HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2018-15 - Speed Zone Shell RdORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.12.090 ENTITLED "CITY
STREETS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN RELATING TO SPEED ZONES ON CITY STREETS BY
ADDING A 45 MILE PER HOUR ZONE ON SHELL ROAD; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown finds it in the best interest of the community to
periodically review and update speed zones within the city limits; and,
WHEREAS, the City Public Works Department recently received an updated traffic
analysis of Shell Road from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street; and,
WHEREAS, the City Public Works Department has evaluated the traffic analysis report
and agrees that the speed limit be reduced from 50 mph to 45 mph on Shell Road from Sycamore
Street to the currently posted 35 mph speed zone; and,
WHEREAS, the City Public Works Department recommends approval by the City
Council of the reduced speed zone; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown finds it is in the best interest of
the citizens of the City of Georgetown to update speed zones set out herein within the city limits
of the City of Georgetown.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things
conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
Section 3. Section 10.12.090 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown,
Texas is hereby amended and shall provide as shown in EXHIBIT A regarding the Shell Road
speed zone.
Section 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
Ordinance Number: a0l's-115 Page 1 of 2
Description: Speed Zone i'pdate — Shell Road from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street
Date Approved: q , 2018
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 5. That all ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect ten (10)
days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the A day of P�? K 1 La 2018.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the S day of 2018.
ATTEST:
Shelley Nowl i qI
ity Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charlie McNabb, City Attorney
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
By: 64L ��"
Dale Ross, Mayor
Ordinance Number: - Page 2 of 2
Description: Speed 'Lon Up ate — Sl i II Road from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street
Date Approved: CO, 2018
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