Selective neglect by Steven Jahnke PE is on record.. Considering another complaint..
Why would the City do a Mill and Overlay on 6th St this year prior to replacing the sanitary sewer from Broadway to 6th and St John Ave that involves reconstructing the lift station deeper next year?
Not correcting a storm and sanitary sewer issue, that has caused flooding and sewage backing up into basements for 40 years is NOT selective neglect. That is complete incompetence!
And so is doing a mill and overlay on a road that will have underground work done on it the following year. Who is running things at that city? I would like to laugh at the incompetence, but it is so bad, it makes me cry. I really feel for everyone living not only in your neighborhood that is getting shafted, but everyone in that entire city.
Lets reflect on the past comments by Steven Jahnke P.E. when it comes to the storm sewer flooding from Broadway Ave to Frank Ave..
Jahnke said the reconstruction project does not resolve the flooding concerns in the area, but that flooding would likely still happen in the event of heavy rains. To solve the problem, the capacity at the lift station in that area would have to be doubled or tripled in size and the storm sewer line on every street from Virginia Place to Albert Lea Lake would have to be reconstructed.
Double or tripled in size. Reconstructed on every street.
Doubled would be 1,200,000 gallons per hour and tripled would be 1,800,000 gallons per hour..
The current lift station on Virginia Pl pumps around 600,000 gallons per hour..
My proposed 6th St Plan would remove 900,000 gallons per hour and along with the MnDOT improvement that I got done in 2015 will put us on track for a flooding situation once every 10 years instead of 3 to 5 times every single phucking year..
Not to mention that my proposed 24-inch forcemain can be increased to over 18,000 gallons per minute in the future if needed..
City Engineer Steven Jahnke P.E. is full of sh!t..
Not $4 to $10 million or $20 million.. Only $2.1 million or Less..
Anyone that knows me can nominate me for the MAYOR’S MEDAL OF HONOR for improving the quality of life for residents that have only known a home that will be flooded or have their sewer backup.. Their chances of a disaster has been greatly reduced with a little effort on my part and from my supporter.. Thank you was1, I will always cherish what we accomplished together..
Now its time for our leaders to do their part and finish the unfinished business for the people they represent and for the community as a whole..
Does anyone think Mayor Vern Rasmussen Jr. will award me the MAYOR’S MEDAL OF HONOR?
Here is the nomination form for sh!ts and giggles:
Glad I was of some help to you. I really don't like when people who are charged with doing good for all and are to be doing all they can to better the infrastructure for all do not do that. Sadly, City Engineers/Directors of Public Works have to answer to City Managers and Mayors and Councilors. They don't always have the backbone to standup to them and tell them when what they and "political" people want or think is right is actually wrong and should be done differently. They (political) are always looking out for themselves it seems these days, not for THE PEOPLE.
Your idea on how to improve the lift station and outlet pipe is a prime example of thinking outside the box that the City Engineer has been trapped in. Sadly he and the others do not want to either 1) admit they are wrong, 2) admit that someone else could possibly have an idea of an alternative solution, or 3) are just to dumb to realize what needs to be done.
I hope things do get FULLY corrected there, and that some true engineering, asset management and planning start to happen so the best use of the tax payers money is occurring. Get the worst things fixed, in the best way, at the best value to the citizens.
Double or tripled in size.