G-10-08-26-9A7 - 8/26/2010ORDINANCE NO. 4- 10-0:.-- 26 -1M -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.503, CODE OF
ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
DESIGNATING A PORTION OF STONE OAK DRIVE 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 20 miles per hour school speed zone
should be established on a portion of Stone Oak Drive from 150' south of Mangrove Cave Court
to 150' north of Windhill Loop, between the hours 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and between the
hours of 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 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
Stone Oak Drive
150' south of
Mangrove Cave
Court
150' north of
Windhill Loop
20
7:00-8:00 am
2:30-4:00 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expressly repealed.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.
2010.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 12'D1 day of
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READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the 2611 day of
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PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY
Agenda Item No. *9A7.
Ci Council A: enda Summar Sheet
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.503, Code of Ordinances,
Agenda Caption: designating a portion of Stone Oak Drive 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 Stone Oak Elementary, a traffic study was conducted to
establish a 20 miles per hour School Zone for Stone Oak Drive in order to promote a safe environment for pedestrian
and vehicular traffic. The school zone limits would be from 150 feet South of Mangrove Cave Ct to 150' North of
Windhill Loop. The school zone times would be from 7:OOam to 8:OOam and 2:30pm to 4:OOpm.
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: Approval on second reading