HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated January 28, 1992 COUNCIL ACTION FORM
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Date: January 28, 1992
SUBJECT: Golf cart operations on city streets.
BACKGROUND:
For the past several years, Iowa Games and Iowa Special Olympic officials
have requested permission to operate golf carts on the city streets to
travel to events staged at Iowa State University playing fields and sport
centers. This could be permitted according to the Iowa Code if the City
Council adopted code revisions allowing golf carts on City streets with
certain restrictions. Staff believes that with these provisions and others
listed below, golf cart operations should be allowed on a case by case
basis.
Since golf carts operate at lower speeds than most vehicular traffic,
permitting operation of these vehicles on city streets should be subject to
certain provisions for safety purposes. First, these vehicles should be
restricted to the right most portions of the roadway. Also, these carts
should only be permitted on streets during daylight hours since they have
no head or brake lights. For visibility purposes, carts should have
bicycle flags and slow moving vehicle signs. Other requirements should
also be met. As is required of all other motorists, they must have
adequate brakes, obey traffic controls, and the operators must use hand
signals for signaling turning movements. Lastly, passenger and/or freight
loading should not exceed the capacity of the cart. Ordinance language
summarizing these restrictions is attached for Council's review.
Permission for allowing the cart operations on city streets will be granted
administratively, with final approval made by the City Manager (as is done
with road race permits) . There will be no fee assigned to this permit;
however, at least 48 hour advance notice should be given.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Allow golf cart operations on city streets subject to the above
restrictions and City Manager approval.
2. Allow golf cart operations on city streets subject to other restric-
tions.
3. Deny the operation of golf carts on city streets.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is recommended by the City Manager that the City Council adopt alter-
native number 1 above, and place the attached ordinance on the next
Council agenda, allowing golf cart operations on city streets subject to the
above restrictions and City Manager approval.
COUNCIL ACTION•
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