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ORDINANCE NO. 1716
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THAT A TRAFFIC HAZARD EXISTS AND
AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN AT THE
INTERSECTION OF MYRTLE CREEK DRIVE AND STONE CREEK DRIVE, 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 EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Article 670ld, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, provides
that the governing body of the City of La Porte shall have the power
to designate any intersection as a stop intersection, requiring all
vehicles to stop or yield at one or more entrances to such
intersection; 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 whether to designate the intersection of
Myrtle Creek Drive and Stone Creek Drive as a multi-way stop
intersection; and
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 declare and designate said
intersection as a multi-way stop intersection, 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 670ld, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, and pursuant to the
authority granted to it by Article 670ld, Section 27(a),
Subparagraph 6, V.T.C.S., and Section 31, V.T.C.S., the City Council
of the City of La Porte hereby designates the intersection of Myrtle
Creek Drive and Stone Creek Drive as a multi-way stop intersection.
Vehicles shall stop at each of the entrances of such intersection,
as provided in Article 670ld, Section 9lA(b). The Chief of Police is
hereby authorized to erect a stop sign at each entrance to said
intersection as provided by State law.
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
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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.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, 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 City Commission to have passed
each section, sentence, phrase, 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(27), 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of September, 1990
CITY OF LA PORTE
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Cherie Black, C1ty Secretary
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Knox W. ASkins, C1ty Attorney