G-08-07-10-9D5 - 7/10/2008ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.503, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, ELIMINATING A PORTION OF SAM BASS ROAD FROM
700' WEST OF CREEK BEND BOULEVARD TO 700' EAST OF
CREEK BEND BOULEVARD AS A SCHOOL SPEED ZONE;
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2003, the City Council of the City
of Round Rock, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. G -03-08-14-E1 which
designated a reduced speed zone on Sam Bass Road from 700' west
of Creek Bend Boulevard to 700' east of Creek Bend Boulevard,
and
WHEREAS, the lack of school related pedestrian traffic
traveling on Sam Bass Road has eliminated the need for a reduced
speed zone in this area, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.503, of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to
repeal the 20 mph school speed zone for a portion of Sam Bass
Road from 700' west of Creek Bend Boulevard to 700' east of
Creek Bend Boulevard.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an
affirmative vote of all the Council members present, the
requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate days was
dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this Loi day
of
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, 2008.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2008.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of
ATTEST:
, 2008.
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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June 10, 2008
Todd Keltgen
City of Round Rock
Round Rock, Texas 78665
Dear Todd;
Round Rock ISD has no objections to the removal of the school zone at Sam Bass Rd & Creek Bend Blvd.
We support the City's efforts to comply with MUTCD, Section 76.11 which states:
"The reduced speed zone should begin either at a point of 200 ft. from the crosswalk, or from the first
driveway on school property, whichever is encountered first as traffic approaches the school"
Thank you,
Dan Roberts
Executive Director, Long Range Planning and Business Support
Round Rock ISD
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DATE: July 1, 2008
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — July 10, 2008
ITEM: 9D5. Consider an ordinance repealing a 20 MPH school zone on Sam Bass Road
from 700' west of Creek Bend Boulevard to 700' east of Creek Bend
Boulevard. (First Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Transportation Services
Thomas G. Martin, P.E., Director of Transportation Services
Due to lack of school related pedestrian traffic traveling along Sam Bass Road, the school zone
is no longer required.
Funding:
Cost: $ 0.00
Source of funds: N/A
Background Information:
Based on information gathered and evaluated by the City of Round Rock and Round Rock
Independent School District, a school zone is no longer required at this location.
As stated in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the reduced speed zone should
begin either at a point of 200 ft from the crosswalk or from the first driveway on school
property, whichever is encountered first as traffic approaches the school, thus requiring the
City to amend existing speed zones in order to be in compliance.
Public Comment: N/A