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Attorney for Lakeshore Sewer LLC asks district to clarify tap-in policy for properties with working septic systems
Summary
Lakeshore Sewer LLCs attorney, Michael Bergerson, requested a board agenda item to clarify whether property owners along the new sewer route who have functioning septic systems would be required to connect; he said LaPorte County health officials indicated no compulsion to tap in under those conditions.
Attorney Michael Bergerson, representing Lakeshore Sewer LLC, asked the Michigan City Sanitary District on Jan. 28 to place a policy item on a future agenda addressing whether property owners along a new sewer route would be required to connect if their existing septic systems are functioning or if replacing a septic system would be cheaper than tapping in.
"It's my understanding that the county in LaPorte County, that anyone along the sewer route would not be compelled to tap in," Bergerson said, asking the board to clarify whether the district would mandate connections for such properties. He added his client wants guidance before Long Beachs upcoming street work begins.
Counsel and staff recommended that Bergerson's request be reviewed by staff (Wendy and others) so the board would have a formal recommendation rather than an unscripted board discussion. Staff said timing may push the item beyond the next meeting but that it could be scheduled within a few meetings once staff recommendations are ready.
The board did not adopt a policy at the Jan. 28 meeting and directed staff to evaluate the legal, health-department and financial implications and return with a recommendation.
