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Home rehabs, contractor surety and water‑tap delays prompt resident and business complaints; city pledges follow-up
Summary
Delegation speakers on July 15 raised two service complaints: a homeowner said a 2022 city‑funded rehab remains incomplete with outstanding electrical concerns, and a business owner said engineering plan deficiencies have stalled a water tap connection.
Several residents and small business owners used the delegation period July 15 to press staff on service problems related to city‑sponsored rehabs, contractor performance and permitting delays.
Carletta Lee said her city‑funded home rehabilitation completed in 2022 remains unfinished. She said the original contractor took advantage of her and that the city pursued the contractor's surety bond; she told council she continues to experience electrical issues and high insurance premiums after partial or improper repairs. The city manager said he has met with the family, acknowledged a contractor/surety process was used and that staff will follow up to determine outstanding work.
Business owner Rashawn Weaver, representing Step Stilt Biopath Academy, said she has spent savings preparing a building and cannot obtain a connection to the city water line due to back‑and‑forth with the engineering reviewer. Staff explained that the engineer of record must correct deficiencies in submitted plans, including fire‑flow and sprinkler calculations, and that the city's engineering department will arrange a meeting with the applicant's engineer to resolve outstanding issues.
City staff told council that these matters involve a mix of contractor surety, permitting paperwork and technical engineering submittals; staff said they will coordinate specific follow‑up meetings and updates for the residents and the business owner.
