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. e ORDINANCE NO. 2004- J73 g AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF FAIRMONT PARKWAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation has made it known to the City of La Porte that operations will begin in the near future to make improvements along Fairmont Parkway; and WHEREAS, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation has requested the City of La Porte, upon authority vested in said City in Texas Transportation Code Sec. 545.356(b) t<;> establish a temporary construction speed zone during the construction period of said improvements; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That a construction speed zone be established along the named street or parts thereof described as follows: Along Fairmont Parkway between Bay Area Boulevard and South 16th Street, a distance of approximately 0.66 miles, a temporary speed limit of 35 MPH, shall be in effect when so signed within said zone. Section 2. Necessary signs for posting the speed zones will be furnished, installed, and maintained by the direction of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation engineer in charge of the project. Section 3. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00).