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Mural at golf clubhouse: The council approved Resolution No. 25-2146, allowing Keep Lago Vista Beautiful (KLVB) to install a mural on the exterior wall of the Lago Vista Golf Clubhouse. The mural design was created with input from the golf advisory committee and the golf pro; the artist will render the image as a painted mural rather than a photographic reproduction. The council vote was unanimous. KLVB committed to help maintain surrounding landscaping and to coordinate final installation details with city staff.

Golf-course irrigation design: Council authorized the city manager to execute a professional-services contract for golf-course irrigation design with vendor Less Hill (or the consultant identified as the designer) for $55,000. Councilors said the contract is intended to move the irrigation upgrade into the design phase and allow staff to pursue construction scheduling and possible grant or bond funding in coordination with the planned capital improvement program.

Charter Review appointments: The council appointed two residents, Jen Grunewald and Mark Douglas, to the 2025 Charter Review Committee. Councilors later amended the resolution language to preserve the body's status as an advisory committee (rather than a commission subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act) by striking a clause that would have renamed it a 'commission' and thereby exposed it to TOMA meeting rules. With that change the appointments were approved.

Votes and next steps: All three items passed after standard motions; on the KLVB mural and the Charter Review Committee appointments the votes were unanimous. For the irrigation contract the motion passed and staff were authorized to finalize the agreement and proceed with design work. Council asked staff to coordinate implementation steps and return as needed for construction approvals or any required agreements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lago Vista - City Council","oneSentenceSummary","Councilors approved a public mural at the Lago Vista clubhouse, authorized a $55,000 irrigation design contract for the golf course and appointed two members to the Charter Review Committee (making a textual correction so the committee remains advisory).","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},6587289,"Council adopts new city noise ordinance with carve-out for golf-course maintenance",1128,10690000,11818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5617357-6cd5daefd25b5bc2ba29eae85b34abf1&start=10690&end=11818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5617357-6cd5daefd25b5bc2ba29eae85b34abf1/thumbnail_10690000.jpg","/articles/6587289/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Council-adopts-new-city-noise-ordinance-with-carve-out-for-golf-course-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587289-2c72e8bdae5e5fc11bdcab53ebc125a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770405418&Signature=hL4KgPrlt74oZs53c5RQFlBcdXovvpD6coH0MeKZwl39fyu-2zwOeTloYQyf~yVGIJDDiEQdy-B74RnAxfpSlY-BEsMoEHvOzmPOmL~mh2616IvMmk9wO9QlEEvm6PWa0ilkRLh0-6wVHM3ukX1L3zBeOhaVixFWfocSP34Ji2skqCm1ZEK9gSbphdTRyVjhI-4h3tgKkmdIidH5ygV3pkyucE08mwhOmPVLde1z5~e2OQjSvNXZkfviNS5KEjXtPeBFVxmNlz4GIXI14UwmFxFLqaHmxr6GGK-tpatvYA53bEai6BE89HhnfbE3x78gNKDbjDRCt86FWLOPjUsUbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lago Vista City Council adopted a new noise ordinance intended to make the city's noise rules more enforceable and clearer for residents and staff.

City staff and councilors said the prior noise ordinances had proven difficult to use in municipal court, leading the city prosecutor and staff to draft a new, more prescriptive regulation. The new ordinance largely rewrites Chapter 6, Article 6.300 (Noise) of the city code to include a clarified definition section, enumerated prohibited noise sources, affirmative defenses, permitting or variance procedures, and penalty language (maximum fine noted in the ordinance text).

Council and staff discussed specific provisions before the vote, including: (1) clarifying territorial application for nuisance enforcement within 5,000 feet outside municipal limits under state law; (2) a power-model device clause that covers unmanned aircraft or model vehicles; and (3) enforceable time windows for construction and powered equipment. Council amended the draft to remove \"golf courses\" from a list of general permitted construction activities and instead add a specific sentence allowing golf-course maintenance activities to begin at 6 a.m. and continue until dusk to reflect operational realities on the course.

The city manager said the ordinance is meant to be enforceable in court and to make it easier for staff to issue and defend citations while protecting residents' quiet hours. City attorney Bullock confirmed the territorial and statutory citations used to extend nuisance enforcement to properties within 5,000 feet of city limits.

Council voted to adopt the ordinance with the amendments as presented; the measure passed on a unanimous vote. Staff were directed to correct an internal cross-reference in the ordinance text (a minor numbering typo) and to publish the revised ordinance text and any implementing guidance on the city website.

The adoption followed advice from municipal-court staff and the city prosecutor that a clearer, more detailed code would reduce the number of cases that could not be sustained because of vague language in the old rule.","The council replaced the city's existing noise rules with a new property-maintenance noise ordinance, clarifying enforceability and adding a specific exemption allowing golf-course maintenance earlier hours (6 a.m. to dusk).",{"_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},6587294,"Council approves Tessera (Lake Travis) PID annual service-plan update with amended buyer disclosure",161,6123000,6284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5617357-6cd5daefd25b5bc2ba29eae85b34abf1&start=6123&end=6284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5617357-6cd5daefd25b5bc2ba29eae85b34abf1/thumbnail_6123000.jpg","/articles/6587294/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Council-approves-Tessera-Lake-Travis-PID-annual-service-plan-update-with-amended-buyer-disclosure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587294-72ee51b61cf5b9cf022b51aa5b5a7f53/orig.mp4?Expires=1770405418&Signature=hurRR7ZXZHzeAMqMrG4-l59RY-VDM4ZvoozIcYYidcnBU1GIkRjujLHkwil0jsWT0~Fo5k4hzaQozbiV5e4d~h0TscNYcbuLWxe9Jm7037H1puwVWjlZwBs6AJI-w8~mjOgsICoTLGrBj7ZcAiT9oiDaygieW8zgZlEn-gqlw5rJBoNdzRsXSWUuruaVB1hOWvLKflv6wrB00Hnj37gMnVJbNV4q3sfEif8NkTgLI8UgTpvBjTJcYhmkbgVUEkCtX2afg8mqrK-LEVUJZIlcESKp~BiaqXJW9V-zU7Wsaymfv7vkeuUDmeRn2uchApuSKsvtcAF3h5c6GZ3weFeYNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lago Vista City Council voted to approve an amended annual service-and-assessment plan for the Tessera Lake Travis Public Improvement District (PID), confirming the district's updated assessment roll and required reporting under Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code.

Sarah Blaisdell, representing P3 Works (the city's PID administrator), summarized the PID: Tessera covers roughly 877.26 acres inside Lago Vista's corporate limits with an approved plan for about 1,880 residential lots (about 1,060 already platted). The district finances streets, parks and other public amenities through annual assessments that appear on Travis County property tax bills. Local law requires the city to approve an annual update to the PID service plan and assessment roll.

Council discussed longstanding concerns from some residents about disclosure of specific parkland dedications and which park amenities are owned and maintained by the city. City attorney Brad Bullock and other staff said a current parkland maintenance agreement lists several amenities but several of those improvements had not yet been dedicated and accepted by the city. Bullock recommended adopting a disclosure list that is accurate today and updating it later once the outstanding dedications and corrective resolutions are complete.

Council approved the ordinance with a directed change: the council asked staff to adopt an \"alternate proposed disclosure\" exhibit B as part of the buyer disclosure that omits two items (the item listed as approximately 6,840 linear feet of trails and the concrete ADA ramp) until those features are formally dedicated and accepted by the city. The motion approved posting the updated service plan and the revised disclosure to the city website; council agreed staff would return with a corrected package to capture any additional dedications and a corrected resolution in the coming months.

The approval was adopted following a recorded tally; the final motion passed 6'1, with one dissent noted at the vote. Council members directed staff to continue coordinating with P3 Works, bond counsel and the developer to finalize the outstanding park dedications and to file the finalized buyer-disclosure document once the city accepts the amenities.

Key technical details in the service-plan update that were explained during the meeting include: the PID's improvement-area structure (separate improvement areas for different phases, some overlapping with a major improvement area), how the assessment roll apportions annual installments by property, and the statutory requirement that PIDs publish an annual update covering at least a five-year projection of indebtedness and improvements.

Staff and the administrator told council they would post the updated service plan and assessment roll to the city's web page and make a public notice for interested property owners on how to obtain complete assessment information.","The council approved an ordinance adopting the Tesera (Tessera) Lake Travis Public Improvement District 2025 service-and-assessment update, and added a written buyer-disclosure exhibit with two items removed pending completion of parkland dedications.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587297,"Lago Vista council hears pitches from two dozen nonprofits as grant requests nearly double",4496,1122000,5618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5617357-6cd5daefd25b5bc2ba29eae85b34abf1&start=1122&end=5618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5617357-6cd5daefd25b5bc2ba29eae85b34abf1/thumbnail_1122000.jpg","/articles/6587297/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Lago-Vista-council-hears-pitches-from-two-dozen-nonprofits-as-grant-requests-nearly-double","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587297-310bab1d5d2075e356a5839d42afa079/orig.mp4?Expires=1770405418&Signature=hCE7fBoPpSGVxABMh1~9lNUqNkkfCZRjlkW9vq8MMdhS2SFsxDYpX-d1Gvoic05eGdved1GT9Ya7G1rI~mhZ7xhKqKxfKc8bJ1f9HtFl~SXcRMHYIR6u-GCQNl-m7A6gr~vbhyO95dlbuIQ-qSbODCoOTj30IbThFQLhAe5uqhIBI6UFwB20xWkYQZqPVydm6QhoT0VHWvhySerJ5LiwRVR7Yvhy0WE1dOniIux500fBWHP4t2kqRo5aZx7qMbqgk9tE1GjpqAF0vRC8UU4yk38ucQGO84THzUEkEr6pSmgr2GGmCiNVwkpN6v5hPYVKfZDqXbdAXe6qEoBFn51c5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of local nonprofit representatives spoke to the Lago Vista City Council on requests for city grant funds, outlining programs that range from weekend meal kits for students to choral concerts and community festivals.

The presentations were part of a broader review of the city's nonprofit grant process and budget planning. Organizations that made in-person pitches included Hope Boston (a food security program for K'12 students), the Hill Country Singers, Twilight Concerts, Rolling Hills Community Church's food pantry, the Northlake Travis Chamber of Commerce and several smaller neighborhood groups and historical organizations.

About half of the presentations focused on services for children and families. Monica Von Wadden, identified as the founder and executive director of Hope Boston'(which said it serves Lago Vista schools), told council that her group distributed 1,488 weekend meal kits and 5,920 snacks to Lago Vista students in the previous school year and asked the city for funding to maintain that level of service.

Performing arts groups, including the Hill Country Singers and Twilight Concerts, described public concerts and education activities and asked the council to continue historic support. The Northlake Travis Chamber of Commerce said its annual operating request rose to $85,000 after the chamber reported a multi-year deficit and said additional funding would be used for a rebrand, upgraded CRM and expanded visitor services.

Councilors questioned applicants about local impact, documentation and whether grant awards would meet the legal test for expenditure of public funds. City attorney Brad Bullock told the council the Texas Constitution and local-government law permit grants only if they serve a municipal public purpose and are accompanied by controls such as written contracts and post-expenditure reporting. Several council members and staff agreed the city should tighten reporting and require a written agreement and receipts for grant awards.

Council and staff also discussed whether some recurring awards should be shifted from monthly operating accounts into a more stable line item, including the possibility of operating agreements or interlocal arrangements for organizations that perform city services (for example, keep-Lago-beautiful affiliates that maintain parks). Several speakers encouraged the council to preserve small-dollar awards that serve immediate needs while upgrading city oversight.

After more than two hours of presentations councilors agreed there was not enough time or packet documentation to make final funding decisions at the meeting. They delayed action and asked staff to include the full nonprofit application packet in the next council meeting packet so members and the public can review supporting documents. Council also directed staff to prepare a revised grants policy that would require contracts, reporting, and clearer eligibility rules before any awards are approved.

The council noted that this season's grant requests are much larger than in past years: staff said requests submitted for the current cycle totaled roughly $191,000, compared with about $106,000 awarded in the prior year. Councilors flagged the need to prioritize given limited funding and asked for a follow-up agenda item on the grants policy and an updated, auditable list of prior-year award outcomes.

Several applicants said they would be willing to provide follow-up documentation and to meet with staff to explain program metrics and how city funds would be used.","About 20 local nonprofits presented programs ranging from food security to performing arts during the city council's grant review session; councilors agreed to delay funding decisions until members can review full applications and propose a process change for how city grants are administered.","actionData","errors"]

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