The Casper Speedway Association gained another possible three years of leadership after a recent meeting.

The Casper City Council voted this week to allow the association another round on the city-owned speedway park. Most council members supported the lease renewal, which was not open for bid.

Council member Keith Goodenough voted against the lease. If the council presents leases with time limits, then the leases should be bid, he said. He does not have a problem with the way the speedway is operated, but he does worry that if someone else wanted to operate the speedway now, they didn't "get a fair shake."

City Manager Tom Forslund told the council that leases to operate city-owned facilities are for set periods of time and at the end the council makes a policy decision whether or not to renew them.

During the past 10 years, some of the owners have been better than others and the current owners have few complaints, Forslund said.

Local driver Joe DePaul argued the reason the council doesn't hear complaints is because there aren't as many drivers at the track.

DePaul was one of three applicants in 2005 hoping to run the speedway when the council allowed the Speedway Association usage.

Mayor Paul Bertoglio told DePaul that city staff members would look into his claims and could readdress the issue in two weeks.

The council can also review the lease in one year.

In other council news:

* The city moved one step closer to banning electronics from the landfill. The amendment needs one more approval before it becomes law. The council already decided to increase overall garbage fees to provide free electronics recycling at the landfill.

* The council also decided to buy eight more speed sentry units for about $51,000. The speed sentries will be similar to the units recently installed on 12th and 13th streets.

City officials reported success preventing lead-foot drivers on the one-way streets after the sentries started showing people their speeds.

Some council members have considered using them in other locations in Casper that also have speeding issues such as Wyoming Boulevard and Paradise Drive.

Contact city reporter Christine Robinson at (307) 266-0639 or christine.robinson@trib.com