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Committee forwards sewer-utility ordinance changes on lateral repairs to council
Summary
The committee reviewed a revised Ordinance 1046Z to change how sewer lateral repairs are handled and voted to forward the ordinance to full council with a recommendation for approval; the draft aligns billing/repair workflow with the city's stormwater program.
Committee members reviewed a revised draft of Ordinance 1046Z on Oct. 7 that would change how the city handles sewer laterals between the property line and the main. Attorneys and staff revised the language after earlier reviews to clarify the workflow and address concerns about contractor exploitation of city-led repairs.
The draft shifts the sequence so the city will provide a quote, the property owner pays the invoiced amount, and then the city performs the replacement service — mirroring the existing stormwater program’s approach. Committee members raised and confirmed language that excludes replacement service on private roads or private easements.
A motion was made and seconded to forward the sewer-utility ordinance revisions to full council with a recommendation for approval; the committee approved the recommendation by voice vote. No public comment was recorded on the ordinance at the committee meeting.
The ordinance will next appear before full council for final consideration and any further amendments.
