I got a nasty letter from the City Building Inspector today. I will post a copy of it when I can. Here is the text from my response to the city building inspector
I have reviewed your letter and found it to be little more than anti-motorcycle orientated. You state in your letter that motorcycle repair or storage is not allowed as a use in your residential zone. Taking your statement fully verbatim, I request that the City of Reedsburg to go about having ALL “stored” motorcycles in garages, yards, and temporary structures in the City of Reedsburg removed from any residential zoned premises. I can tell you that there am many as I have seen them.
Furthermore you have made clear that repair of a vehicle is not allowed in a residential zone so I will take the time to contact the Reedsburg Police Department and you every time I see someone working on their vehicle (including jumping of a vehicle in the cold which is still working on it as it is an attempt to repair a deficiency on their car, truck, SUV, or whatever) within these areas and expect action from the Reedsburg Police Department and or you in this matter to make it stop. It will give you both chances for a little public relations.
We were contacted by the Reedsburg Police Department a week ago as asked to begin removing motorcycles from our property. We have as a matter of fact removed several motorcycles. Naturally the complainers (City Employees Included) have failed to take any type of head count in the matter. As of November 26 we had removed 9 motorcycles from the property and cut up several others. Less than 1 week from my contact from the Reedsburg Police Department, who assured me that I would be given a reasonable time frame to remove them, you send me a harassing letter. So much for taking a break to enjoy Thanksgiving with my family.
In your letter you also state “debris”. I would expect that ALL properties in the City of Reedsburg will debris free. When they are not I will take the time for a courtesy call to you and expect action from you in this matter. As a matter of fact I contacted you for 8 months about our neighbor’s tacky fence and ramshackle building and you failed to ever respond or contact me. With this past response history I trust I will get the same response from you again.
I can tell you just as sure as I can park a licensed car or gas hogging SUV in my drive, the licensed motorcycles will stay in my driveway. Any removal of them will be treated as theft as many of them exceed the value of many cars of similar years. Any damages to these vehicles from attempting to remove them will be billed to the City of Reedsburg without exception. This could be interesting as a single broken mirror can cost in excess of $100 to replace. With that said, all partial bikes will be removed from the driveway and my side yard. I was in that process before all of the harassment from both you and Reedsburg Police Department.
This is disturbing coming from our local government. These are very much attitudes from Germany where no one may work on any vehicle in the drive or garage. I see you have taken the time to carbon copy to everyone but the city attorney, which you should have consulted before hastily writing your letter, so I have taken the time to send a copy of your letter to them as well a copy of this letter to all of your recipients included.
Welcome to Facist Ruled Reedsburg
Thomas Neubauer
By the way the debris was a plastic gardening wheel barrow that my wife left upside down so it would not fill with junk and a few rear grab bars?
I could not get a good scan that was reasonable size and still readable. So totally complete and unabridged here is the body of his text
Re: Motorcycles and Dedris in Yard
517 N Park St., Reedsburg, WI, 53959
Tax Key #XXXX
Dear Mr and Mrs. Neubauer:
I have observed that you have serveral motorcycles, parts and deris around your yard and driveway area. Motorcycle repair or storage is not allowed as a use in your residential zone. Please take steps to remove the motorcycles and debris from you yard by December 15, 2005
Thank you for your time and cooperation regaurding this matter. Please feel free to call me at (608) 524-6404 if you have any questions regaurding this letter.
Sincerly
signed
Arthur J. Biesek
Building Inspector #220240
AJB: dmw
Cc:
Mayor Carl Stolte
Lori Knadle, City Administrator
Dave Estes, Alderperson
Carol Held, Alderperson
Don Hull, Alderperson
The only thing I omitted from the above is the tax key number. This is just MOTHER F'IN BS.
