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Why are we considering Legacy Development for Parking Ramp RFP?

l3wis 2Comments

We have a few questions to ask, see how many you can answer.

If someone goes to building code enforcement and files a concern, why does no one follow-up?
Do building and code enforcement only show up to arrest someone for having a pile of shingles in the wrong spot?
What are building permits good for?
If you have a building permit, does it allow you to do what you want?
Why do we need this parking ramp so badly?
If a building falls down, are we allowed to ask why?
Should we care?
If there is a death, shouldn’t someone from the county/state investigate?
Isn’t it strange there has been no grand jury convened to find out why a tragedy happened?
What does a contract allow you to do?
Where were the engineered drawings and permits to allow a load bearing wall to be taken out?

The Copper lounge collapse in downtown Sioux Falls leaves the public with so many questions. Scott Ehrisman asked many during the Sioux Falls City Council Public Input on February 14, 2017.

When you are done with the video, write down your questions and maybe send a few of them to the Minnehaha County State Attorney. Maybe he can help us get answers.

Downtown Sioux Falls Sioux Falls

Development Expert makes some interesting points about DTSF

l3wis 11Comments

I don’t agree with all of his recommendations, but;

“Your parking meters may need to be in effect until 7 or 8:00 at night, rather than 5:00. They should probably be in effect on Saturday. This is the only city I’ve ever seen where you have free parking on Saturday,” Gibbs said.

I don’t agree with that. I have often suggested that we should only charge for the on-street parking and the ramps should be free and charge more for the meters. I think the times are fine. There is nothing that pisses me off more then parking in a larger city like Minneapolis and having to pay for parking 24/7. It doesn’t encourage tourism.

Gibbs also thinks the streets should be narrower, and the traffic should go slower.

“I was almost hit by cars two times,” Gibbs said.

He believes the city should eliminate the one-way streets in the downtown area.

I agree 100%. The one-way’s Downtown are a pain in the ass and actually make finding parking time consuming and difficult. I also agree with the safety factor for peds.

Gibbs says the downtown area could be three or four times the size it currently is.

He is right. Ft. Collins downtown is much larger and they have the same population as Sioux Falls. They also have more entertainment/hospitality and less dress and cupcake stores.

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Maybe we should heed Legacy CEO’s own words in choosing them for the parking ramp project

l3wis 12Comments

Sometimes people present the obvious to us without realizing it. Many people in the community are concerned about Legacy being chosen to build a publicly funded parking ramp DT after their involvement with the Copper Lounge building collapse. Maybe Mr. Drake has a solution;

“I’m not going to address any questions about that site and the events that have taken place,” Drake said. “It’s an ongoing investigation, and until all the facts come out and are determined, we don’t feel like it’s prudent to make additional assumptions at any point there.”

I agree 100%. And until assumptions are turned into facts or falsehoods, we should hold off determining you are the correct choice for the project. I encourage the city council to hold the brakes on this project until the results of the investigation have been presented, or pick another contractor.

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Mayor & Development Office pick Legacy for DT Parking Ramp project

l3wis 3Comments

I don’t have all the details yet. But I’m sure there is going to be a lot of questions why a company that was invested in Hultgren Construction, a company that is being investigated for an accidental death, was chosen to work on a tax payer project. I hope we learned our lesson from Mortenson and the ramshackle job they did on the EC and the council REJECTS any funding for a parking ramp that is being built by a company being investigated by OSHA.

I can’t believe the administration would be so brazen to even suggest such a partnership. So idiotic.

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