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Lydia McBride submitted a written statement asking the council to consider the residents’ dissatisfaction with “the firefly turning parks into public access in Drapers Cove.” She asked the council to “go down there and see for themselves.”

Jane Bramblett, a Draper's Cove resident, told the council the community has used the park for more than 30 years for holidays, fireworks, boating, fishing and swimming and said residents feel “left in the dark” about who will have access. Bramblett said the park should remain for Firefly residents rather than become broadly public, and she raised concerns about traffic, noise and the effect on neighborhood character.

Carol Smith, who said she lives at 3109 Draper's Cove and that her lot includes about 18 acres extending to the middle of the lake, told the council she had reviewed prior meetings and believed the PDD did not authorize public access to the neighborhood park. Smith said she would like the city to require a new PDD vote before changing access, and she expressed concern about parking, trespassing, heavy-equipment traffic on Cooper Lane, mud on neighborhood roads, and a proposed boat ramp location she described as ending at a “big cliff.”

Residents noted existing trespass issues on neighborhood roads and questioned whether the development’s access agreements were intended to allow citywide public use of the park. Several people who signed up to speak were not present when the council recessed into executive session; a Craig Pfeiffer left written comment objecting to the municipal park change, and Gary Lipscomb left a comment opposing the change. Muriel Cook requested criteria for monitoring access at the end of Draper's Cove.

The council recessed into executive session shortly after public comment and later reconvened to act on other business; the meeting record shows no formal council action or vote was taken on park-access policy during this session.

Ending: Residents asked the council for clearer communication and for the council to pursue a formal PDD process if access is to change. The transcript records their concerns but does not record any directive or timeline from council on the park-access questions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lago Vista - Special City Council - Feb 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple Draper's Cove residents told the Lago Vista City Council they oppose converting Draper's Cove Park to full public access from the nearby Firefly development, citing traffic, noise, trespassing and unclear PDD (Planned Development District) authority; no formal council action on park access was recorded.","taxTitle","Lago Vista, Travis County, Texas","taxId",69620,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6686419,"Lago Vista council cancels golf-course irrigation contract after procurement irregularities",310,526000,836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255870-dd2506c7c2b5165346c7252c82108fc2&start=526&end=836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255870-dd2506c7c2b5165346c7252c82108fc2/thumbnail_526000.jpg","/articles/6686419/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Lago-Vista-council-cancels-golf-course-irrigation-contract-after-procurement-irregularities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6686419-7efebdc6ee3723f16c4cada16abb1680/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184194&Signature=kEWOE8~Eq-tbShNa5JCeqruPQVN9s6P5g--wveeO4wqqYh59ml2S2egqCvOoaUG5bY0I33FoafsKHnCpWALnCKnHsQffMO~TEnmYnqHgyWOI~8bEGAYM6VF3AVw52G8jb3B36zx4qkAHFvtB~LaKjnULzkaLJURRRIMo7e0SZFv0iM~f7Oz2ByyPD4-oJuFlDX1xQKKQ9O77UOar7ZDwsu8qd9W0cC4hDapHSMqxZBBQFlpVnOi4Yug~iUtYihD4cgfLbQQBxDY2lqLjTU1rS8Ike3O04vIpwkpUQzwqhKfGerVQi36TRVLaMhEXSfxqAmTSZoiA6sE~9oZnxLzhmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Joel, presiding over a Lago Vista City Council special call meeting, reconvened the council from executive session and opened discussion on a contract with Dunnic Inc., dba Dunnic Golf, on grounds that the procurement process may have violated state law.

City Attorney Bullock told the council that bids for the irrigation contract were submitted through the city’s electronic procurement portal but that copies of those submissions were simultaneously emailed to an outside irrigation consultant. Bullock said that under the Local Government Code, electronic bids must maintain identification, security and confidentiality and remain effectively unopened until the public bid opening; because the consultant was copied at the time of submission, Bullock said the bids “are not submitted properly.” He warned the council that, under Local Government Code chapter 252 and specifically sections 252.0415 and 252.061, a contract made without compliance with the procurement code could be void and subject to an injunction by a property-taxpaying resident.

Given that advice, Councilmember Prince moved to cancel the contract; Councilmember Owen seconded the motion. The council voted to cancel the contract. The presiding mayor announced the motion “passes unanimously.”

After the vote, councilmembers and staff discussed next steps. City staff Bennefield said the council had instructed staff to have Mr. Richard solicit an engineering firm to design a new irrigation system for the golf course and to return the project to bid. Bennefield said the council’s intent is to “work as diligently and as quickly as we can to get the project back on track.” No timeline for rebidding or contract reaward was specified during the meeting.

The council’s action follows the legal assessment that disclosure of bid materials to a third party at the time of submission could render the procurement noncompliant with state law, creating a risk of litigation and injunction that could block any payments or work performed under the disputed contract.

The council recessed into executive session earlier in the meeting to consult with legal counsel under Texas Government Code §551.071 and reconvened in open session to act on the procurement item. The council did not discuss or vote on any alternate vendor or award during the open session. Staff was directed to proceed with engineering design and a new competitive procurement process; further administrative steps and dates were not provided.

Ending: The council’s cancellation leaves the irrigation project without an active contract; staff said it will pursue a new design and rebid. The council did not announce a schedule for the next steps, and the meeting record does not show any further formal actions on the park or golf-course project at that session.","The Lago Vista City Council voted unanimously to cancel a contract with Dunnic Inc., dba Dunnic Golf, after city attorneys said electronic bid submissions did not meet state procurement rules; council directed staff to hire an engineering firm and rebid the project.","actionData","errors"]

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Draper's Cove residents urge Lago Vista to limit public access to neighborhood park

Lago Vista council cancels golf-course irrigation contract after procurement irregularities