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City Council Minutes Page 9 <br /> December 4,2017 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Council expressed concerns on how to regulate golf carts, age restrictions,going to <br /> the bars, crossing major highways, driving downtown during major events, car <br /> accidents, seatbelts, and general safety. <br /> John Anderson,resident, stated it was never an issue in his former community. He <br /> said state law doesn't allow them unless the city allows them. <br /> Attorney Beck stated if there isn't a city ordinance allowing it, then it's not allowed. <br /> He stated Council discussed this matter at length over 25 years ago and had many <br /> concerns and issues with allowing the carts so they did not pursue it. <br /> A majority of Council stated they were not interested in establishing an ordinance to <br /> allow golf carts. <br /> 10.2 Lions Park Center Use <br /> Marty Brady,Lions Club president,questioned the city's plans with Lion John <br /> Weicht Park and Lions Park Center. He stated in 1983 there was an understanding <br /> among all parties that Lion John Weicht Park be developed as a community park <br /> without organized sport league activities. He stated in 1995 the city approached the <br /> Lions about adding soccer fields, the Lions did not agree, and the fields were not <br /> constructed. He noted the Lions assisted with funding many items in the park. He <br /> stated the Lions raised about$240,000 over four years to build Lions Park Center <br /> and donate it to the city along with hundreds to thousands of hours to help <br /> construct it. He expressed concerns with the city not working with the Lions for the <br /> betterment of the park. He stated the Lions are against tearing down Lions Park <br /> Center and having sports fields in the park. He expressed concerns with more field <br /> creep in the future. <br /> Scott Trenholm,referred to the January 30, 1995, Council minutes indicating no <br /> organized sports would be allowed in the park and he questioned if the current <br /> Council would want to honor those minutes. <br /> Willy Weicht thanked Mayor Dietz and Councilmember Ovall for their time talking <br /> on this matter. <br /> Julie Grenholm, concurred with Mr. Brady's statements and wants to keep the park <br /> for people and not organized sports activities. <br /> Attorney Beck stated this is not a legal issue but a policy matter to the Council. He <br /> stated he reviewed all the documents provided on the matter and sees no legal <br /> restrictions binding the Council. He further stated for a city to be bound be an <br /> agreement,it must be done by the formality of the law,which means it must be acted <br /> on by the whole Council and executed by the Mayor and city clerk. His further <br /> stated,in his opinion, the City Council is free to address this as a policy matter and <br /> take the action they feel appropriate for the park at this time. <br /> POWERED 0Y <br /> UREI <br />