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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 352 Altering the Prima Facie Speed Limit State Highway 114TOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE NO. 352 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 545.356 OF THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE, UPON STATE HIGHWAY NO. 114 OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code, provides that whenever the governing body of the Town 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 safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a street or highway within the Town, taking into consideration the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on that portion of the street or highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, the 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 be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at the intersection or other place or part of the street or highway. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: 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, the following prima facie speed limits indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and these speed limits are hereby fixed as the rate of speed for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows: That from and after the date of the passage of this speed zone ordinance, no motor vehicle shall be operated along and upon S.H. Highway No. 114 within the corporate limits of the Town of Westlake in excess of: • 55 miles per hour, beginning at Mile Post 6.956, being Denton/Tarrant County line, thence continuing along SH 114 in a westerly direction for a distance of 0.7430 miles, to mile point 7.699, or more commonly, 700 feet east of the intersection of SH 114 and Precinct Line Road, and • 50 miles per hour, beginning at mile point 7.699, or more commonly 700 feet east of the intersection of SH 114 and Precinct Line Road, thence continuing along SH 114 in a westerly direction for a distance of 2.235 miles, to Mile Post 9.934, being Westlake West Town Limits. SECTION 2: The Town Manager, upon approval by the Board of Aldermen, is hereby authorized to cause to be erected, appropriate signs indicating this speed zone. SECTION 3: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). SECTION 4: If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Town Board of Aldermen hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2000 Scott Bradley, Mayor ATTEST: Gin&r Crosswy, To Secretary Trent O. Petty, Town anager APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: L,kStadon I wrv;`Ti6wn Au6mev SH I � 4 - WESTLAKE CITY LIMITS I OF 7 DEVELOPMENT OPEN OPEN RES SIGHT DISTANCE SALL BAW OR ADVISORY SPEED CURVES OVER 2 - GRADES OVER 3% SEE --- SUR. WIDTH AND TYPE BELOW o ad RO.W. AND RDBD. WIDTH ACCIDENTS ZONE LENGTHS MILE 2.978 -- ZONE SPEEDS MPH 55 MPH 50 MPH TOWARD DENTON CO. LINE TOWARD WiSE CO. LINE _ =�.. , � — 68 z 7 7_5956 7�i� 125 T. 699 550 6 26 7_ 130 �_ A52 8.554 - — � 50 125 ZONE SPEEDS MPH 55 MPH 50 MPH ZONE LENGTHS MILE 2,978 ACCIDENTS - — R.O.W. AND RDBD. WIDTH 100' 8 82' 100' 8. 42' SUR. WIDTH AND TYPE 38 CONC. 12 ACP _ GRADES OVER 3%- NONE CURVES OVER P NONE BALL BANK OR ADVISORY SPEEDI NONE - RES SIGHT DISTANCE NONE DEVELOPMENT I OPEN RES OPEN BUS I RES DIST. 18 COUNTY DENTON HIGHWAY SH i I4 CITY WESTLAKE DATE BE SURVEY 6/99 SCALE 5" = I MI ~ K%rrr eu DTE Ef 2•.•E 4 , ,Tr 42 62 125 0 O O 85 PERCENTILE SPEED TOP SPEED MEASURED NUMBER OF CARS CHECKED FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT INDICATES SECTION ZONED BY COMMISSION MINUTE _ (- S # E» E Q SPEED CONT, 353 SIGNALS zOI VELIMITS SEC. 2 OF ZONE SECTION ONE LENGTH MILES SECTION O LENGTH MILES w. m,aF "m eFb eaoa uP_ CONE•°� ''N0.k�'eYa�"" mYr.esEG . u:/engdata/jereny/shlla.dgn Dan. 31, 2000 17:06:16 SSI 114 - WESTLAKE/ROANOKE CITY EIVTS 2 OF 7 DEVELOPMENT N SCHOOL ZONE U OPEN RES SIGHT {DISTANCE 30 MPH WHEN BALL BANK OR AQVISORY SPEEDE:= SO SIGNED FOR CURVES OVER 2 SCHOOL ZONE r--7 Er cs GRADES OVER 31 SEE ' BOTH DIRECTIONS SUR. WIDTH AND TYPE BELOW' T H ALL RO.W. AND RDBD. WIDTH OTHER TfMES ACCIDENTS 860.641 : ZONE LENGTHS MILE 2.978 48 0.85 ZONE SPEEDS MPH 50 MPH 45 MPH 45 MPH TpENTON CQ. LINE -- — -- —- -- -- — -— TOWARD — - WISE CO. LINE — - — — - �' so 52 o i26 = — — - - 95 48 54 125 �� — - — - -- - 44 58 126 -- 9.356 - ---- 4$ 54 128 4 z -- 10.5 - — 48 I27 J s - — - _— - - — 44 52 Q 129 CONSTRUCTION SPEED LIMIT BY CfiY ORDINANCE #98-138 % ZONE SPEEDS MPH 50 MPH 45 MPH 45 MPH ZONE LENGTHS MILE 2.978 0.548 0.830 ACCIDENTS RO.W. AND RDBD. WIDTH 100'8 42' 100' B 30' SUR. WIDTH AND TYRE 12' ACP 13' ACP GRADES OVER 31 NONE CURVES OVER 2 NONE BALL BANK OR ADVISORY SFFEDI NON RES SIGHT DISTANCE NONE DEVELOPMENT RES OPEN RES BUS OPEN 1 —.4 DIST. 18 COUNTY DENTON —jre w a Te HIGHWAY SH 1 14 CITY WESTLAKE/ROANOKE wn DATE OF SURVEY 6/99 SCALE 5" t 1 MI ®� �.,E 11295 (� 0 85 PERCENTILE SPEED TOP SPEED MEASURED NUMBER OF CARS CHECKED FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT INDICATES SECTION ZONED BY COMMISSION MINUTE n n O I V SPEED ZONE - CONT. 353 SEC, • SIGNALS 1 LIMITS LIMITS OF ZONE SECTION ONE LENGTH MILES SECTION TWO LENGTH MILES n.�a n.«�..e saon�a. w .exc wn s swon.r. mH.esec nacc u:/engdata/jP—uy/shll4.dgn Jaa. 31. 2000 17:06:27 I solemnly swear that a true and correct copy of the Public Notice Ordinance No. 352 was published in THE KELLER CITIZEN, a newspaper having general circulation in the counties of Denton and Tarrant, and that the dates that said issues of the newspaper bore in which such notice was published were April 18, 2000. A copy of the notice as published, clipped from the newspaper is attached hereto. Pam Nolte, Classified Ad Manager THE STATE OF TEXAS § 0 COUNTY OF TARRANT § Pam Nolte this day of May, 2000, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office. �A - & C. 'M C Notary Public, State of Texas Printed Name of Notary My commission expires 4 IO G t�CY f { a RY PUE of Et'YaS € to it s. Ern, 127120 2 ` mm, CIT rtan PUE es A public' by the Ci. of Keller ?ed 158 Sou nn PBM D. THE KELLER Notice is nereoy given inat NORTHWEST _� CITIZEN The.District reserves the right the automatic tabulating Mailed'FREE to accept or re bct an and/or P 1 Y all bids and to waive techni- equipment that will be used in the`Trophy Club Town Por este mesio, la Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar _ calities. Council - MUD I+And MUD 11 de Northwest deciara addresses ill Keller, Roanoke, Election held on May 6, 2000 will be tested on May 3, cancelada la ° eleccion: para NOTICE —BID 2000, at 10:00 A.M. at 401 miembros a Is Junta Directiva pro para el Club, Westlake W. Hickory, Denton, Texas, to o, 2000: 6 de mayo, 200' De and Marshall NOTICE TO BIDDERS ascertain that it will accurately count the votes acuerdo con el Electoral de Texas, Sec igo S to The Northwest Independent cast for all offices and on all measures. 2.051, este action es o'n es 431-2231 School District is now accept- permit to ya que case in seated bids for Library 9 Y Diane Cockrell candidato en p papeleta se Books, Bid #00-04-023. Bids resento sin o osicion, no se P p a d' will be accepted until 2:00 presento o se'nomind ning6n p.m., May 5, 2000. PUBLIC N TICE candidato alterno, y no se ie presento ninguna propuesta to For information, contact adIcionai en la papeleta of Joyce Polson, Purchasing AViSO PUBLICO DE electoral. M Agent, 1800 State Hwy 114, PROBAR EL EQUIPO PARA ty Justin, Texas 76247, 817- TABULAR En vista a to anterior, la at 215-0095. AUTOMATICAMENTE Junta Directiva declara ty electos a sada candidato que ie The District` reserves the right Por to presente se da aviso se presento sin oposicion. 'n to accept or reject any and/or que el equip para tabular De all bids and to waive techni- automatica mente que se Debbie Thomas, Presidente in calities, suara en fa Election del Club Brenda Whithers, 6ecretaria �Y de Trofeo, Municipal des th Districto que se llevara a Dec reto adoptado en este to PUBLIC NOTICE cobo el 3 de mayo de 2000 dfa 10th de Abril, 2000 en e, de la'Vtilidad Numero Uno Justin, Condado de Denton, and dos Se probaba el 10:00 Texas. td PUBLIC NOTICE BTEST TI A.M. a las 401 W. Hickory en OF Denton, Tejas, para Glenda Kelley, Notado AUTOMATIC determiner st; el equip nt EQUIPMENT contara con exacitud los En y por el Condado de a -Denton, votos para Todos los puestos Texas.` e Notice is hereby given that oficiales y sobre todos los m the automatic tabulating equipment that will be used in proyectos de ley. PUBLIC NOTICE the Board of School Trustees Diane Cockrell Election held on May 6, 2000 I will be tested on April 25, TOWN OF WESTLAKE PUBLIC NOTICE - 2000 at 3:30 p.m. at 2700 ORDINANCE NO. 350 Premier, Tarrant Co. Voting Equipment to ascertain that it An ordinance establishing will accurately count the votes TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB right-of-way and easement Id cast for all offices and on all ORDER OF SPECIAL usage requirements; pro- ty measures. ELECTION FOR viding a severability clause; it MUNICIPALITIES providing a savings clause; at Sandy Graham and providing an effective ' 2 An election is hereby ordered date. PUBLIC NOTICE Ii- to be held on May 6, 2000,for the purpose of: of PUBLIC NOTICE AVISO PUBLICO DE s' er Callingan election to be held }Y Ie PROBAR EL PARA on May 6, 2000, to consider whether to impose a one-half ORDINANCE NO. 352 9 n TABUULARLAR :AUTOMATICAMENTE of oneercentt sales and use tax PI`for >'economic An ordinance of the Town of w is development. Westlake, Texas, alterity the g Por to resente se da aviso P prima facie (speed Limits Y- er que el equipo para tabular Earl voting b Y 9 Y Personal established' for vehicles �, autaticamente omque se q usara en la Election Board of appearance :will be conducted each weekday at, under the provisions of Section 545.356 of the Texas a m School Trustees que se 100 Municipal Drive, Transportation Code, upon llevara a Cabo el May 6, I between the hours of 8:00 State Highway 114 or parts 2000, se probara el April 25, a.m. and 5:00p.m. beginning thereof, within the corporate 10 2000 a las 3:30 PM en 2700 on Wednesday, April 19, limits of the Town of tg Premier, Fort Worth, Tarrant 2000 and ending on Westlake, as set out in this County Voting Equipment Tuesday,May 4, 2000. Y ordinance; providing a ,� para determiner si el'equipo severability clause; and re contara con exacitud los nape t� „a�MQ Applications for ballot by mail ... providing a penalty P 9 penal of a fine f invited to appear. the t-upttc Y W U I cane f Hearing will be. held at the Haslet Community Center, _ 105 Main Street, Haslet, 2231 Texas 76052. Sandy Hart City Secretary filed to: lane not to exceed $200.00 or thr 100 Municipal violation of this ordinance phy Club, TX THE KELLER for ballot by mail ceived no later CITIZEN e of business on 0. Mailed'FREE the 22nd day of to over gelbeck, Mayor, 18,800 hyClub addresses ill Keller, Roanoke, Haslet, Trophy ulk/ sI Club, Westlake and Marshall I Creek . S to For Advertising information Call 431-2231