O-89-2389 - 1/26/1989ORDINANCE NO.J�7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 14.A., SCHEDULE
II, SCHOOL ZONES, PARAGRAPH (1), CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SAID
SECTION; THEREBY DECLARING THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMITS UPON CHISHOLM VALLEY (EAST & WESTBOUND) AND (EAST &
SOUTHBOUND) WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THE "UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON
HIGHWAYS" (VERNON'S ANN. CIV. STAT. ART. 6701d); AND
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
Based upon an engineering and traffic investigation and pursuant
to and in accordance with the provisions of the "Uniform Act
Regulating Traffic on Highways" (Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes,
Article 6701d), the City Council hereby determines and declares that
except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speeds in
order to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance
on or entering a street or highway, the limits, specified in this
section shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of the limits
specified in this section shall be prima facie evidence that the
speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.
II.
That Chapter 9, Section 14.A, Schedule II, School Zones,
Paragraph (1), Code of Ordinances,
City of Round Rock, Texas, is
hereby amended by deleting the following:
ON
Chisholm Valley Drive
(east & westbound)
Chisholm Valley Drive
(east & southbound)
FROM
Christopher Avenue
St. Williams Dr.
III.
TO
St. Williams Drive
Westwind Avenue
That Chapter 9, Section 14.A, Schedule II, School Zones,
Paragraph (1), Code of Ordinances, City
hereby amended by adding the following:
ON
Chisholm Valley Drive
(east & westbound)
C37ORDSCHZO
FROM
a point 130 feet
east of Christopher
Avenue
of Round Rock, Texas,
TO
is
a point 250 feet
east of St. Williams
Street
IV.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
EAD AND APPROVED on first reading this the /a day
ALILL„../ . 1989.
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READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day
".(ka i _ , 1989.
ATTEST:
,NNE LAND, City Secretary
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
2.
DATE: January 24, 1989
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, January 26, 1989
ITEM: 7C. Consider an ordinance amending the Traffic
Code by amending the school zone on Chisholm
Valley Drive. (Second Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
This ordinance deletes two conflicting ordinances and
accurately establishes the school zone on Chisholm Valley
Drive.
ECONOMIC IMPACT: None.