O-2014-1552 - 7/10/2014I
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2014-1552
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 SMYERS 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 Smyers Lane, on the 27th day of May, 2014, and
16 WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is attached hereto and
17 incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit "A", and
18 WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic investigation indicate that
19 the speed limit on Smyers Lane from 250 LF north of RM 620 to 100 LF west of
20 Wyoming Springs Drive, should be 40 miles per hour, Now Therefore
21 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
22 TEXAS:
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25 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(6), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
26 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following:
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(6) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 40 miles per hour along the following streets:
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Smyers Lane (both directions)
250 LF north of
100 LF west of
RM 620
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Springs Drive
6 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
7 expressly repealed.
8 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
9 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
10 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
1 ] hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
12 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
13 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
14 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
15 Government Code, as amended.
16 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
17 2014.
18 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
19 2014.
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23 ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
24 City of Round Rock, Texas
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26 ATTEST:
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29 SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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