Four of the seven City Council members voted June 26 in favor of naming a pocket park off of Del Curto Road after Tom Lasseter.

The to-be-named park has become an issue between community members who feel Lasseter deserves to be honored for purchasing and clearing the park in the 1960s and a local neighborhood organization.

"The Lasseter family, along with many respected community leaders and residents who live close to the park, all ask that council members preserve this history, preserve the meaning...by naming it after a person who contributed so much," said Tom Lasseter's daughter Carrie.

Tom Lasseter was a Navy veteran and architect of many buildings in Austin. He died in 2011 at age 85. The land was purchased from Tom Lasseter a few years before his death. The park now has a playground, basketball court and pavilion.

The South Lamar Neighborhood Association opposes naming the park after Lasseter. The association instead has asked to have the park named after the neighborhood.

Councilwoman Laura Morrison said the park should be named after the neighborhood group, and Lasseter should instead be honored elsewhere.

The council must vote two more times on the park's name before the name becomes official.