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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, CODE OF ORDINANCES
(1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, BY ADDING
SECTION 9.408, REGARDING PROHIBITING RIGHT TURNS ON
RED AT THE INTERSECTION OF VIA SONOMA TRAIL AND
GATTIS SCHOOL ROAD AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 9, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of
Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Section 9.408
which shall read as follows:
SECTION 9.408 RIGHT TURN ON RED PROHIBITED AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS
(1) Whenever signs are erected at intersections which prohibit right turns on
a red signal, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to make a
right turn when facing a steady red signal.
(2) Right turns on a steady red signal shall be prohibited at the following
locations:
On
Direction
To
Time Turn is
Prohibited
Ordinance No.
Via Sonoma Trail
Southbound
Gattis School Road
7:00 — 8:45 am
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2:30 — 4:30 pm
Gattis School Road
Westbound
Via Sonoma Trail
7:00 8:45 am
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2:30 — 4:30 pm
H.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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 0- day of
Oc e
, 2009.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
- 11
day of p Ley' , 2009.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: October 15, 2009
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — October 22, 2009
ITEM: 10D1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Code of Ordinances, by adding
section 9.408 regarding prohibiting right turns on red at the intersection of Via
Sonoma Trail and Gattis School Road. (Second Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Transportation Services
Tom Word, P.E., Chief of Public Works Operations
Amendment of Chapter 9, Code of Ordinances Section 9.408 will establish a no right turn on red at the
intersection of Via Sonoma Trail and Gattis School Road in the southbound and westbound directions.
This ordinance is being established for this intersection due to high traffic volume at this intersection, as
well as reduced visibility, which causes a safety concern for vehicular traffic and pedestrians.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
The Bradford Park Homeowners Association, along with Round Rock Independent School District
crossing guards made a request to the City of Round Rock for no right turns on red at this intersection.
This intersection contains a school crosswalk and with the high volume of traffic it has become a safety
issue for children and pedestrians.
Public Comment: N/A
VIA SONOMA TRL
/
GATTIS SCHOOL RD
BRADFORD PARK DR