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I • • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council March 21, 1984, Page 5 Has a report about go cart racing on North Farrington. Ap- parently a police officer had informed the riders that it was now a designated place to ride go carts. This is not true, and it really needs. to be stopped, as it is~d~angerous to the kids riding them, as well as posing a hazard to planes if the carts get too close to the runway. Hopefully, the perimter fence will help deter this situation. Requested that staff look into furnishing a copy of the full fire report each month rather than the one page report given now, in order to get a better handle on what the fire depart- ment is doing. Westergren: It is time to do something about the intersection a.t 146 and~Fairmont Parkway, whether it be heavier patrolling, pushing to get the speed limit reduced; but we must do something. It would be unfortunate if we let it go and some family is wiped out in an accident out there. Skelton: We have sent representatives to Austin to meet with the Highway Department and our legislators, and.we keep getting • the same old answer; "we.need money." They've got the engineering work done and it's_ on the schedule, but it's getting the money. You're right - we need to do something right now. Owen: Our police department has been .given instructions to patrol there more, and they have been doing so. My .personal observa- tion has been that so many people are just traveling through, and they can't be "trained" to slow down there. Cline: I have written the Governor, the Chairman of the State Highway Commission and to Omer Poorman of ,District 12. I don't anticipate them writing right back and saying they have the money and will build the overpass. Every time they say there are no funds to build highways. I.f anyone .else has any ideas? Matuszak: We have a bank that looks out on that intersection. If we're having accidents as frequently as we are, it wouldn't take but~one 8-hour video tape, from. their camera,. splice it showing the accidents, and send it to Austin so they can see for themselves . I think .that would, .be very effective . Another thing would be to send a letter to the Highway Department every time there is an accident where someone is injured. Bombard them every time something happens. Malone: Are we going to-bide on the City float this year? Cline: Polled the Councill. All present indicated they would ride on the float. ~ Mayor Cline called for an executive session on a legal matter.