G-11-07-28-11A1 - 7/28/2011ORDINANCE NO. '")144r24?).' UA 1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42, SECTION 42-127, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (2010 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE ON A PORTION OF NORTH MAYS
STREET; 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 North
Mays Street from Old Settlers Boulevard to Paloma Drive on the 6th day of June, 2011,
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 North Mays Street from Old Settlers Boulevard to Paloma Drive
should be 35 miles per hour, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(5), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following:
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The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour along the following
streets:
ON
North Mays Street
(both directions)
FROM TO
Old Settlers Boulevard Paloma Drive
I1.
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expressly repealed.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 14-44- day of
-lit , 2011.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the .4day of
-1"r
, 2011.
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
2
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY.
Agenda Item No. *11A1.
City Council Agenda Summary Sheet
Agenda Caption:
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 42, Section 42-127, Code of Ordinances,
establishing a 35 -mph speed zone on North Mays Street from Old Settlers Boulevard to
Paloma Drive. (Second Reading)
Meeting Date: July 28, 2011
Department: Transportation
Staff Person making presentation: Michael Thane, P.E.
Utilities Director
Item Summary:
The City recently extended North Mays Street north of Old Settlers Boulevard to replace what were portions of
Greenhill Drive and Tellabs Road. Due to the fact that this is a new alignment that did not previously exist, a new
speed study was done to determine a proper speed zone. The data from this study showed that a speed zone of 35 -
mph will be reasonable.
Strategic Plan Relevance:
Goal No. 2: Prevent neighborhood deterioration: This goal would be achieved through cross -department efforts
designed to ensure neighborhood safety, improvement of infrastructure, new maintenance codes, enhanced code
enforcement, and neighborhood involvement.
Cost:
Source of Funds:
N/A
N/A
Date of Public Hearing (if required): N/A
Recommended Action: Approval
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Date: 06/01/11 Hwy: Mays St.
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