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26 June 1980 <br /> <br />1~1~t80 Bowers Dr <br /> <br />Mr. Lloyd G. Schnelle <br />City Administrator/Clerk <br />City of Ramsey <br />1~1~3 Nowthen Boulevard hR~ <br />R~msey, Mn ~5303 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Schnele; <br /> <br />Thank you for your letter of 6-24-80. <br /> <br /> Lloyd, I told Arnte when I called him I was reluctant to make <br />the call because I was afraid this is the way it would be interpreted. <br />Let me set the record straight. I did not call to complain! I <br />called with a suggestion for improvement on a maintenance job which <br />has been excellent for years but which, with a little aforethought, <br />cotuld be tremendous. I am saddened your office decided to call my <br />effort a "complaint". <br /> <br /> The entire gist of my call was to suggest that the blade <br />operator slow down his machine while simultaneously lowering the <br />blade. In so doing, this should eliminate the "washboard" which <br />is now in existence. Logically, it would appear that with a <br />~achine the weight of that road grader with the blade set at the <br />depth it has been set, operated at the speed that it has been, the <br />machine will begin a bouncing pattern thereby causing the washboard <br />effect ~ich is now in existence. If you consider this for a <br />moment, I'm sure you'll agree. It should logically follow that <br />if this were attempted and the effort sucessful, the city would <br />be able to cut down on the road maintenance required for this <br />stretch and wind up saving money! <br /> <br /> I must further suggest that your office make an on-site <br />inspection at a time other than when the blade is working the <br />road. 0nly in this way can my remark~ be illustrated clearly. <br /> <br /> Please convey to ~r. Buchite that my call was not a "comp]aint" <br />against him personally but only an attempt to help the city <br />got the ~ost out of its tax dollar. ~i. <br /> <br />SinCere~l~, /-; <br /> <br />Irl G. Larsen <br />1)i)!80 Bowers Dr NW <br /> <br />cc/file <br />Arnie Cox <br /> <br /> <br />