HomeMy WebLinkAbout032455 ORD - 06/08/2021Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code to decrease the speed limit on
Park Road 22 from 55 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour on school days
and hours for a school zone adjacent to Seashore Learning Center;
providing for penalty
WHEREAS, Park Road 22 is a state maintained roadway;
WHEREAS, Chapter 25 of the Texas Administrative Code requires an engineering
and traffic study and requests the city to pass an ordinance to establish a school
zone on state highway systems;
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation conducted a traffic study and
propose to reduce the speed limit from 55 mph to 35 mph during school zone
hours;
WHEREAS, the proposed reduction in speed during school zone hours was
approved by the Austin Traffic Division in February 2021 and the City's
Transportation Advisory Commission in March 2021;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. All of the Recitals are hereby found to be true and correct legislative
and factual findings of the City of Corpus Christi Texas, and they are hereby
approved and the Recitals are incorporated for all purposes as if they were fully
recited herein.
SECTION 2. 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
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 that 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:
Park Road 22:
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SCANNED
From 0.249 miles (1315 feet) north of Encantada Avenue to 0.122 miles
(644 feet) south of Encantada Avenue -35 mph—During school zone
hours.
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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 judgement 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 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.
SECTION 5. A violation of this ordinance, or requirements implemented under this
ordinance, constitutes an offense punishable as provided in Section 1-6 of the
Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances.
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That the foregoing ordinan sa, nwas read for the first time and passed to its second reading
on this the '�6 day of /t" la��, 2021, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John MartinezAL-iiL
Ben Molina
AlMike Pusley
Greg Smith,
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
`611\ day of IttAQ 2021, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this the
ATTEST:
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
day of UUrtQ , 2021.
Rebecca Huerta Paulette M. Guajardo
City Secretary
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor
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Caller T
PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK
Certificate of
Publication
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE(S)
CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS TI -SECRETARY NO. 032455, ordinance
amending Corpus Christi
PO BOX 9277 Code to decrease the speed
limit on Park Road 22 from
55 miles per hour to 35
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401 miles per hour on school
days and hours fora school
zone adjacent to Seashore
Learning Center; providing
for penalty. This ordinance
STATE OF WISCONSIN) was passed and approved
)) on second reading by the
Corpus Christi City Council
COUNTY OF BROWN) on June 8,2021.
/s/Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
I,being first duly sworn,upon oath depose and say that I
am a legal clerk and employee of the publisher,namely,the
Corpus Christi Caller-Times,a daily newspaper published
at Corpus Christi in said City and State,generally circulated
in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval,Jim Hogg,Jim Wells,
Kleberg,Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio,
Counties,and that the publication of which the annexed is a
true copy,was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
on the following dates:
06/14/2021
On this June 14,2021,I certify that the attached document
is a true and exac ..py made by the publisher:
Leg I No' e Clerk
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Notary Public,State of Wisconsin,County 4:rown
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Notary Expires
VICKY FELTY
Notary Public
State of Wisconsin
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