Council answers residents' questions on sewer lining timeline; televising under way, lining expected this year

Residents had asked about visible utility flags and the timing of a sewer lining project; councilors and staff discussed what homeowners should expect. Council members said the contractor is performing televising work now (camera inspection of pipes) and that most of the current visible activity is inspection and preparation rather than the lining itself. Staff said some flags have been in place for more than a month and that if homeowners remove them the contractor may need to relocate utilities; staff advised residents they would receive a door-hanger notice before lining work that would spell out the expected window of interruption. Councilors said lining work might take place later this year (one council member cited "sometime in November" as a projected period), and staff suggested residents would be notified on the day of work and that an advance notice ("two-night door hanger") is expected. The council did not provide a firm completion date at the meeting.