What: Gordon Davis petitioned (item 9m) for the City Manager to review requests about a sump pump at 10 Varnum St, after a Department of Public Works order.
Where it stands: open. Referred to the City Manager on 2026-07-21; no response is recorded.
Next: not in the record.
The petition
The homeowner gave his name as Gordon Jon Davis. The captions and minutes list a second speaker, Gordon Davis, also on 9m.
A DPW engineering division order dated July 8, 2026 cited Revised Ordinances Chapter 12, Section 24(c) (water directed onto a public street).
The order told him to hire a bonded contractor, pull a DPW permit and connect to the city sewer within 14 days.
His arguments
The ordinance covers roof and gutter water, not sump pumps.
The sewer division had effectively permitted his setup in 2012.
Sump pumps are barred from the sewer but may drain to catch basins.
Supporters called the letter bullying, said they had appealed and had not heard back from the City Manager's office, and asked that Public Works and the sewer division coordinate.
Caveat
The account is the speakers' own; the city's side is not in the record.
Status and next steps
Referred to the City Manager on 2026-07-21. No response is recorded.
Log
2026-07-21 - City Council — Item 9m: petition referred to the City Manager; two speakers in favor during public participation.