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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-E
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 25-23 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS AND A SCHOOL ZONE ON MOCKINGBIRD
LANE, FROM NORTH "H" STREET TO NORTH "L" STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF
LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS AND
A SCHOOL ZONE ON MEADOWLARK LANE, FROM NORTH "H" STREET TO NORTH
"L" STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON
VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO
EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
BFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas civil statutes,
provides that whenever the governing body of the City of La Porte
shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation that any prima facia speed therein set forth is
greater or less than is reasonable or prudent under conditions
found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part
of a street or highway within the City of La Porte, taking into
consideration, but not limited to, the width and condition of the
pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or
highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body
may determine and declare a reasonable an(l prudent prima facie
speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage of an ordinance,
which shall be effective when appropriate signage giving notice
thereof is erected at such intersection or other place or part of
the street or highway; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has directed
that an Engineering and Traffic Investigation take place for the
purpose of ascertaining reasonable and prudent prima facie speed
limits on Mockingbird Lane and Meadowlark Lane within the City of
La Porte; and
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WHEREAS, the results of said Engineering and Traffic
Investigation have become known unto the City Council of the City
of La Porte; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte finds that
it is consistent in promoting the health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of the City of La Porte to reduce the maximum speed
on said streets 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
investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of
Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas civil Statutes, the Code of
Ordinances, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, Chapter 25
"Traffic", Article 2, section 25-23, subparagraph (d), "Maximum
limits and school zones," is hereby amended by adding subparagraphs
"y" and "z", to read as follows, to-wit:
section 25-23
(d) (1) (y) :
Along Mockingbird Lane from North "H" Street
to North "L" Street, a distance of 1,800 feet,
0.341 miles.
(d) (1) (z) :
Along Meadowlark Lane from North "H" Street to
North "L" Street, a distance of 1,800 feet,
0.341 miles.
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
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required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; 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.
section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or
any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this
ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it
is hereby declared to be the intention of this ordinance, and it
is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have
passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase
or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
section 4. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07(26), Texas
Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this ordinance,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
section 6. This ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14)
days after its passage and approval. The City secretary shall give
notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption
hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of La
Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this
ordinance.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 13th day of February, 1995.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
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IN man L. al .,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sue Lenes,
City Secretary
APr;;~d
Knox W. ASkins,
City Attorney