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G-10-02-25-9A1 - 2/25/2010ORDINANCE NO. 4- tO 07.'29' cal AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.504, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, ADOPTING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SPEED ZONE FOR 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(b) of the Texas Transportation Code gives the governing body of a municipality the same authority as the Texas Transportation Commission to alter prima facie speed limits when a highway is under repair, construction or maintenance, and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Section 3 of the Procedures for Establishing Speed Zones adopted by the Texas Transportation Commission states that normal speed studies are not required on sections of a highway under construction, and WHEREAS, construction will soon commence on Red Bud Lane from U.S. 79 to Country Drive, Now Therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: I. That Chapter 9, Section 9.504, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to add subsection (3) which shall read as follows: 0:\wdox\SCClnts\0112\1005\MUNICIPAL\00181998.DOC/rmc 9.504 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SPEED ZONES (3) During construction of Red Bud Lane, the temporary maximum prima facie speed limit shall be thirty (30) miles per hour on Red Bud Lane from U.S. 79 to Country Drive. This temporary speed limit shall expire upon completion of Red Bud Lane from U.S. 79 to Country Drive, and the maximum prima facie speed limit shall thereafter be forty (40) miles per hour. 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 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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 0" day of , 2010. READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of f ATTEST: SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary , 2010. 0' tin 4, - ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas 2 DATE: February 18, 2010 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — February 25, 2010 ITEM: *9A1. Consider an ordinance authorizing a temporary 30 -mph construction speed zone on Red Bud Lane from U.S. 79 to Country Drive. (Second Reading) Department: Staff Person: Justification: Transportation Services Tom Word, P.E., Chief of Public Works Operation This ordinance will temporarily reduce the current speed limit on Red Bud Lane from U.S. 79 to Country Drive during construction. High traffic volume, coupled with construction present a safety factor. By temporarily reducing the speed limit to 30 -mph during the construction phase safety and speed concerns will be alleviated. Strategic Plan Relevance: 26.0 Construct major elements of the transportation and mobility system as approved by Council in the Master Transportation Plan Funding: Cost: -0- Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: N/A Public Comment: N/A I • vpummiliverirarairM so. Rau re r4pV le 1 V Wm II 0 .' *Ai* 4 illiabill II r_ifrA I 00. B. 4 eta 4 m r . 001 # 1 ow re Ns vt 40 Nib "611 litalek!lairsia MMUNI1014110 EEO immillik lima 1111 WWI Allig 4 Illa\ "I El lima I. 114 Illm lad ,prasio EINI 51 SKI a ma • ••• mi am ifAme AIN MOM MI MIS II MIMI MI MIN al III. al III III III- Illig IN NM rummers V1111111111111 III 1 = iii►�min lipor Rpm PP I iiii��►�iiiu�� men aurie N 0 N 0 U N4,'7•• c (/) J O -0"CD 2U a) Et co a a) ca 0