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Council presses Dripping Springs Mountain Bike Club on breach, directs staff to prepare term sheet
Summary
Council members said the mountain bike club is in breach of its agreement, discussed suspending park use until conditions are met, and asked staff to prepare a term sheet and bring legal options into executive session; no final agreement was reached.
Staff updated council on communications with the Dripping Springs Mountain Bike Club and said initial meetings were scheduled for mid‑August. Council members expressed frustration that the club had not responded sooner or completed agreed‑upon service hours and trail repair responsibilities, and some members recommended the city bar the club from using trails while the group remains in breach.
Council directed staff to draft and send a term sheet to the club as a starting point for negotiation and discussed reviewing a drafted settlement in executive session. City staff said a formal settlement agreement and a term sheet were available and that the council could give direction to its attorney in executive session.
Council members noted practical timing concerns: the club’s season begins in October, and a meeting in mid‑August would leave little time for the club to complete required hours before the season. Council asked staff to be explicit with the club about the consequences of delaying discussions, including the possibility of denying park use while a breach remains unremedied.
What happens next: Staff will prepare a term sheet and can present the draft settlement and receive direction from the city attorney in executive session before returning to open session with recommended next steps.
