G-09-03-26-9B2 - 3/26/2009ORDINANCE NO. qe-001,03-2c-ctt52_
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 F.M.
1325; 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 portion of F.M. 1325 (southbound) beginning at
milepoint 0.553 to milepoint 0.848 and F.M. 1325 (northbound)
beginning at milepoint 0.848 to milepoint 0.553 on the 14th day
of November, 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 portion of F.M.
1325 (southbound) beginning at milepoint 0.553 to milepoint
0.848 and F.M. 1325 (northbound) beginning at milepoint 0.848 to
milepoint 0.553 should be 50 miles per hour, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
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That Chapter 9, Section 9.502(8), of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by
adding the following:
(8) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be fifty (50) miles per hour along the
following streets:
ON FROM TO
F.M. 1325 Milepoint 0.553 Milepoint 0.848
(southbound)
F.M. 1325 Milepoint 0.848 Milepoint 0.553
(northbound)
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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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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 12i'" day of
, 2009.
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READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
, 2009.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: March 19, 2009
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting— March 26, 2009
ITEM: *9B2. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.502, Code of Ordinances,
establishing a 50 -mph speed zone on a portion of F.M. 1325. (Second Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Transportation Services
Tom Word, P.E., Chief of Public Works Operations
The TxDOT District Traffic Engineering office completed a speed study on F.M. 1325 and has requested
that the prima facie maximum speed limit of 70 -mph be reduced to 50 -mph, within the City of Round
Rock city limits.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: TxDOT
Background Information:
TxDOT is requesting the reduction of the speed limit from 70 -mph to 50 -mph for southbound lanes of
F.M. 1325 beginning at a point 0.553 miles south of the centerline of SH 45 westbound frontage road to
the City of Round Rock city limit, a point 0.848 mile south of the centerline of SH 45 westbound frontage
road; for northbound lanes, beginning at the City of Round Rock city limit northward to a point 0.553
mile south of the centerline of SH 45 westbound frontage road. The total distance is 0.295 miles in each
direction.
Public Comment: N/A