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Resident asks council for written confirmation of sewer tie‑in and reimbursement of interceptor fee
Summary
Eric Miller used the public comment period to ask council for written confirmation that a directional‑tee tie‑in to his sewer will function without backing up and for reimbursement of a $3,774.60 interceptor fee he previously paid; he said the lateral fee had been waived by the mayor.
During the lobby session on July 21, resident Eric Miller of 33731 Sicily Court asked council for two items tied to his property at 7106 Fair Acres Road: written confirmation that the location where city staff directed him to tie into the sewer (a directional tee) will not cause future backup, and reimbursement of an interceptor fee he already paid ($3,774.60).
Miller said the sewer line at his property was installed in 1978 by a neighbor and that the city initially told him different rules about fee waivers; he thanked the mayor for waiving a lateral fee of roughly $3,200. Miller said city staff had provided conflicting accounts about who can waive fees and whether French Creek owns the interceptor, and he referenced a 2004 letter from then‑law director Andrew Kreitz that he said supported fee waivers in similar situations.
Miller asked council to put the foreman of the water department's assurance in writing and to reimburse the interceptor fee if the city determines reimbursement is appropriate. Council voted to grant Miller an additional three minutes during public comment so he could complete his remarks; there was no formal council action recorded on his requests during the July 21 meeting.
