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Council updates park rules ordinance; requires $1,000,000 insurance for commercial uses, removes 'wading' prohibition
Summary
Council approved amendments to Bastrop’s park rules, including setting commercial‑use insurance at $1,000,000, striking a blanket 'wading' prohibition from prohibited activities, and clarifying concession permitting; the ordinance moves to the June 24 consent agenda.
The City Council approved an update to the city’s park rules ordinance that makes multiple clarifications about permitted activities, insurance requirements, and concession permitting.
During discussion staff confirmed the required insurance amount for commercial uses will be $1,000,000. Council also agreed to remove the word "wading" from a short list of prohibited activities so the ordinance focuses on clearly dangerous actions such as jumping and diving. Councilmembers asked that references to concession permitting be changed to require a county permit (where appropriate) rather than the term that had appeared in the draft.
Councilmember Foster moved to approve the ordinance as amended; the motion carried unanimously. Staff said the packet included letter‑of‑intent comparables for a separate real‑estate discussion and that the park ordinance clarifications are intended to align the rules with current practice and to reduce enforcement ambiguity.
Why this matters: The ordinance codifies requirements for commercial vendors and event organizers in city parks and clarifies what activities are prohibited for safety and operations. The $1,000,000 insurance requirement and clearer permitting language affect event planners and concession operators.
Formal action: Council approved the ordinance amendments (to be included on the June 24 consent agenda) with the three amendments noted above; vote was unanimous.
