G-08-01-24-9A1 - 1/24/2008 ORDINANCE NO. -0?)-v `2 " -'C'I
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CODE BY REPLACING
THE YIELD SIGNS WITH STOP SIGNS ON BLAIR STREET AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH AUSTIN AVENUE AND ON BLAIR STREET
AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH LIBERTY AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR
A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That pursuant to section 9 . 800, Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition) , City of Round Rock, Texas, the below described
intersections are hereby no longer designated as yield
intersections but shall be designated as stop intersections, with
the yield signs to be removed and stop signs to be erected as
follows :
ON AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH
Blair Street Austin Avenue
(Northbound and Southbound)
Blair Street Liberty Avenue
(Southbound)
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
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C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance 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.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
2008 .
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
Aday of ► & , 2008 .
4i � RoEnd
, Mayor
ATTEST: Rock, Texas
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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DATE: January 17, 2008
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - January 24, 2008
ITEM: 9A1. Consider an ordinance removing Yield signs and replacing them with
Stop signs at the following intersections: On Blair Street at Austin
Avenue and Blair Street at Liberty Avenue. (Second Reading)(Requires
Two Readings)
Department: Transportation Services
Staff Person: Thomas G. Martin, P.E., Director of Transportation Services
Justification:
Removal of Yield Signs is needed for the installation of Stop signs on Blair Street in order to
promote citizen safety and traffic flow.
Funding:
Cost: 0.00
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information•
A Traffic Speed Study was conducted to determine the use in setting an appropriate legal
Stop sign.
Public Comment: N/A