Development agreement lets Alliance Real Estate repair sewer so occupancy can proceed

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a development agreement with Alliance Real Estate Company to repair a defective sewer main on Lloyd Mayfield Drive, allowing the developer to complete the work to city and state standards so occupancy of the project can proceed.

Gary, a staff member who explained the item, said the sewer defect has persisted for years and that state law prevents the city from "tying anybody else to it," meaning the city could not issue a certificate of occupancy until repairs meet the required standard. "We are not able to give them a certificate of occupancy until this is done," Gary said, adding that the developer was permitted to operate as the contractor within the city easement to do the necessary repair.

Gary also told the board that paving of the two roads adjacent to the development is scheduled to begin Friday by Mr. Msabi’s contractor and is expected to be completed over the weekend, which staff said will address longstanding pothole complaints on Floyd/Lloyd Mayfield and nearby Veterans and Buchanan streets.

The development agreement allows the developer to perform the sewer repair to city specifications if the city cannot complete the work before the developer’s construction schedule; the board discussed the timing and coordination but recorded no separate formal amendment to the capital plan during the workshop.

The agreement ties into several related public-works tasks (paving, easement restoration) and will require staff oversight to ensure repairs meet state standards before final occupancy certificates are issued.