G-03-10-09-12B1 - 10/9/2003ORDINANCE NO. ( " 03-/IJOQ-/913/
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 CHANDLER
ROAD; 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 Chandler Road from IH -35 to Sunrise Road on the 26th
day of August 2003, 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 Chandler Road from
IH -35 to Sunrise Road should be 45 miles per hour, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
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That Chapter 9, Section 9.502(7), of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended as
follows:
(7) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be forty-five (45) miles per hour along the
following streets:
ON FROM TO
Chandler Road
east and westbound
IH -35 Sunrise Road
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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 oU day of
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DATE: October 3, 2003
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - October 9, 2003
ITEM: *12.B.1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section
9.502 of the Round Rock Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition) establishing a 45 -mph speed zone on a portion
of Chandler Road. (Second Reading)
Resource: Tom Word, Chief of Public Works Operations
Bill Stablein, Construction Coordinator
History:
A speed study conducted on Chandler Road on August 26, 2003,
indicates that a 45 -mph speed limit for the section between IH 35
and Sunrise Road is necessary.
Funding:
Cost: $70
Source of funds: Operating Funds -Signs and Markers
Outside Resources: N/A
Impact/Benefit: Establishment of a 45 -mph speed limit will promote a
safer environment for traffic entering Chandler Road from
side Streets.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: N/A