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Home My WebLink About026359 ORD - 07/26/2005 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 53-113, SPEED IN SCHOOL ZONES, BY ADDING A REFERENCE TO THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The code of ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi is amended by adding a reference to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices in Section 53-113, Speed in school zones. Sec. 53-113. Speed in school zones. It IS hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that, between certain hours on any day when children are required to be in attendance at school, the maximum reasonable and prudent speed limit within a school zone shall be designated at a speed which is not greater than fifteen (15) miles per hour below either the normal posted speed limit or the "85th percentile speed," or, if not designated at such speed, as provided in section 53-255; and between such hours on any such day it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a motor or other vehicle within such zone at a greater rate of speed than so provided; provided that the city manager, or such officers or employees of the city designated by the city manager, is hereby given authority to change or modify the hours of enforcement of this section when, in his discretion, the need develops and upon his giving sufficient public notice of such changes. SiQns shall be posted in accordance with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. * * * * * SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdiYision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 4. Penalties are as provided in this Chapter. II Lf'G-DIRIJosephIORD-SchZone2-av.doc O~~J59 SECTION 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance IS passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 26th day of July. 2005. ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ~~.. . (~-- Armando Chapa . City Secretary Approved ,-' i-, ,2005 B ' I' Y . '_.c. !.~ ~. Joseph H~rney J Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney EFFECTIVE DATE '~J/I Ie 5' II UG-DIRIJoseph\ORD-SchZone2-av.doc Corpus Christi, Texas 'I ~ (- -\ .. :,\l{J' '- day of L 0-,- ,2005 r TO THE MEMBERS d~ THE ITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: IlWe, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfu lIy, Henry Garrett, Mayor City of Corpu Christi Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: ( . " Henry Garrett \ h \~ Brent Chesney ( U( Melody Cooper C Ltl( Jerry Garcia l Qi..' \\... 1'. .' Bill Kelly ( .~ cy Rex A Kinnison {u/,~ '. John E Marez ( lX,,- 1- / Jesse Noyola llJr- Mark Scott eli r--- II LI-G-DIR\Joseph\ORD-SchZone2-av.doc O~r,~5q fINANCE OEPARi ',,: 05 AUG \0 ~:J; g: 35 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas County of Nueces ss: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 5267743 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana Hinojosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is SENIOR COLLECTOR of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in i\ransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, ,Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, LIve Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricia, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the ;mnexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on ihe World WIde Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 1ST day(s) of AJJ.9UST, 2005, $Q~;02. h~ ?ii~.s~ SENIOR COLLECTOR TWO (2 ) Time(s) Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of AUGUST 02, 2005. 1\"C' "'/)'lJ n 1J1 Jto7~ ~J '--~!~~ :,. i C L. .-5-.. - Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas ROSA MARIA FLORES Print or Type Name of Notary Public f~ ,\. " My commission expires on 04/23/09. . . .. ..-. '" CALLER- OF ORDINANCE NO. 026359 Or.inance amending the Code of Ordinances, Section 53-113, Speed in School Zones. by adding a rlIIentnce to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; providing for penalties. fhls ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council 01 the City 01 Corpus Christi on July 26, 2005. 151 Armendo Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christi ~.~y. "',' , , ,I (':