Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING TITLE IX (TITLED GENERAL REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 95 (TITLED PARKS AND RECREATION), SECTION 95.30 (TITLED PROTECTION OF LAKE PFLUGERVILLE) BY MODIFYING HOURS OF OPERATION AND USE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 95 AS A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR AND A FINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500.00; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
Summary
Per the City of Pflugerville's Code of Ordinances Chapter 95.30 Protection of Lake Pflugerville, the Lake shall be open for public use from 5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.; and, that Lake Pflugerville shall be open 24 hours a day for the purposes of actively fishing while in possession of a valid Texas Fishing License as required by State Law, except in cases of an emergency or other good cause for closing Lake Pflugerville. In addition to this, Chapter 95.04 establishes that City of Pflugerville parks shall be open from dawn until 10:00 p.m. and trails shall be open 24 hours a day for the purposes of walking, hiking, jogging and bicycling.
Through discussions over several years with the Police Department, it has been determined that enforcement of these provisions is problematic.
In response to resident complaints, staff placed an item on a Parks and Recreation Commission agenda for discussion. At its July 17, 2014 regular meeting, the Parks and Recreation Commission discussed proposed changes to the hours for all parks, trails and Lake Pflugerville. A couple of Commissioners had significant objections to changing the ordinances. Staff chose not to place an item on a subsequent meeting agenda to seek a formal recommendation.
At its June 12, 2018 regular meeting, the City Council d...
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