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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.502, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE ON A PORTION OF DELL WAY;
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 Dell Way from South Mays to a point 0.366 miles west
of Greenlawn Boulevard on the 15th day of June, 2005, 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 Dell Way from South
Mays to a point 0.366 miles west of Greenlawn Boulevard should be
35 miles per hour, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
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City of Round Rock, Texas
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CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret
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That Chapter 9, Section 9.502(5), of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 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 thirty-five (35) miles per hour along the
following streets:
ON FROM TO
Dell Way
South Mays a point 0.366 miles west of
east and westbound Greenlawn Boulevard
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the J I day of
, 2005.
Q( UREAD, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
p— day of L y��- , 2005.
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From I H 35 to .366 miles West of Greenlawn Blvd
DATE: July 22, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — July 28, 2005
ITEM: *10.D.2. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.502 of the
Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition) establishing a 35 -mph speed
zone on Dell Way from South Mays to a point 0.366 miles west of
Greenlawn Boulevard. (Second Reading)
Department: Transportation Services
Staff Person: Tom Martin, Director of Transportation Services
Justification:
Establishment of a 35 -mph speed limit will promote a safer environment for traffic and
pedestrians using Dell Way.
Funding:
Cost: $360
Source of funds: General Fund
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Speed study was conducted on Dell Way October, 2004. Based on information gathered, the
recommendation is to establish a 35 -mph speed limit on Dell Way, from South Mays Street
extension to a point 0.366 miles West of Greenlawn Boulevard.
Public Comment: N/A