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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br /> <br />ITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Aoorooriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: 12/13/04 <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: Pvlict DepadJ-tpt <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: X <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: proposed Amendement and Additions to Chapter <br />70 of the Code of Ordinances <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SlJMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The Texas Transportation Code under Section 551.302 (a) allows municipalities to prohibit the operation of <br />Neighborhood Electric Vehicles or Motor Assisted Scooters. <br /> <br />The Police Department has smveyed a number of cities to determine how they approached the governing of Motor <br />Assisted Scooters in their respective jurisdictions. <br /> <br />On December 13, 2004 Council conducted a workshop reviewing and discussing back up materials relating to other <br />cities Ordinances on Motor Assisted Scooters during workshop session. Due to safety concerns regarding Motor <br />Assisted Vehicles, a suggested ordinance was presented. Council made several recommendations to be incorporated <br />in the Ordinance. <br /> <br />The original proposed ordinance has been modified to include those recommendations. <br /> <br />Action Reauired bv Council: <br /> <br />Request Council approve the Amendment and Additions to Chapter 70, Traffic and Vehicles, of the Code of <br />Ordinances to regulate the use and operation of Motor Assisted Scooters. <br /> <br />Aooroved for City Council A2enda <br /> <br />~~~~dJ <br /> <br />I-cf-(J 5 <br /> <br />Date <br />