G-05-02-10-11A1 - 2/10/2005ORDINANCE NO. g_C5-Cgl- /-))RI
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.502, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE A PORTION OF A.W. GRIMES
BOULEVARD; 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 A.W. Grimes Boulevard from Gattis School Road to Lake
Creek on the 12th day of January, 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 A.W. Grimes
Boulevard from Gattis School Road to Lake Creek 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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I.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.502(7), of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by
adding the following:
(7)
A.
The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be forty-five (45) miles per hour along the
following streets:
ON
FROM TO
A.W. Grimes Bouelvard Gattis School Road Lake Creek
north and southbound
II.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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,
this
open
this
Ordinance was
to the public
hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
adopted was posted and that such meeting was
as required by law at all times during which
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 69 7 day of
90/KAAW1-41----
, 2005.
READ, APPROVED and
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ADOPTED on second reading this the
2005.
2.
ATTEST:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretary
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DATE: February 4, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - February 10, 2005
ITEM: *11.A.1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.502, Code
of Ordinances (1995 Edition) establishing a 45 -mph speed zone
on A.W. Grimes Boulevard from Gattis School Road to Lake
Creek. (Second Reading)
Department: Transportation Services
Staff Person: Tom Martin, Director of Transportation Services
Justification:
Establishment of a 45 -mph speed limit will promote a safer environment for traffic using
A.W. Grimes Boulevard.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
A speed study was conducted on A.W. Grimes Boulevard on November 10th, 2004.
Based on the information gathered, the recommendation is to establish a 45 -mph speed
limit from Gattis School Road to Lake Creek.
Public Comment: N/A