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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Submittal Date: <br />Originating Department: <br />Presented By: <br />Agenda Item No.: <br />6-16-12 <br />Council Date: <br />Finance <br />Gene Anderson <br />19. <br />6-25-12 <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />Non-action item. Informational report. <br />POLICY ISSUE(S): <br />Operations <br />The Mayor requested a report about the possibility of the City performing its own asbestos abatement <br />and demolition work. The exhibits provided explain the qualifications and licensing requirements for <br />asbestos abatement workers, asbestos abatement supervisors, asbestos transporters, and asbestos <br />abatement contractors. Based on discussions with the state, the City would need all four types of licenses <br />if it wanted to perform a project from start to finish. The approximate costs for obtaining each license <br />would be $1,515 per abatement worker, $2,585 per supervisor, $3,010 per contractor, and $443 for a <br />transporter license. These cost estimates cover license fees, physical exams, tuition fees, mileage, hotel, <br />and meal expenses. <br />It should be noted that licensing in required only for "public buildings" as defined in the Texas <br />Administrative Code. That definition covers all buildings that are subject to public occupancy or to <br />which the general public has access. Demolition of a residential structure does not trigger the asbestos <br />regulations. <br />Development of such a program could require additional workers and equipment. Those issues have not <br />been evaluated and are beyond the scope of this report. If the Council wishes to pursue this idea, further <br />study and planning could be made during the budget process. <br />BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br />None <br />EXHIBITS: <br />Texas Administrative Code, Rule 295.46 <br />ACTION: <br />BUDGET INFO: <br />❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order <br />Expense <br />$NA <br />❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution <br />Budgeted Amt. <br />$NA <br />❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance <br />y'I'D Actual <br />$NA <br />❑ Public Hearing ~ Information <br />Acct. Name <br />NA <br />Acct. Number <br />NA <br />FISCAL NOTES: <br />None <br />City of Paris 69 Revised 2/04/08 <br />