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Home My WebLink AboutO-2000-2414 . e ORDINANCE NO. 2000-~4'4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE III, SECTION 70-97, .. SCHOOL ZONES", PARAGRAPH (a), SUBPARAGRAPHS (8), ( 9), AND (10), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS IN A SCHOOL ZONE; 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 EFFECTIVE 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 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 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 e e 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 70, "Traffic and Vehicles", Article III, section 70-97, paragraph (a), subparagraphs (8), (9) and (10) are hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: "section 70-97(a). Maximum limits and school zones. 8. Along West Tyler from North 2nd Street to North 3rd Street, a distance of 330 feet, 0.06 miles. 9. Along North 2nd Street from West Madison to West Adams, a distance of 950 feet, 0.18 miles. 10. Along North 3rd street from West Madison to West Adams, a distance of 950 feet, 0.18 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 ci ty for the 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 2 e e 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 50 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. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 12th day of June, 2000. By: CITY OF ji~ ~ ~ ?ftdY Norman L. alo Mayor 3 e ATTEST: fi.. L1!J{!Af:IJ.~ a. _dW:L Ma ha . Gillett City Secretary A~uJ Knox W. Askins City Attorney e 4 ~~ ~~ ~.A~ ~o ~~ \P )> ~o CJ)mm ~;o~ OZ)> o~r: r-~ < m NORTH 8TH STRE NORTIi 7TIi STR! . L NORTH 6TH STRE NORTH 2ND STF \ e e PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 2000-2414 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE III, SECTION 70-97, "SCHOOL ZONES", PARAGRAPH (a), SUBPARAGRAPHS (8), (9), AND (10), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXlMUM SPEED LIMITS IN A SCHOOL ZONE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF TillS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUlLTY 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 EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. CITY OF LA PORTE s/Norman L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: slMartha A. Gillett, City Secretary APPROVED: slKnox W. Askins, City Attorney e e HP OfficeJet Fax History Report for Personal Printer/Fax/Copier/Scanner Martha Gillett 281-471-1884 Jun 13 2000 9:59am Last 30 Faxes Daoo Time ~ Identification Duration Eaw Result May 31 1:32pm Received 0:36 0 No fax May 31 1:33pm Received 0:36 0 No fax May 31 1:34pm Received 2:03 4 OK Jun 1 4:25pm SeDt 888219-0554 0:00 0 Busy IUD 1 5:01pm Sent 888-219-0554 0:00 0 Busy JUD 2 9:42am Sent 888219-0554 0:00 0 Busy IUD 2 10:33am Sent 1888219-0554 0:33 2 OK Jun 2 11 :33pm Received 0:37 0 No fax Jun 5 3: 14pm Sent 713-861-2107 0:33 2 OK Jun 5 3:56pm Received 281 471 2047 1:07 4 OK Jun 6 2:30pm Sent 713-973-2028 0:31 2 OK Jun 7 3:45pm Received 2:26 5 OK Iun 7 11:37pm Received 0:10 0 Error 243 IUD 8 9:33am Received 0:36 0 No fax Jun 8 9:34am Received 0:36 0 No fax Iun 8 12:58pm Received 0:36 0 No fax Iun 9 1:22pm Received 4095605137 1:35 2 OK Jun 9 3:30pm Sent 281-471-5763 0:58 3 OK Jun 10 1 : 36pm Rece:ived 0:36 0 No fax Jun 12 8:45am Sent 936-569-5137 0:00 0 Busy Jun 12 12:07pm Sent 936-560-5137 0:00 0 Busy Iun 12 2:07pm Received 3341407 1:19 4 OK IUD 12 2:14pm Received 3341407 2:49 9 OK Iun 12 2:53pm Received 281604 6605 1:17 1 OK Iun 12 2:55pm Received 281604 6605 0:48 1 OK Iun 12 2:56pm Received 281604 6605 0:49 1 OK Jun 12 2:57pm Received 2816046605 0:47 1 OK Jun 12 3:26pm Received (800) 992-5329 0:30 1 OK Iun 13 9:57am Sent 281-471-5763 0:35 2 OK Result: >()K - black and white fax OK color - color fax ...,.' I,. :I ~ j :'Jr: 281-471-1234 Fax: 281-471-5763 E-mail: baysun@swbell.net 1200J{wy.146 . Suite 150 P.O. Box 1414 La 1Jortc, i'exas n 571 . e TheB re SUD City of I.a. Porte C.ounty fo Harris State of Texas Before me the undersigned authority, on this date came and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized representative of The Bayshore Sun~: a semi-weekly newspaper published and generally distributed in the City of I.a. Porte, Harris County, Texas, and who after being duly ffi~rn, swears the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun dated 06/14/00 . j;.": ~~~ A~th0uized Rep~esentative Sworn and subscuibed befOl:e me this 02 I J day of I~ -, , 2000. ~~!::~ N0tary Publi.c Harris County, Texas PC~LIC t~!",mCE ORDINANCE 2000-2414 AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING CHAPTER 70, ARTI- CLE III SECTION 70-97, "SCHOOL ZONES., PARAGRAPH (a), SUB- PARAGRAPHS (8), (9), AND (10), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXI- MUM PEED LIMITS IN A SCH OL ZO ; PRO- VI G THAT NY PER- S 'LAT N TH_E TE ,- - ISil 0- NA S, LL B DE" G TY MISDEMEAN R UPON ON~CTIO. SHALL BE INE IN A SUM NOT 0 XCEED TWO HU DRED DOL- LARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEET- ING LAW; AND PROVID- ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. CITY OF LA PORTE sfNorrnan L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: sf Martha A. Gillette, City Secretary APPROVED: sf Knox W. Askins, City Attorney <:~. -.t~ 1200 Hwy. 146 Suite 150 P.O. Box 1414 La 1~urtc, fexas 7 1571 e e 281-471-1234 Fax: 281-471-5763 E-mail: baysun@swbell.net TheB re SUD City of La Porte C.ounty fo Harris State of Texas Before me the undersignerl authority, on this date came and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized representative of The Bayshore Sun'~ a semi -weekly newspaper published and generally distributed in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and who after being duly S'I0J0rn, SVlears the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun daterl 06/18/00 . );."': ~~ I Ka:t?olyn Kellogg Atlth0~ized Representative ~dbed bef"",,-. me this c:ll~ day of , 2000. .~~.~~ Sandra E. Bumgarner N0tacy Public Harris County, Texas PUBLIC !\I0TICIE ORDINANCE 2000-2414 AN ORDINAt:JCE AMEND. ING CHAPTER 70, ARTI- CLE III, SECTION 70-97 "SCHOOL ZONES" PARAGRAPH (a), SUB: PARAGRAPHS (8), (9). AND (10), OF THE CODe OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE' FOR THE PURPOSE bF DESIGNATlNG MAXI,.. MUM SPEED LIMITS IN ~ SCHOOL ZONE;. PRO. VIDING THAT ANY PER. SON VIOLATION THE TERMS OF THIS ORD'. NA CE SHALL BE DE MED G L TY OF ~ MI EM~N R _ UP NJ Oi'IC'O SHA ' E .IN SUM NOT X TWO HUN RE ". LARS; P VI INU ~.- J SEVERABILITY CLAUSE FINDING COMPLlANCf WITH THE OPEN MEET, ING LAW; AND PROVID, ING AN EFFECTIVI: DATE HEREOF. CITY OF LA PORTE sf Norman L. Malone, Mayor . ATTEST: sl Martha A. Gillette, City Secretary APPROVED: sf Knox W. Askins, City Attorney