Just so everyone knows, the qualifications to be a Mpls Housing
inspector is that you are alive and can walk. That's about it!
In one of my suits against the City back in the late 90's, I was given
all of the backgrounds of the current Mpls housing inspectors. Only 20
% had even a minor background related to the Inspection or related
fields when they were hired. Most had absolutely no experience
whatsoever!
The scariest response to one of my Interrogatories was this:
Interrogatory from me: Are you (City) required to train your
housing inspectors?
City Answer: NO
Interrogatory from me: Are you (City) required to supervise your
housing inspectors?
City Answer: NO
Anyone wonder why us experts in the field of construction, inspections
etc just laugh at some of the ridiculous work orders we sometimes get
from the incompetant housing inspectors???
Steve Meldahl
Jordan (work)
----- Original Message -----
From: "WizardMarks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Craig Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Crime fighting and dumping grounds?
> Craig Miller wrote:
>
> >A civilian was laid off in the Police Department. Not a sworn
officer.
> >.... the person has been picked up by the Mpls Inspections
Department. Does the person have the training or education to be a
housing inspector?
> >If not, why are we doing this? The old girls network
> >
> WM: The Old Girls network, insulting though the term is, does not
enter
> into the picture. The city contracts call for any city employee who is
> laid off can apply for another job with the city and if he/she has the
> qualifications, will be given preference over those applying from
> outside the city's staff.
>
> >WizardMarks, Central
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