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The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA
September 4

Street legal golf cars didn't get off the first tee last night as the Mayor and BOA decided to pass on the issue.  It was no slam dunk though (to mix metaphors) as the Mayor had to make the call after the BOA was tied on a straw poll to move forward with drafting an ordinance.  Aldermen Finn and DeJong had both polled constituents.  In addition to emails DeJong picked 19 West Siders at random to question on the issue.  12 of the 19 said no, and that did not include emails he had received (Vic mentioned one emailer who said the idea was "crazy").  Finn had not talked to anyone who was in favor of golf carts.  Hoy said feedback she received was "split down the middle".  Folkedahl said he didn't see any problems. So after Public Comments, and a rambling, rumbling discussion by the Mayor and the Board, Jerry asked the aldermen to make a decision to move forward with drafting an ordinance allowing golf carts on City streets or not.
Finn-No
DeJong-No
Hoy-Move Forward
Folkedahl-Move Forward

2 Against, 2 For puts the Mayor in the hot seat.  Jerry elected to go with the "status quo", meaning No.  It was his opinion the vote would have remained the same if the issue went forward, so in an effort not to "waste time" he mercifully put the issue to rest...although he did tell proponents in the audience they "can always bring it up", maybe that was the way the Mayor could give a mulligan to the 4 people who were in favor of the idea.

So for the time being, you won't see golf carts on most City streets...say what?

More tomorrow on the Public Comments portion of the discussion.