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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1998-1466-G-1 . e OR1G\NAl ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466- G-' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", SECTION 70-104 et seq, "FIFTY MILE PER HOUR ZONES", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS UPON STREETS 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; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code 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 and 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 upon State Highway 225 frontage roads from the west city limits of La Porte to State Highway 146 within the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, the results of said Engineering and Traffic Investigation have become known unto the City Council of the City of La Porte; and ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466"GeJ Page 2 e ORfGfNAL 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 designate and alter heretofore established maximum speed limits upon State Highway 225 from the west city limit to State Highway 146 in the City of La Porte, based u'pon 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 Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 70 ''Traffic and Vehicles", Section 70-104, "Fifty mile per hour zones", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended by setting out subparagraphs and adding a subparagraph to read as follows, to-wit: "Section 70-104. Fifty mile per hour zones. The following streets or portions of such streets shall constitute special speed zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 50 miles per hour in any such zone: (1) Along Underwood Road from State Highway 225 to North P Street, a distance of 6,500 feet, 1.23 miles; (2) Along State Highway 225 frontage roads (east bound and west bound) from the west city limit of La Porte to State Highway 146, a distance of approximately 4.023 miles. (Code 1970, ~ 25-230))" 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 e ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-~ Page 3 e ORIGINAL time required by law preceding this meeting, as 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(28), 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, and upon the erection of speed limit signs giving notice of the new speed limit established herein 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. ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466"G-1 Page 4 e ORIGINAL PASSED AND APPROVED, this j!J!. day Of~, 1998. CITY OF LA PORTE By:4~~~ orman L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: ~~- a ha Gillette, City Secretary e e ORIGINAL , SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FAClE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVll.. STATUTES, UPON~THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND ffiGHWAYS, OF PARTS THEREOF, WI1lllN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF LA PORTE, AS SET OUT IN TInS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE VIOLATION OF TInS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, Article 6701D, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, provides that whenever the ~overning body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic mvestigation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a street of highway within the City, taking into consideration the width and condinon of the pavement and otlier 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 and safe prima facie speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage of an Ordinance, which shall by effective when appropriate si~s giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street of highway; NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: 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 Statues, the following prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows: (A) Along .SH 225 frontag.e roads from the we.st city limit of La Porte to SH 146, a distance of apprmamately 4.023 mIles, 50 MPH. Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall by deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall by fined in any sum not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200) PASSED AND APPROVED TIllS day of . 19_. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Secretary Mayor . .) * .- ~l.- lilt::. "~\o{l'i ORIGINAL ... I Texas Department of Transportation P.O. BOX 1386. HOUSTON, TeXAS n251-1386. (713) 802.5000 July 1, 1998 Speed Zoning Harris County SH 225 Frontage Roads within the City of La Porte Control 502-1 RECEIVED CONTAC : SGW.TE JUL 0 7 1998 CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE The Honorable Norman L. Malone Mayor, City of La Porte P. O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77572 Dear Mayor Malone: Our office recently completed a speed zone study along SH 225 frontage roads within the City of La Porte. Our recommendations are shown on the attached strip maps numbered 4057D and 4057E. These maps reflects our suggested changes in the existing speed zones. Included is a copy of a prepared speed zone ordinance suggested by the Texas League of Municipalities containing the recommended zones. If you concur with the recommended zones, please furnish this office with two copies of your executed ordinance. Upon receipt of the new ordinance we will make the necessary' signing changes. If you should have any questions, please contact me at (713) 802-5171 or Mr. Chris R. Graham at (713) 802-5830. Sincerely, ~ r-::>~ ~~~. W....~o----\'_. Sally G. Wegmann, P .E. Director of Transportation Operations Houston District CRG Attachments cc: Mr. Chris R. Graham An Equal Opportunity Employer