G-09-04-09-10C2 - 4/9/2009ORDINANCE NO. ' ,Uct- pc/
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 RED
BUD LANE; 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 Red Bud Lane from U.S. Hwy 79 to County Road 117 on
the 18th day of February, 2009, 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 Red Bud Lane from
U.S. Hwy 79 to County Road 117 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
Red Bud Lane
(both directions)
FROM TO
U.S. Hwy 79 County Road 117
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.b day of
11/44.V24/1 , 2009.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
3111 day of , 2009.
2
SARA L.
WHITE,
City
Secretary
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: April 1, 2009
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — April 9, 2009
ITEM: *10C2. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.502, Code of Ordinances
establishing a new speed limit on Red Bud Lane from U.S. 79 to CR117. (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 prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 mph for both
directions of Red Bud Lane from U.S. 79 to C.R. 117. The City of Round Rock Transportation staff
completed a traffic study and is recommending this new speed limit.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: TxDOT
Background Information:
Having recently annexed this portion of Red Bud Lane from Williamson County, the City of Round Rock
needs to establish a speed limit that is in line with similar roadways to ensure consistency and also to
verify a safe driving environment.
Public Comment: N/A