G-08-09-11-10A1 - 9/11/2008ORDINANCE NO. OD- OBJ - i (-1L4'(
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.502, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE ON A PORTION OF A. W.
GRIMES BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 545.352 of the Texas Transportation Code
establishes prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for
streets and highways situated in the state of Texas, and
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code
authorizes the governing body of a municipality to alter, by
ordinance, prima facie speed limits pursuant to an engineering
and traffic investigation, and
WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was
conducted on A.W. Grimes Boulevard from U.S. 79 to Old Settlers
Boulevard on the 7th day of April, 2008, and
WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes as
Exhibit "A", and
WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic
investigation indicate that the speed limit on A.W. Grimes
Boulevard from U.S. 79 to Old Settlers Boulevard should be 45
miles per hour, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
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I.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.502(7), of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by
adding the following:
(7)
The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be forty-five (45) miles per hour along the
following streets:
ON
A.W. Grimes Boulevard
(both directions)
FROM TO
U.S. 79 Old Settlers 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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
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 2(g day of
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, 2008.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
(14-1
day of ��i`'l , 2008.
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City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: September 4, 2008
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting—September 11, 2008
ITEM: *10A1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.502, Round Rock
Code of Ordinances, establishing a 45 -mph speed zone on A.W. Grimes
from US 79 to Old Settlers Blvd. (Second Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Transportation Services
Thomas G. Martin, P.E., Transportation Services Director
TxDOT recently conducted a speed study for A.W. Grimes (FM 1460) from U.S. 79 to East Old
Settlers Blvd. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a speed limit of 45 -
mph is appropriate.
Funding:
Cost: $ 0.00
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Sources: N/A
Background Information:
Based on concerns expressed by the Chandler Creek MUD, and, in particular, residents living
along Chandler Creek Blvd, TxDOT conducted traffic studies on A.W. Grimes Blvd (FM 1460),
between US 79 and Old Settlers Blvd. to determine the appropriate speed limit.
Public Comment:
N/A