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ORDINANCE NO. I ~'~ ~p , Page 2 is consistent in promoting the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of La Porte to designate maximum speeds upon the streets and highways of the City of La Porte based upon the results of said engineering and traffic investigation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investi- gation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, the following maximum speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and prudent; and such speed limits are hereby fixed as the maximum rates of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows, and any speed in excess of the limits specified and during the time set out shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable and prudent and that it is unlawful, and that the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, Chapter 25, Traffic, Article 2, Section 25-23, and Section 25-24 are hereby amended to read as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and fully incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.