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G-07-09-27-14F2 - 9/27/2007 ) 17 - ORDINANCE NO. () 1 - 09 - / q" � AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.503, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, ELIMINATING A PORTION OF SOUTH MAYS STREET AT LOGAN STREET FROM MILE POINT 12.434 TO MILE POINT 12.586 (802.56') AS A SCHOOL SPEED ZONE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS. WHEREAS, on August 14, 2003 , the City Council of the City of Round Rock, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. G-03-08-14-E1 which designated a reduced speed zone on south Mays Street at Logan Street from mile point 12 .434 to mile point 12 . 586 (802 . 561 ) to facilitate the safe crossing of children going to or from a public or private school, and WHEREAS, the installation of sidewalks on Logan Street from Greenslopes and Dove Creek subdivisions and current trend of parents driving their children to school has eliminated the need for a reduced speed zone in this area, 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 to repeal the 25 mph school speed zone for a portion of south Mays Street at Logan Street from mile point 12 .434 to mile point 12 . 586 (802 . 561 ) . II. A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. 0:\wdox\ORDINANC\070927F2.WPD/MC B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof .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, 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. READ and APPROVEDAon first reading this the day of Alt] �'Ilk 2007 . READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of 2007 . L, May CiEy of Round Rock, Texas AT E T: kJ/ r� /t /Y /► CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret y 2 N 7 N 0 G) M H ST n M COCn O J � LU z ~ U Z Ui D Q L--,JCI) r Z M m -SIN RIDGE OR c� Removal of 25 MPH School Zone for South Mays C? Logan St. ���°�������������� �� Lillian Cardenas From: Dan_Roberts@roundrockisd.org Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 5:20 PM To: Todd Keltgen Cc: David Walther; Joe Bledsoe; Lillian Cardenas; Tom Martin Subject: Re: South Mays School Zone Re:School zone on South Mays at Logan. Round Rock ISD is aware of the lack of student participation at the South Mays school zone. We would not have a problem removing this school zone to improve traffic flow. If you have additional questions or concerns,please contact me at your convenience. 1 Texas Department of Transportation P.O. DRAWER 15426 • AUSTIN,TEXAS 78761-5426 • (512) 832-7000 September 4, 2007 County: Williamson Highway: BI-35L Control: 15-16 Mr. Thomas G. Martin, P.E. Director of Transportation Services The City of Round Rock 212 Commerce Cove Round Rock, TX 78664 Re: School Zone on BI-35L(S. Mays St.) at Logan St. Dear Mr. Martin: The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)has no conflict with the removal of the school zone on BI-35L (S. Mays St.) at Logan St. Warrants for school zone placement are based on the amount of pedestrian crossings. Since the installation of sidewalks on Logan St. from the Greenslopes and Dove Creek subdivisions and current trend of parents driving their children to school, crossing volumes at this location no longer fulfill warrant requirements. Three other factors contribute to supporting removal: 1) Pedestrians wishing to cross S. Mays St. may still utilize the existing pedestrian push —button pole with crosswalk, 2) vehicle speed limit is not high, 40MPH or less, 3) RRISD does not provide crossing guards within this zone. Flashers at this location have been turned off and covered since March of 2007, when school was still in session. The internal components of these flashers are understood to belong to The City of Round Rock (The City). Please contact TxDOT's Austin District Signal Shop supervisor, Robert Guydosh (512-832-7012). He will coordinate with The City to either have the internal components separated from the pedestal assembly upon flasher removal or discuss the surrendering of the entire assembly to The City. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at 832-7349. incerel , n Brecht, P.E. Traffic Engineer, Transportation Operations cc: John Wagner, P.E. Georgetown Area Engineer, TxDOT Austin District Imelda Barrett, P.E. Director of Transportation Operations, TxDOT Austin District An Equal Opportunity Employer DATE: September 20, 2007 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - September 27, 2007 ITEM: 14F2. Consider an ordinance repealing a 25 MPH School Zone on South Mays Street at Logan Street. (First Reading) Department: Transportation Services Staff Person: Thomas G. Martin, P.E., Director Justification: Due to lack of pedestrian traffic crossing Logan Street at South Mays Street, the school zone is no longer warranted. Funding: Cost: $0 Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) Background Information: Based on information gathered by TxDOT and RRISD, a school zone is no longer warranted at this location. Public Comment: N/A