O-2021-094 - 4/22/2021 1 0-2021-ORDINANCE NO. 0-2021-094
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3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (2018
4 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 42, SECTION
5 42-127 AMENDING SPEED ZONES ON PORTIONS OF UNIVERSITY
6 BOULEVARD; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
7 REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
8
9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
10 TEXAS:
11 WHEREAS, Section 545.352 of the Texas Transportation Code establishes
12 prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for streets and highways situated in the
13 state of Texas, and
14 WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code authorizes the
15 governing body of a municipality to alter, by ordinance, prima facie speed limits
16 pursuant to an engineering and traffic investigation, and
17 WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was conducted on a portion
18 of University Boulevard (eastbound and westbound) beginning at IH 35 to SH 130, on
19 the 9th day of February, 2021, and
20 WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is attached hereto and
21 incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit "A", and
22 WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic investigation indicate that
23 certain speed zones on University Boulevard (eastbound and westbound) from IH 35 to
24 the SH 130, should be amended, Now Therefore
25 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
26 TEXAS:
27
0127.2021;00468059
28 I.
29
30 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(5), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
31 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following described
32 portions of streets:
33 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
34
35 (5) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour along the following streets:
36
On From To Ordinance Number
University Boulevard east IH 35 Sunrise Road
and westbound
37
38 II.
39 That the speed zone on a portion of University Boulevard designated in Chapter
40 42, Section 42-127(7), Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas,
41 is hereby amended to read as follows:
42 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
43
44 (7) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour along the following streets:
45
On From To Ordinance Number
University Boulevard east Sunrise Road A.W. Grimes Boulevard 2370, 1 I-22-1988;
and westbound G-03-10-09-12B1, 10-9-
2003;
G-06-01-26-9B1, 1-26-2006
46
47 III.
48 That the speed zone on a portion of University Boulevard designated in Chapter
49 42, Section 42-127(9), Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas,
50 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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51 Sec.42-127. Specified speed limits.
52
53 (9) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 55 miles per hour along the following streets:
54
On From To Ordinance Number
University Boulevard east A.W. Grimes Boulevard CR 110 2370, 11-22-1988;
and westbound G-06-01-26-9B1, 1-26-2006
55
56 IV.
57 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(10), of the Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition),
58 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following described
59 portions of streets:
60 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
61
62 (10) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 60 miles per hour along the following streets:
63
On From To Ordinance Number
University Boulevard east CR 110 SH 130
and westbound
64
65 V.
66 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
67 expressly repealed.
68 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
69 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
70 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
71 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
72 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
73 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
74 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
75 Government Code, as amended.
76 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the � day of
77 - L- 12021.
78 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the 22 day of
79 mot'T , 2021.
80
81
82 CRAIG MqRGANY,,Mayor
83 City of Ro nd Rokk, Texas
84
85 ATTEST:
86
87 �
88 SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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1 0-2021-ORDINANCE NO. 0-2021-094
2
3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (2018
4 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 42, SECTION
5 42-127 AMENDING SPEED ZONES ON PORTIONS OF UNIVERSITY
6 BOULEVARD; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
7 REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
8
9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
10 TEXAS:
11 WHEREAS, Section 545.352 of the Texas Transportation Code establishes
12 prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for streets and highways situated in the
13 state of Texas, and
14 WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code authorizes the
15 governing body of a municipality to alter, by ordinance, prima facie speed limits
16 pursuant to an engineering and traffic investigation, and
17 WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was conducted on a portion
18 of University Boulevard (eastbound and westbound) beginning at IH 35 to SH 130, on
19 the 9th day of February, 2021, and
20 WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is attached hereto and
21 incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit "A", and
22 WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic investigation indicate that
23 certain speed zones on University Boulevard (eastbound and westbound) from IH 35 to
24 the SH 130, should be amended, Now Therefore
25 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
26 TEXAS:
27
0127.2021;00468059
28 I.
29
30 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(5), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
31 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following described
32 portions of streets:
33 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
34
35 (5) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour along the following streets:
36
On From To Ordinance Number
University Boulevard east IH 35 Sunrise Road
and westbound
37
38 II.
39 That the speed zone on a portion of University Boulevard designated in Chapter
40 42, Section 42-127(7), Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas,
41 is hereby amended to read as follows:
42 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
43
44 (7) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour along the following streets:
45
On From To Ordinance Number
University Boulevard east 1H 35Sunrise Road S-nrise-ReadA.W. 2370, 11-22 1988;
and westbound Grimes Boulevard G-03-10-09-12B1, 10-9-
2003;
G-06-01-26-9B I, 1-26-2006
46
47 III.
48 That the speed zone on a portion of University Boulevard designated in Chapter
49 42, Section 42-127(9), Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas,
50 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2
51 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
52
53 (9) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 55 miles per hour along the following streets:
54
On From To Ordinance Number
University Boulevard east lH 35A.W. Grimes City Limi+tsCR 110 2370, 11-22-1988;
and westbound Boulevard G-06-01-26-9B1, 1-26-2006
55
56 IV.
57 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(10), of the Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition),
58 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following described
59 portions of streets:
60 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
61
62 (10) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 60 miles per hour along the following streets:
63
On From To Ordinance Number
University Boulevard east CR 110 SH 130
and westbound
64
65 V.
66 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
67 expressly repealed.
68 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
69 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
70 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
71 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
72 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
73 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
74 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
75 Government Code, as amended.
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76 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
77 , 2021.
78 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
79 12021.
80
81
82 CRAIG MORGAN, Mayor
83 City of Round Rock, Texas
84
85 ATTEST:
86
87
88 SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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