G-10-08-26-9A4 - 8/26/2010ORDINANCE NO. Cr—jQ— OS- W-�
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 MEISTER 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 Meister Lane
from Gattis School Road to SH 45 Westbound Frontage Road on the 21st day of July, 2010, 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 Meister Lane from Gattis School Road to SH 45 Westbound Frontage Road
should be 35 miles per hour, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
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
Meister Lane
(both directions)
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FROM TO
Gattis School Road
SH 45 Westbound
Frontage Road
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expressly repealed.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 12411 day of .�I.Sr-1-
2010.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the LrIP day of
A + , 2010.
ATTEST:
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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Ci Council A:enda Summar Sheet
Agenda Item No. *9A4.
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.502, Code or Ordinances,
Agenda Caption: establishing a 35 -mph speed zone on a portion of Meister Lane. (Second Readi
Meeting Date: August 26, 2010 ng)
Department: Infrastructure Development and Construction Management
Staff Person making presentation: Tom Word, P.E.
Chief of Public Works Operations
Item Summary:
Due to the completed construction widening Meister Lane in order to accommodate incr
traffic flow,
study was done on July 21, 2010 to establish a speed limit of 35 -miles per hour from GattiseSchool Road tosed a speed
Highway 45 Westbound Frontage Road. State
Strategic Plan Relevance:
2.0 Prevent neighborhood deterioration
Cost:
N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Date of Public Hearing (if required): N/A
Recommended Action:
Adoption on second reading