G-10-08-26-9A6 - 8/26/2010ORDINANCE NO. G'- (U- w - 24- elk,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.503, CODE OF
ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
DESIGNATING A PORTION OF GATTIS SCHOOL ROAD AS A
SCHOOL SPEED ZONE; 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 541.302 of the Texas Transportation Code authorizes the governing
body of a municipality to designate a reduced -speed zone on a street to facilitate the safe
crossing of a street by children going to or leaving a public or private school, and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that a 30 miles per hour school speed zone
should be established on a portion of Gattis School Road from 650' east of Double Creek Road
to 500' east of Meister Lane, between the hours 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between the hours
of 2:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. on school days only, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.503, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock,
Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following:
9.503 SCHOOL ZONES
STREET
FROM
TO
SPEED
SPEED
ZONE
ZONE
TIMES
Gattis School
Road
650' east of
Double Creek
Road
500' east of
Meister Lane
30
7:00-9:30 am
2:30-4:45 pm
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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expressly repealed.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 I day of AW6W-
2010.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the 24,11 day of
ATTEST:
, 2010.
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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MEISTER LN
6 lid >i332i0 319f100 DOUBLE CREEK DR
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ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY:
Agenda Item No. *9A6.
City Council Agenda Summary Sheet
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.503, Code of Ordinances,
Agenda Caption: designating a portion of Gattis School Road as a school speed zone. (Second Reading)
Meeting Date: August 26, 2010
Department: Infrastructure Development and Construction Management
Staff Person making presentation: Tom Word, P.E.
Chief of Public Works Operations
Item Summary:
Due to Round Rock Independent School District opening Cedar Ridge High School, a traffic study was conducted to
establish a 30 mile per hour School Zone for Gattis School Road in order to promote a safe environment for
pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The school zone limits would be from 650 feet East of Double Creek Road to 500
feet East of Meister Lane. The school zone times would be from 7:OOam to 9:30am and 2:30pm to 4:45pm.
Strategic Plan Relevance:
2.0 Prevent neighborhood deterioration
Cost:
Source of Funds:
N/A
N/A
Date of Public Hearing (if required): N/A
Recommended Action: Approval on second reading