O-2016-3831 - 10/27/2016ORDINANCE NO. 0-2016-3831
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3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (2010
4 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 42, SECTION
5 42-127 AMENDING SPEED ZONES ON PORTIONS OF U.S. 79; AND
6 PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
7 CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
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9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
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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 portion
of U.S. 79 (eastbound and westbound) beginning at IH 35 to the eastern city limits, on
the 10th day of July, 2015, 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
certain speed zones on U.S. 79 (eastbound and westbound) from IH 35 to the eastern
city limits, should be amended, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
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29 That the speed zone on a portion of U.S. 79 designated in Chapter 42, Section
30 42-127(5), Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby
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32 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
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34 (5) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour along the following streets:
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U.S. 79 eastbound
IH 35 at Milepoint-7-782
232' east of N. Mays Street
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U.S. 79 eastbound
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232' east of N. Mays Street at
IH 35 at Milepoint-79-2
U.S. 79 westbound
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39 That the speed zone on a portion of U.S. 79 designated in Chapter 42, Section
40 42-127(7), Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby
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Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
(7) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour along the following streets:
48 That the speed zone on a portion of U.S. 79 designated in Chapter 42, Section
49 42-127(9), Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby
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51 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
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53 (9) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 55 miles per hour along the following streets:
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U.S. 79 eastbound
232' east of N. Mays Street
A.W. Grimes Boulevard at
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at Milepoint 7.333
Milepoint-6458 5.812
A.W. Grimes Boulevard at
232' east of N. Mays Street
U.S. 79 westbound
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Milepoint-6.458 5.812
at Milepoint 7.333
48 That the speed zone on a portion of U.S. 79 designated in Chapter 42, Section
49 42-127(9), Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby
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51 Sec. 42-127. Specified speed limits.
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53 (9) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 55 miles per hour along the following streets:
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58 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
59 expressly repealed.
60 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
61 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
62 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
63 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
64 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
65 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
66 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
67 Government Code, as amended.
68 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
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70 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the Zi l day of
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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Milepoint 5.812
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IV.
58 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
59 expressly repealed.
60 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
61 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
62 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
63 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
64 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
65 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
66 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
67 Government Code, as amended.
68 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
69 O;[ 2016.
70 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the Zi l day of
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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