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Council appoints Eric Willoughby to Park Board and approves golf course pond expansion
Summary
The council appointed Eric Willoughby to the Park Board and accepted a bid from Danny Floyd not to exceed $37,500 to expand the golf course pond after a Parks & Rec irrigation update from Director Robbie Mortensen. Motions passed 6-0.
The Houston City Council appointed Eric Willoughby to the Park Board and approved a pond-expansion contract for the municipal golf course at its Dec. 15 meeting after Parks and Recreation Director Robbie Mortensen updated the council on irrigation bid activity.
Alderman Don Romines moved and Alderwoman Chelsye Scantlin seconded the appointment of Eric Willoughby to the Park Board; the motion carried with six yes votes. The minutes record the appointment without additional biographical details about Willoughby.
Mortensen provided an update on irrigation bids for the golf course. Following that report, Alderman Fred Stottlemyre moved and Alderwoman Ann Tottingham seconded a motion to accept a bid from Danny Floyd, not to exceed $37,500, to expand the golf course pond. The motion carried with six yes votes.
Why it matters: the Park Board appointment fills a local advisory seat affecting parks policy and programming; the pond expansion is a capital improvement that will alter the golf course footprint and requires project execution through Parks & Recreation.
Next steps: Parks & Rec is the implementing department; the minutes show the bid acceptance but do not include contract text or timeline. The council recorded a planned implementation task to execute contracting or purchase orders for the work.
