Flooding & Floor Crack Issues Remain as Sadie Johnson Center Nears Completion – Unofficial “Off the Record” Discussion Between Comittee Members & Mayor
January 24th, 2013 by Joe Burgess
As the Sadie Johnson Community Center completion was discussed during Tuesday’s Parks Committee meeting, a discussion prior the public meeting seems to have reflected two important issues that remain; the cracks in the floor, and the recent flooding that occurred during the heavy rains in the area.
The cracks were exposed in an earlier MLive story, but most of the structure’s floor was covered by paper then; included here is an updated photo showing floor’s current appearance.
Another topic that MLive became aware of Wednesday, was the apparent “flooding” that took place during the recent heavy rain Monticello received. This photo depicts the area on the east end of the large meeting room, where incoming water, running down the hill, entered the building, leaving traces of dirt and debris on the sections of the floor that appear to be a lighter color.
The engineer has reportedly been made aware of these issues, but as of Wednesday, the contractor has not commented.
It is also worth pointing out that the discussion about these issues took place with a group of 5 or more committee members present, talking to the mayor. This is an obvious viloation of the Freedom of Informaiton Act, since this conversatio took place prior to the public meeting, before the press arrived.
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This is what happens when you hire jacklegs to do a job. The Sadie Johnson project has been a total waste of taxpayers money from the get go. what should have happened is the group who were insisting on the rebuilding of the center should have had fundraisers to cover the cost and not put the burden on taxpayers whom are already struggling.
This is what happens when you select the LOWEST bid. We should require a minimum full warranty of 75 years for public buildings.
who did the work???
Does anyone have any idea or just even a ball park figure as to how much it’s going to cost to rent the Sadie Johnson Community Center.
MLive Note: They plan to discuss that at one of the upcoming meetings. No decision has been made, yet.
Rent? It should be free since our tax dollars built it!
How many more times is the mayor and the p&rc gonna break the law and lie to us. It makes me wonder how many times its happen that we aren’t aware of
I seem to remember that the building was insured and that money was going to be used to rebuild.
to you Lax they had fire insurance,did u not know that?
Is this where the $690,000. taken from our water office fund landed? Or was it a splash pad, or ball fields? Water lines are still not fixed. Wanna bet that we will have a hefty increase in our minimum water bills when they do fix the lines?
LAX I can agree on one thing you said this happenens when you let jacklegs do work a lot of times you get what you pay for being so cheap, but to say the ones that wanted it rebuilt should have had fund raisers to rebuild it is insane why have fundraisers for something the city owns and had insurance on that building. And as for the taxes their are three things you are going to do in life that is live,die and pay taxes so you might as well pay them like the rest of us. And about the secret meeting it might not have been the only time meetings like that has happened with this committe wonder what will happen next
75 years of warranty? When you find a contractor that will do that kind of warranty,let me know, i want a few building built myself!!
Why this issue continues to be an issue when the mere fact the Engineer and Contractor are the liable entities of this under construction interim financed project. It must past rendition, OSHA, EPA Etc. regulations at satisfaction completion of construction process or no closing takes place. This is public tax payer funds who are Citizens of the United States so we need not panic, the Calvary has been summoned and if the contractor fails to comply, they charge into town and resolve. Simple K
To “Bishop” Sam Wherry. You bragged so much about the new Judge’s credentials, too try to make her look great, that she had to come back and say what you said wasn’t true!…”so we need not panic”… This is Monticello so speak so people can understands your words! Using these big words you use too try and make yourself look better only makes you look worse. It’s people like you that should get your information correct before you say something you have not one clue about other than what you have read! “Bishop”… Smh..Simple K