G-09-04-09-10C1 - 4/9/2009ORDINANCE NO. CT -M. -of -01- o -(
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 RM
620 (ROUND ROCK AVENUE); 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 RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) from 644'
east of Deep Wood Drive to Mays Street on the sixth day of
September, 2005, 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 RM
620 (Round Rock Avenue) from 644' east of Deep Wood Dr. (mile
point 9.910) to IH -35 East Frontage Road (mile point 10.825)
should be 45 miles per hour, and the speed limit on RM 620
(Round Rock Avenue) from IH -35 East Frontage Road (mile point
10.825) to Mays Street (mile point 11.200) should be 35 miles
per hour, Now Therefore
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
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
RM 620
(east and westbound)
FROM TO
644' east of IH -35
Deep Wood Drive East Frontage Road
(mile point 9.910) (mile point 10.825)
II.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.502(5), of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by
adding the following:
(5)
The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be thirty-five (35) miles per hour along the
following streets:
ON
RM 620
(east and westbound)
FROM TO
IH -35 Mays Street
East Frontage Road (mile point 11.200)
(mile point 10.825)
III.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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
2
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 4.ktv day of
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, 2009.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
-1111- day of
ATTEST:
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
, 2009.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: April 1, 2009
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — April 9, 2009
ITEM: *10C1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.502, Code of Ordinances,
establishing new speed limits on a portion of RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) from
644' east of Deep Wood Drive to Mays Street. (Second Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Transportation Services
Tom Word, P.E., Chief of Public Works Operations
Amendment of this ordinance is to establish a new speed zone on RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) as
shown below:
1. On RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) from 644' east of Deep Wood Drive (mile point 9.910) to IH -35
east Frontage Road (mile point 10.825), a distance of 0.915 miles, establish a prima facie speed limit
of 45 mph.
2. On RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) from IH -35 east Frontage Road (mile point 10.825) to Mays Street
(mile 11.200), a distance of 0.375 miles, establish a prima facie speed limit of 35 mph.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: TxDOT
Background Information:
Based on information provided by the TxDOT, the recommendation of staff is to amend the speed limits
on RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue).
Public Comment: N/A