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Resident presses city on stormwater easement; committee directs staff to meet and review records
Summary
Resident Danny Bullock told the committee the city is using a county stormwater easement to discharge water on his property without authorization; committee directed staff to meet with Bullock, review county and city files and return with findings.
Danny Bullock told the committee he has long been engaged in a dispute over stormwater discharge on his property and asserted the city lacks authority to use the county’s temporary easement for drainage on his lot.
Staff summarized background documents and concluded that a 1987 permission to install a garage on a drainage easement came with a liability waiver and that the city and county had reviewed the matter; staff’s opinion was that the city is not liable. Bullock contended the county — not the city — holds the easement and asked the committee to review county records and related historical documents.
A council member said a prior motion required staff to meet with Bullock in person and review his materials; several council members said they had not seen in‑person follow‑up. The committee voted to reiterate the earlier direction: staff should meet with Bullock, thoroughly review his documentation and county records (including contacting the county engineer), and bring the matter back to the committee for further action. One council member offered to meet with Bullock and staff if needed.
