Metropolitan Sewer District 3:57 pm Mon May 13, 2013  County and
city sparring over hiring language for sewer work  Credit Tana
Weingartner / WVXU   The city wants all construction firms to
have apprenticeship programs.   Companies without apprentices
say they're being called "unqualified" for sewer projects
despite having done business with MSD for decades.
Commissioners want the hiring practice changed but, so far, the
city isn't budging... and that's slowing down construction.
Commissioners Greg Hartmann and Chris Monzel say the county and
city need to find a resolution soon.  "This is just limited to
MSD," says Commissioner Todd Portune. "If the city really
believes in this, why aren't they applying the same rules to the
MSD utility work on the streetcar program. Why aren't they
applying the same rules to other contracting (like) street and
bridge repair."  Commissioners say they'd like to settle the
issue in the next seven days. Commissioners argue they have
final say on Metropolitan Sewer District hiri