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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Budget <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: September 24, 2018 <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By: Ron Parker, Interim Police Chief <br /> <br />Account Number: <br />Department: Police <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits: School Zone Ordinance - Redline <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />Exhibits: School Zone Ordinance - Final <br /> <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is requesting an amendment to Chapter 70, <br />-97 School zadjusting <br />the posted school zone speed limit on the various streets by all La Porte School District campuses. The school <br />district made changes to the start and end times of school district wide with secondary school doors opening at <br />th <br />6:45 a.m. and dismissing at 2:50 pm, and Elementary and Baker 6 grade campus opening at 7:15 a.m. and <br />dismissing at 3:45 p.m. this current school year and due to these changes, it is necessary for our posted school <br />zones to be adjusted for the safety of the students. <br />Additionally, due to the construction on La Porte High School, a need to change the Ordinance to reflect the area <br />of the school zone needs to be extended from a point of 20 feet south of East B Street to a point of 500 feet south <br />of East G Street, a distance of 2,630 feet, 0.498 miles to the intersection of San Jacinto and Park Street a distance <br />of 3,630 feet, 0.6875 miles. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider the approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 70, Section 70-97 of the Code of Ordinances. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby Alexander, City Manager Date <br /> <br />