G-00-10-26-12C1 - 10/26/2000ORDINANCE NO. g -0Q' /10-&)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.503, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
DESIGNATING A PORTION OF CREEK BEND BOULEVARD AS A
SCHOOL SPEED ZONE; 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 Creek Bend Boulevard from 195' south of Creek Bend
Circle to 400' south of FM 3406 on the 13th day of September 2000;
and
WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes; and
WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic
investigation indicate that a 20 miles per hour school speed zone
should be established on Creek Bend Boulevard from 195' south of
Creek Bend Circle to 400' south of FM 3406, between the hours 7:00
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a.m. and 8:15 a.m. and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
on school days only; Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.503, of the Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by creating
subparagraph (10) designating a portion of Creek Bend Boulevard
from 195' south of Creek Bend Circle to 400' south of FM 3406, as
a school zone from 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. controlled by signs erected giving notice thereof, which
shall read as follows:
(10) When a sign is posted with the hours of operation, giving notice thereof, the maximum
speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:15
a.m.; and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on school days only, upon those
streets or portions of streets as follows:
ON FROM TO
Creek Bend Boulevard A point 195' south of A point 400' south of
Creek Bend Boulevard FM 3406
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
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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, and
the Act.
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READ and APPROVED on first reading this the /00 day of
, 2000.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
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ATTEST:
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, 2000.
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City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: October 18, 2000
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — October 20, 2000
ITEM: 12.C.1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.503, Code
of Ordinances (1995 Edition) designating a portion of Creek
Bend Boulevard as a 20 mph school speed zone from 195' south
of Creek Bend Circle to 400' south of FM 3406. (Second
Reading) This action will enhance safety within the boundary of
this area. The first reading of the ordinance was approved on
October 12, 2000.