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City to receive $1 Million in EC siding settlement, but won’t fix the siding

l3wis September 18, 2015 8Comments

Surprise! Surprise! At 11 AM today, City Attorney Fiddle-Faddle announced a behind the door settlement with contractors over the EC siding debacle. While that is all well and good on their part to cover their tales, it does a gigantic disservice to the taxpayers by not letting us in on the terms of the settlement, which he refuses to release.

It stinks.

Mark Cotter said the siding will not be replaced and the 20 year warranty stands. He also goes on to say there is nothing structurally wrong with it. Where’s the proof Mark? Your word? Show us the consultant report. Prove it in writing and pictures! So why is the city getting this money? If there is ‘nothing’ wrong with the siding and it has a 20 year warranty, why would any contractor agree to settle? I guess the money will be put in the EC construction fund for future projects. I have a better idea, FIX THE SIDING.

We are missing a lot of information here that is just not adding up, I am still confused why this must be a closed settlement case (taxpayer money) and why anyone would pay a settlement when they are not going to fix anything with the settlement money.

In natural BS mode the Mayor claimed that he hasn’t received one single email or complaint about the aestethics of the siding, just that people said ‘let’s move on.’ He also goes on to claim we have 175K people living in Sioux Falls. I guess we gree 5000 people in just a couple of months.

Hopefully our mainstream media will dig into the settlement agreement.

Calling out Fiddle’s bluff

l3wis September 4, 2015 3Comments

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PTnjqkDVaA[/youtube]

The view of the White Cliffs of Dover from France were never as clear as the bluffs you can see in this press event held in the old Commission Chamber in the Sioux Falls City Hall on September 2, 2015.

The city attorney and administration are playing a game to hurt a local company over the wants and desires of out of state contractors.

It just more passing the buck with the lemonade made from the old lemons before they rot.

I also see BM over at Stormland TV took a break from reporting about sick kids and trans-cheerleading and decided to do a story about the Fiddle Faddle bluff, but then he starts talking about church roofs from 10 years ago. Yeah, because they have a lot to do with sheet metal siding and a publicly funded facility. The kill the messenger campaign has begun.

*I would also like to comment on David’s choice of the word ‘adverse’. If the city attorney’s office or this administration had at least one ounce of courage, they would have been transparent with the taxpayers from the beginning. There would be no speculation, or adverse or inaccurate information out there. Instead, they have done  everything behind closed doors even trying to compile a settlement in the dark of night and away from a court room. As far as I am concerned, whether it is cosmetic or structural, it is a bad install and should be fixed at the cost of the general contractor. Stop bullshitting us for just a couple of minutes for once, and you never have to worry about negative press.

City of Sioux Falls plans to sue (non-installer) over bulging EC siding

l3wis September 2, 2015 3Comments

In one of the most bizarre legal moves by the city of Sioux Falls, they plan to take legal action against an Events Center contractor that WAS not the installer of the siding (DOC: ec-siding-lit)

Dalsin operations manager Jared Kuik has said his company didn’t design, specify or install the panels in question on the west side of the event center and shouldn’t be held responsible for the bulging appearance. Dalsin has filed liens against city proceeds that haven’t been paid out yet for the design and construction of the center, including $452,277.24 for labor and materials and $87,346.84 for work on roof repairs at the Convention Center.

Head scratcher, right? The only way I think this could be possible is if M.J. Dalsin subcontracted the work to be done by McGrath or if Mortenson did? Don’t know, because once again, transparency is NOT on our side;

The news conference lasted only a few minutes, and Pfeifle said his office, city councilors and staff, and the mayor would not discuss the matter because of pending litigation that was commencing immediately.

Which is also bizarre because if they file the suit today with the clerk of courts, it becomes public record, so not sure what everyone needs to keep their mouths shut about? I hope to attain the paperwork after it is filed. Should be some juicy stuff in their.