By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
At the Great Bend City Council meeting on May 20, the governing body was missing three elected officials and voted 4-1 to pass an ordinance to legalize golf carts on certain city streets. Councilmember Cory Urban voted against the ordinance, which caused the ordinance to fail because City Attorney Allen Glendenning informed the council there needs to be a minimum of five votes to pass a new ordinance.
With the mayor and all eight councilmembers present at Monday’s meeting, Mayor Cody Schmidt recommended revisiting the legalization of golf carts on city streets.
"I feel like there was a 4-1 motion," said Schmidt. "In my opinion, that has enough ground to run with. I'm going to request on the next agenda to bring that golf cart ordinance back to the table."
Glendenning said the decision to revisit the golf cart ordinance is up to the council.
The ordinance allows golf carts on certain streets with a valid driver’s license, registration, city-issued license plate, minimal equipment and insurance. The carts would not be allowed on federal or state highways, McKinley Street, Broadway Avenue or any street with a speed limit in excess of 30 miles per hour (except to cross).