O-2014-1551 - 7/10/2014 I ORDINANCE NO. 0-2014-1551
2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42, SECTION 42-127, CODE
3 OF ORDINANCES (2010 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
4 CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE ON A PORTION OF RED BUD LANE;
5 PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
6 CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
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8 WHEREAS, Section 545.352 of the Texas Transportation Code establishes
9 prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for streets and highways situated in the
10 state of Texas, and
11 WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code authorizes the
12 governing body of a municipality to alter, by ordinance, prima facie speed limits
13 pursuant to an engineering and traffic investigation, and
14 WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was conducted on a portion
15 of Red Bud Lane from County Road 123 to Evergreen Drive and from Jackrabbit Run to
16 Doris Lane on the 2nd day of June, 2014, and
17 WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic investigation is attached
18 hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit "A", and
19 WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic investigation indicate that
20 the speed limit on a portion of Red Bud Lane from U.S. 79 to Gattis School Road should
21 be 45 miles per hour, Now Therefore
22 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
23 TEXAS:
0112.1404;00305246
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3 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(7), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
4 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following described
5 portions of streets:
6 (7) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour along the following streets:
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11 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(7), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
12 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by deleting the following described
13 portions of streets:
14 (7) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour along the following streets:
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18 III.
19 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
20 expressly repealed.
21 B. , The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
22 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
23 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
24 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
25 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
26 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
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1 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
2 Government Code, as amended.
3 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
4 j4l- , 2014.
5 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the 10 day of
6 t , 2014.
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9 ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
10 City of Round Rock, Texas
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12 ATTEST:
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15 SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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Speed Study - Red Bud Ln. (Btw CR123 & Evergreen Dr.)
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Speed Study - Red Bud Ln. (Btw Jackrabbit Run & Doris Ln.)
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