Loading...
O-88-2345 - 8/11/1988ORDINANCE NO. Agq AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 14.A., SCHEDULE II(1), SCHOOL ZONES, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, MAKING CERTAIN ADDITIONS TO SAID SECTION; THEREBY DECLARING THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS UPON CERTAIN STREETS 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 CALUSE 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(1), is hereby amended by adding the following: (1) In accordance with Section 5.C, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the maximum speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days only, upon those streets or portions of streets or portions of streets as follows: ON FROM TO Woods Boulevard Chaparral Drive Cedar Bend Drive Chaparral Drive Woods Boulevard Blackjack Drive III. A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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. C28ORDSCHZO ‘Illt(Milikmimmomme. vsgesouszeib. CITY LIMIT 00000000.-isghle11:11101INIMILIIIIMIklsoft 3808 Tao" 88/.5•2.7", 5 00 ..816 sy. nTs. 'bG 404pistrascrilasal rip it issavvisli:n —Aliso .30110Alroling ..,100400esir MA.400144114.044 --pishiosos wow- 6 e.31 misiOrS110164 tS1101 Va AO il I kirlal Oki 1111421 Si$001 IPSO .440 • no-1241t0111.1111.111111INVJ°1- (11 "I ea ‘i.o8•0111010111.a.... te ell 11 0010111113:010rW 001110061111111 AL NY laIA po va s 01 I S EOG Va. r t, A CLAR,,,,E 78 5, 4 C 7° ,.g. 4000 OM* 11‘1111110111111111,1001016 -,... ii), re womo, Alsousq., 161111111110ANN. tostostosso via „so..." WOO 7. imettaw ritsi NM - gig nagalja , Iii CAE :AZIE SW vs IOW P Pr -40.1:1101, a 0 - so pativ, $1, "04.0111 . aill 16.4 - KV- A 1011 " 40 tea: SII tO4A‘ St • .10 VIM 400,,,is,AuLs WLEsrm 4 64 .IL E:rsl'aeow DATE: August 8, 1988 SUBJECT: Council Agenda, August 11, 1988 ITEM: 9A. Consider an ordinance amending the Traffic Code to include school zones in the Old Town area. (Second Reading) STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval. This ordinance will establish a 20 M.P.H. school zone on Woods Blvd. and Chaparral Dr. at the entrance to the new "Old Town" Elementary School. The attached map shows the streets affected. ECONOMIC IMPACT: The cost of installing school zone signs.