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City scales back turf plan at Pecan Park; opens 60‑day public comment on maintenance‑focused amendment
Summary
Council voted to replace a planned turf installation at Pecan Park with citywide baseball and softball field maintenance, including precision laser grading. The revised scope lowers the project’s published cost from $2 million to an amount not to exceed $550,000 and opens a 60‑day public comment period.
Hailey, presenting the item, summarized the budget history and recommended scope change: staff proposed "changing the name of the project from Pecan Park field upgrades to baseball and softball field maintenance" and reducing the project amount to not exceed $550,000.
She said quotes for precision laser grading ranged from $59,800 to $261,018.49 and that, after discussions with the La Porte Baseball Association and council members, staff judged laser grading to be a more prudent initial step than installing turf. Council voted to begin the 60‑day public comment period on the scope and funding change and to bring the item back after the comment period for a final decision.
