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Resident says sewer work ripped out fence months ago; DPS director to follow up
Summary
A resident told the council that Department of Public Service contractors removed 30–40 feet of backyard fence and promised to restore fencing and grass but had not done so eight months later. Mayor Tobin directed the resident to speak with DPS Director John Kizzoo after the meeting to get a timeline and explanation.
A Lincoln Park resident raised a citizen-communication complaint at the council meeting Monday, saying city contractors damaged a backyard fence while performing sanitary-sewer work in January and that promised restoration has not occurred.
Jacob Parker told the council he received a Jan. 24 letter stating the city had CCTV-inspected the sanitary sewer line, determined it needed replacement, and removed fence and other items within the easement to allow access. The letter, Parker said, promised that contractors would restore fencing and grass at no cost to the property owner while noting the city would not replace other permanent structures removed during the work.
Parker said he had called multiple times and left voicemail messages but had not received a response; he estimated 30–40 feet of fence remained missing and said the lack of a fence prevented him from allowing his young children to play unsupervised in the yard.
Mayor Tobin told Parker that Department of Public Service Director John Kizzoo was present at the meeting and that Kizzoo would speak with him after the meeting to explain the process and why restoration had been delayed. The mayor said the ground must be allowed to settle after sewer excavation before permanent repairs can be completed, and that city staff would work with the resident to develop a plan and timetable.
After the meeting the mayor asked Parker to speak with DPS Director John Kizzoo in the front row; the transcript records Kizzoo’s presence but does not include his post-meeting remarks on the record. No formal motion or vote was taken during the citizen-comment period.
