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Committee members expressed frustration that the current draft master plan lacks detailed cost estimates and implementation steps. Mark Douglas said the draft feels more like a high-level brochure than a project implementation guide and urged the committee to assemble cost estimates and a sequence of priorities the council can act on.

The committee set a Feb. 26 work session (6:30 p.m.) and agreed the next regular meeting will fall on March 12; members asked staff to circulate the draft master-plan materials and the prior 2022 recommendations ahead of the work session. Robin Burkhart offered to email hard copies and members agreed to visit parks in person to better understand topography and conditions before the meeting.

Committee members discussed meeting cadence and decided to meet monthly (second Wednesday) going forward, with additional special work sessions as needed to meet the council and budget timelines. Staff and the liaison reiterated that the council is prioritizing infrastructure (water, sewer, roads) in the short term, and the committee should prepare targeted, costed recommendations if it wants council allocation for parks work in the next budget cycle.

Paul Prince, the committee liaison, said the draft master plan is likely to be largely unchanged before April but that committee feedback can be submitted; he reminded members that the draft already includes some elements and that council requested revisions based on prior feedback.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lago Vista - Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee - Feb 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Lago Vista Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee agreed to compare the draft parks master plan with the committee's 2022 recommendations and to organize a work session on Feb. 26 ahead of the regular March 12 meeting to prioritize projects for City Council and the budget cycle.","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},6666978,"Sunset Park maintenance, pool repairs and staffing shortfalls highlighted at Lago Vista parks meeting",649,1523000,2172000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292240-156e0de62d95da1659049eb093efc45c&start=1523&end=2172","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292240-156e0de62d95da1659049eb093efc45c/thumbnail_1523000.jpg","/articles/6666978/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Sunset-Park-maintenance-pool-repairs-and-staffing-shortfalls-highlighted-at-Lago-Vista-parks-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666978-9cef998b1fda324d184cbeadf4e50b01/orig.mp4?Expires=1775237093&Signature=CUv8vdpXxaBh0J~n1hNx7jIisWEUUucEQFS6Syxp1VZ-0eNE3ZE0jn6gKsbXQx~0saH0OoADrDAPoozOH73OoCnJwtGuprZK2xKsVVrazreYG-dh~C9R0WGdDRKFNO9Ho8sygddneOqrRU40gR8A0heZtdloYc99zlRpgduJAUpglO6OHzS2gCJCQf238MtegzDd2zmUW3lP23nmXHmpt0ihMuGaJFtNTNiFRcE2ly~1mKiYMzHdCNHFnBicQ1Skj~5-ONQtBp1eziZ38Ac2LjtT7kCnQOHkd9G3a-MGbtBp17q8~H1dmPH-Ewa8SukgwhOEn2UTDAt8uN1VxEEJtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City parks staff told the Lago Vista Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee that multiple maintenance and compliance issues at Sunset Park and the municipal pool need immediate attention and funding.

Katie (last name not given), the city parks assistant director, reported that restrooms at Sunset Park \"are not working because the solar panels were not working on the restrooms,\" and that she is arranging for a company to repair them. She said athletic fields had recently been aerified and were being prepared for local youth soccer, baseball and softball seasons, but that work had been delayed by weather.

Katie told the committee the parks crew is operating with a single maintenance employee and that hiring for a part-time ambassador position and a parks director has been paused; she called the current staffing level a constraint on maintenance and on faster project delivery. \"Right now, I only have currently 1 employee,\" she said.

On the municipal pool, Katie said a leak or related issue has produced persistent water loss; the pool has been replastered and an autofill is being installed to keep water levels stable. She said replacing underwater lighting and other long-fuse repairs are expensive, and that council had directed that private pool parties be discontinued so the facility is open to the public when operating. Katie summarized the council direction: \"That is correct. That is what city council did at all.\" She also said military patrons would be admitted free under council policy and that the pool’s regular opening is being targeted around Memorial Day.

Staff also reported on several funding and project items: a Charnback Conservancy grant for trails (staff said phase 1 must be completed by June to meet grant requirements), a TxDOT-led landscaping project on Highway 1431 that is delayed until TxDOT completes road work, and a splash pad at Sunset Park that \"does work, but it is not in compliance\" and would need additional council funding to bring into regulation. Katie said some equipment purchases — replacement trucks and trailers and planned new lawnmowers — were approved in the current budget, but that other needs remain unfunded.

Committee members pressed for clearer estimates, faster scheduling of repairs and better documentation of grants and deadlines. Paul Prince, the committee’s city liaison, confirmed that some grant deadlines and phase requirements remain active and that legal transfer of property for grant compliance is in process for trail work.

The committee asked staff to return with clearer timelines and cost estimates for the pool repairs, splash pad compliance work and the restroom solar repairs; staff said they would pursue contractors and report back.","City parks staff reported multiple maintenance and compliance issues at Sunset Park and the municipal pool — including nonworking restroom solar power, an unresolved pool leak, splash pad noncompliance, limited maintenance staffing and near-term grant deadlines — prompting the committee to press for prioritized action and grant follow-up.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666983,"Lago Vista parks advisory committee elects Andrew Gale chair; Carolyn Daglish vice chair, Robin Burkhart secretary reappointed",108,1296000,1404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292240-156e0de62d95da1659049eb093efc45c&start=1296&end=1404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292240-156e0de62d95da1659049eb093efc45c/thumbnail_1296000.jpg","/articles/6666983/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Lago-Vista-parks-advisory-committee-elects-Andrew-Gale-chair-Carolyn-Daglish-vice-chair-Robin-Burkhart-secretary-reappointed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666983-54ed030b5799e78fb2476fde99cc146a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775237093&Signature=Lpi0XFIrxLR7iHFHiCxN22V4N3NLX6WVdVSuCkNKXYqb2YsQnqKdiuEUrL5xS~Oab94ydJDGKwKm2dz9kGglxkjy5mGTcM-55ub11KpHp9pcr988UTTfE1rfJzmKFOXuoHjy7eWDtcZkWgejnVOxPBEIVpoHMxX3gl3VPs8EvRH2ttbpttKOM68FsiqTfdkdxSTnzpY2Qfzjl3YyILTZP~jIEE4066KxpbookOBXbA9XuRG~09ibCVI1hvyzGj0UBODBxhDikpOVVyatA0-9I3hlOSth1EgwmwOvdfm8XJiisOqRQ~eI1o-Cw~mw7SS5d~rdzBMB7rFRxGJaqZHfRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Andrew Gale was elected chair of the Lago Vista Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee during a committee meeting, with Carolyn Daglish chosen as vice chair and Robin Burkhart reappointed secretary.

The committee took nominations and a motion to elect Gale as chair passed by vocal assent. Gale said he would serve for an initial period to help the newly composed committee get up to speed: \"If if nobody else wants to do it, I'll do it,\" he told the group. Committee members later nominated Daglish for vice chair and reappointed Burkhart as secretary; those officer selections were also approved by vocal assent.

The new leadership will help set agendas and represent the committee to City staff and the City Council as the group works through a parks master plan review and a near-term work plan. Committee and staff members emphasized that the chair should coordinate meeting agendas with city staff and a council liaison, and should encourage broad participation from the committee in shaping priorities.

Committee members present who participated in the officer selections included Steve Becker; Don Niles; Robin Burkhart; Carolyn Daglish; Mark Douglas; Ike Koronis; and Andrew Gale. Maria Efranco was sworn in earlier in the meeting as the city secretary.

The committee agreed to continue meeting regularly and to hold additional work sessions before the City Council considers the parks master plan.

The elections were procedural and recorded by vocal assent; no roll-call vote counts were entered into the meeting record.","At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Lago Vista Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee elected Andrew Gale chair for an initial term and chose Carolyn Daglish as vice chair; Robin Burkhart was reappointed secretary. The new officers will guide the committee as it reviews the draft parks master plan and prepares recommendations for City Council.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks advisory committee to compare draft master plan with 2022 recommendations, schedules work session before council review

Sunset Park maintenance, pool repairs and staffing shortfalls highlighted at Lago Vista parks meeting

Lago Vista parks advisory committee elects Andrew Gale chair; Carolyn Daglish vice chair, Robin Burkhart secretary reappointed