Right now, there are no speed cameras within Webster City’s limits. There could be in the near future.

However, they are set to be placed on the outer fringes of town.

In their latest meeting, held this past Monday at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 400 Second St., Webster City, the City Council of Webster City moved forward on an automated traffic enforcement ordinance — which paves the way for a traffic system geared toward creating video images of vehicles that fail to obey speed regulations.

The first reading was unanimously approved by council members, which was the final item within the 34-minute meeting.

The speed cameras will be at two locations within Webster City, primarily focusing on Highway 20 and Highway 17.

The Highway 17 location is off of Briggs Woods Road and off of Millards Lane, just north of the Boone River. The Highway 20 location would be just to the west of the interchange, where Edgewood Dr. would intersect with the freeway.

“Those locations where existing utilities are at, which makes it simple for (workers) to run power to those locations,” said Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez, City Manager. “The next steps are to update the ordinance to include the language necessary for enforcement and the implementation of these systems.”

Before the ordinance can be enacted, the council must approve the second and third readings.

According to Ortiz-Hernandez, the ordinance mirrors what Cedar Rapids had previously implemented.

“(The ordinance in Cedar Rapids) had prevailed in the (Iowa) Supreme Court, as well as the City of Fort Dodge and what they had operated here recently,” Ortiz-Hernandez said.