R-07-12-20-9A1 - 12/20/2007 RESOLUTION NO. R-07-12-20-9A 1
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ("'City") prohibits the placement
of signs in the public rights-of-way, and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that a need exists to direct
prospective home buyers to "Open Houses" for existing homes offered for
sale within the City, and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2004 by Resolution No. R-04-06-24-17E3 , the
City established a temporary program whereby realtors and homeowners
were allowed to place Open House signs in specified locations in City
rights-of-way for the sole purpose of directing prospective buyers to
existing homes offered for sale, and
WHEREAS, on December 21 2004 by Resolution No. R-04-12-02-9F1,
the Council extended the temporary program until December 31, 2005, and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2005 by Resolution No. R-05-12-15-9E2,
the Council extended the temporary program until December 31, 2006, and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2006 by Resolution No. R-06-12-21-9B1,
the Council extended the temporary program until December 31, 2007, and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to again extend the temporary
program, and
WHEREAS, the License Agreement for Open House Signs in City
Rights-of-Way, which the Council approved on December 15, 2005 by
Resolution No. R-05-12-15-9E2 , will continue to be in effect, Now
Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
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That unless specifically extended by the City Council, this
program and all license agreements entered into hereunder, shall expire
on December 31, 2008 .
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 20th day of December, 2007
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City of Round Rock, Texas
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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DATE: December 13, 2007
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - December 20, 2007
ITEM: 9A1. Consider a resolution extending the program for a license agreement
to allow the placement of "Open House" signs in the certain city-owned
rights-of-way.
Department: Administration
Staff Person: Sara White, City Secretary
Justification:
This resolution is in response to the Real Estate Committee's request allowing Open House'
signs in certain city-owned rights-of-way. This program would be extended until December
31, 2008. The current program and all license agreements entered into will expire on
December 31, 2007.
2007 ""Open House" Sign Permit Statistics
Number of License agreements 54
Permits Issued 702
Permits Purchased . 800
Number of real estate agents 73
Amount of money collected $4950
Amount of money sent $1500
Number of violations 597
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
The current sign ordinance is strictly enforced. No signs are permitted in the City owned
rights-of-way, except the new-home kiosk. The realtors believe that, due to the slow
economy, limited access to the rights-of-way are necessary for re-sales to compete with
new homes.
3-Year Permit History
(Initial year beginning June)
2006 2005 2004
License Agreements 50 License Agreements 41 License Agreements 18
Permits Issued 432 1 Permits Issued 303 Permits Issued 154
Total Collected $3185 1 Total Collected $2295 Total Collected $1130
Public Comment: None