home. I spoke with her. She denies still using them, and went into
rant about her pregnancy and a catapilar and a spider, and the health hazards of getting
itten. There is a mental health issue.
think we need to take the next step. Let's talk about what that is.
y the time you see this NHA Maint. Staff will have mopped the common hallway and the back
all. Not sure that will help but it's what we can do.
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:nt: Wednesday, June 09,2010 12:15 PM
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Angela,
/e also received a call (this is a couple of weeks back)and subsequently were told that NHA was going to make sure
ie re were no moth balls in any common area. I'll check in with them again. Moth balls are indeed a health issue and
=sidents should not have to be in proximity to them. Ben
rom: angela @angelaplassmann.com [mailto:angela @angelaplassmann.com]
gent: Wednesday,June 09, 2010 11:13 AM
'o: Ben Wood
;ubject: Cahill Apt.
;ood morning Ben:
received a call over the weekend from a resident in the Cahill Apartments. Apparently, one of her
ieighbors is putting out a large amount of moth balls in and around her apartment, porch area and
:ommon area. The apartment is Building H, Apartment 78. The resident who called me told me that the
;melt is overwhelming and is bothering her and making her sick. I spoke to Jon Hite about this the other
=_vening and he told me that there was an issue with the moth balls and that his staff had discussed this
,vith the tenant in Apt. 78 but that he thought the issue had been resolved. Could you please look into
this for me? I just want to make sure that there are not any health or safety issues here with the large
amount of moth balls. I'm not sure how healthy it is to have that many.
Please advise.
Many thanks,
Angela
Angela Plassmann
Ward 3 City Councilor
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Northampton, MA. 01060
Inspector Wood
Northampton City Hall
Department of Public Health
212 Main Street
Northampton MA. 01060
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Dear Sir,
1 am registering a complaint with your office in regards to the bathroom ventilation
system. I have reason to believe that the belt is off the rotor. There is no sound from the
attic at all. The steam is not venting normally, and it is a health hazard.
The Director of Maintenance for the Northampton Housing Authority has not been
cooperative in the past because of prior complaints to your office. The complaints that I
have made were legitimate and required their correcting the problems. I would very
much appreciate your coming down here at your convenience. Please call me.
Respectfully yours,
Joseph Bar
584 2911
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Jon Hite; Lynn; Michael Owens
ibject: Cahill h Building Bthrm Exhaust
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'he NHA Maintenance Staff visually checked the bathroom exhaust fan motor in H Building at
'chill Apartments. Everything is working line. The motor is running, the belt is attached, & the
to blade is exhausting.
'lease let me know if there is anything you want the NHA Maintenance Staff to do.
'hank you,
)avid Adamson
✓faintenance Director
■orthampton Housing Authority