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Resident tells Cresco City Council backyard flooding stems from bike-trail drainage; staff pledges follow-up
Summary
Ron Bates told the council his backyard is flooding because an 8-inch drainage tile under the bike trail is smashed; city public-works staff said they will search for easement records, evaluate tying the tile into storm sewer on Seventh and follow up with Bates within days.
At the public-comment portion of the Cresco City Council meeting on Oct. 6, resident Ron Bates said his backyard has been repeatedly flooding because an 8-inch drainage tile beneath the bike trail was damaged during construction and no outlet is allowing water to drain.
"That's my backyard. That's what I deal with," Bates said, asking the council to locate the easement that authorizes the trail work and to consider funding or partnering with Prairie Springs to repair or reroute the tile so water will move off private yards.
City public-works staff (Dave) and administration (Jason) discussed options on the record: searching city records for the easement, examining whether there is sufficient fall to reroute the tile west to connect to storm sewer on Seventh, and assessing whether Prairie Springs funds or a shared agreement with neighboring property owners could cover costs. Staff told Bates they would follow up within days with what they found.
Council and staff also explained limits on legal remedies and roadway restrictions: staff said they cannot impose a truck-weight embargo on Second Avenue without broader legal consequences, and clarified that maintenance responsibilities depend on easement language and property ownership.
The council did not take formal action at the meeting but directed staff to investigate the drainage path, locate easement paperwork and report back to Bates and the council.
