HomeMy WebLinkAbout030884 ORD - 06/21/2016 Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53, Article VIII,
Section 53-254 Schedule V, Increase of State Speed Limit in Certain Zones
by adding Ennis Joslin from Wooldridge Road to Holly Road and updating
North and South Shoreline Boulevard; amending Section 53-255 Schedule
VI, Decrease of State Law Maximum Speed by removing East Shoreline
Boulevard; providing for severance; and providing for publication
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 Traffic, Article VIII Schedules,
Section 53-254 Schedule V, increase of state speed limit in certain zones is
revised to add Ennis Joslin from Wooldridge Road to Holly Road and to update
North and South Shoreline Boulevard as follows:
"Sec. 53-254. - Schedule V, increase of state speed limit in certain zones.
It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the following streets is
less than is necessary for safe operation of vehicles thereon by reason of widely
spaced intersections, and it is hereby declared that the speed limit shall be as
hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated at the
time specified and they shall become effective when signs are erected giving
notice thereof:
Ennis Joslin Road:
From Wooldridge Road to Holly Road-35 mph—At all times
North and South Shoreline Boulevard:
From Craig Lawrence Street to Power Street-35 mph, except on the
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to a point 390 feet north of Park Avenue, 25 mph when flashers arc
operating designating such speed All times"
SECTION 2. City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 Traffic, Article VIII Schedules,
Section 53-255 Schedule VI, Decrease of state law maximum speed by removing
East Shoreline Boulevard.
"Section 53-255. - Schedule VI, Decrease of state law maximum speed.
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It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the following streets is
greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such
streets and it is hereby declared that the speed limit shall be as herein set forth
on those streets or parts of streets herein designated at the times specified when
signs are erected giving notice thereof:
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point
-point 390 feet north of the center line of Park Avenue 25 mph When
flashers are operating designating such speed"
SECTION 3. 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, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof
be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 4. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication
of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating the purpose
of the ordinance. This ordinance to become effective upon such
publication.
That the foregoing ordin . ce was r ad for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the I ay of , 2016, by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez Oma, ° Brian Rosas /,
Rudy Garza II 1 Lucy Rubio i /
Michael Hunter Ad
IA_ - Mark Scott i] !
Chad Magill f'� & Carolyn Vaughn `',4
Colleen McIntyre ii , /
That the fojc M ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on
this the day of ,d ,..4 2016, by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez ,!, Brian Rosas 661."
Rudy Garza I 1 / Lucy Rubio t! ,
Michael Hunter 1 1, / Mark Scott id, f
Chad Magill t _ el Carolyn Vaughn i k ii I
Colleen McIntyre i .
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day of , 2016.
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Huerta Nelda Martine
City Secretary Mayor
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