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Home My WebLink AboutO-2000-2441 e . ORDINANCE NO. 2000- ;lt4l(.f AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE III, SECTION 70-106 AND 70-107 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 ORDIANANCE 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 facie 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 apropriate signage giving notice thereof is erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street or highway; 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 e e Vehicles", Article III, Section 70-106 and Section 70-107 are hereby amended to read as follows, 'to-wit: "Section 70-106. Sixty-five mile oer 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 65 miles per hour in any such zone. (1) Along SH 146 from the northern limits of the City of La Porte to the southern limits of the City of La Porte, a distance of 19,995 feet, 3.787 miles. Section 70-107. Signs. The Chief of Police of the city is hereby authorized and directed to post signs at both ends of special speed zones created in this division, which signs shall reflect the speed limits of the respective zones." 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, 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 postingo thereof. 2 e e 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 of the City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 9th day of October, 2000. CITY OF LA PORTE By: 4:/~4- No an L. Malone Mayor 3 e ~ (/. ell dD:/ Martha A. Gillett City Secretary ai;vd Knox W. Askins City Attorney e 4 . . . * . . I Texas Department of Transportation P.O. BOX 1386. HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1386. (713) 802-5000 September 14,2000 Speed Zoning Harris County SH 146 Control 0389-13, 12 & 05 __.... CONTACT: TRF ENG ~ ~"-~~~-.--=""""'1:;'~""~_"'1I I f? fi ,f'! ~l ii II "h' r'" I , \. .;!."d ...... 1....1 1 v 1:::, !,.-' I . ~ ! , SEP 1 8 2000 f , f I CI-rv <':,';......,:::;....-,'.;.;'.15 II l S --.... ~ .'0: ~.~ ,_ ~ ,~~t ~t. " ('" ~~ '0, \}~ .."..~ ~~~.2:~:.:~::~._____~~ The Honorable Norman Malone Mayor, City of La Porte P. O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77572 Dear Mayor Malone: Our office has completed a speed zone study along SH 146 within the City of La Porte. Attached are speed ~one strip maps numbered 4085 B-3, 4085 C-2 through 4085 D-l and a prepared speed zone ordinance suggested by the Texas League of Municipalities containing the recommended zone. If you concur with the recommended zone, please furnish this office with a copy of your executed ordinance, so that new signs can be installed. If you should have any questions, please contact me at (713) 802-5171 or Mr. Michael C. Awa at (713) 802-5858. Sincerely, stI cG..L I P. c. Sally G. Wegmann, P.E. Director of Transportation Operations Houston District MCA: ma Attachments cc: Mr. Michael C. Awa RTH q(lqlau An Equal Opportunity Employer e e PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 2441 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE III, SECTION 70-106 AND 70-107 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 THEIS 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. CITY OF LA PORTE s/Nonnan L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: s/Martha Gillett, City Secretary APPROVED: s/Knox W. Askins, City Attorney **************************************************************************************************** * .. .. P.Ol * * ., TRANSACTION REPORT" * * OCT-I0-2000 TUE 04:58 PM * * * * DATE START RECEIVER TX TIME(L)PAGES TYPE NOTE M# DP * * * * OCT-I0 04:57 PM 2814715763 35"(1) 2 SEND OK 054 * * * * * * TOTAL : 35S PAGES: 2 * * * **************************************************************************************************** 604 W. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas IT571 Phone: 281-471-5020 ext. 233 Fax: 281-471-7168 Fax To: ~L{ ,~ Fax; ;/'?I.t If7/ - 5'7~.!:> Phone: From Janis Goulder Date: 10 "/0'" vi) Pages: . e 604 W. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas n571 Phone: 281-471-5020 ext. 233 Fax: 281-471-7168 Fax To: ~ ;~ Fax: d.f/.,t if7/'" 57&,!) From Janis Goulder Date: 10 '(0'" uV Pages: Phone: Re: Urgent For Review Please Comment Please Reply x Please Recycle ~~~ 281-471-1234 Fax: 281-471-5763 E-mail: baysun@swbeJl.net 1200 Hwy. 1~61'''''f .. ....~ Suite 150 P.O. Box 1414 La l'uJ"[c, lcxas I i571 e e Ci ty of la Porte County fo Harris State of Texas Before me the undersigned authority, on this date c&~e and appeared KaroljTI Kell~1g, a duly authorized representative of The Bayshore Sun: a semi-\.;eekly n~vspaper published and generally distributed in the City of Ia Porte, Harris COU11ty, Texas, and Hho after being duly Sh'Orn, S\'iears the attached notice \~as published in The Bayshore Sun dated 10/15/00 L. =?rAf2Ly if4J: Karolyn Kellogg Alltho~ized Representative Si,:orn and subsc:I?ibe::1 l'efo!:e p";e this f~rI day of 71~ I 2000. ~~.P-..~ S?....-dra E. I3'rgarner ~otary Publ i.c Hc>..rris COll.1"lty, Texas PU'BLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 2441 AN ORDINANci:\ D ING CHAPTER ,~TI CLE III, SECTIO 70-10 'AND 70-107 OF TH CODE OF ORDINANCE , OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PUR. POSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIM. ITS UPON STREET - WITHIN THE CITY CJt= LA PORTE; PRO'''''1ING THAT ANy.pERS, '10- I LATING THE TERI\n6 OF THEIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDE- MEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUN- DRED DOLLARS; PRO- VIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COM- PLIANCE' WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EF- FECTIVE DATE. CITY5CF LA ~ORTE slNorma alone, yor A!"E~ sI ~~~Jett, City ecretary APPROVED: slKnox W. Askins, City Attomey