1025 OFFICIAL RECORD
ORDINANCE 1025
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
FM 1709
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE
TRANSPORTAITON CODE, CHAPTER 545, SECTION 545.356, UPON
THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION
UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF,
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, AS
SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $500.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545 Paragraph 545.356,
provides that whenever the governing body of the City 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, with the City taking
into consideration the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on
such portion of said street or highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said
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 such intersection or other place or
part of the street or highway, now therefore,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as
authorized by the provisions of the Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545, Paragraph
545.356, the following prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are
hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are
hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the named streets
and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows:
Control- Section: 1603 -03
Highway: FM 1709
City: Southlake County: Tarrant County
• MP 7.925 east 4.075 miles to MP 14.128, zoned at 45 -MPH
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SECTION 2
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 more
than five - hundred ($500.00) dollars.
This ordinance modifies previous ordinances pertaining to the above referenced
highway.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS d/ DAY OF
tilts /.a , 2012.
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MAR 302012
INVOICE
Star - Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
808 Throckmorton St. RECEIVED
Invoice Number: 320403471
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
(817) 390 -7761 Invoice Date: 3/8/2012
Federal Tax ID 26- 2674582 Terms: Net due in 21 days
APR - 7 2012 Due Date: 3/31/2012
Bill To:
PO Number: 21200238
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE OFFICE OF CITY SECRETARY Order Number: 32040347
1400 MAIN ST
STE 440 Sales Rep: 073
SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092 -7604 Description: CITY OF SOUTHLA
Attn: Attn: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Publication Date: 3/8/2012
Description Location Col Depth Linage MU Rate Amount
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
CITY OF S ORDNANCE NO. 1025 NO I3580 1 30 30 LINE S17.39 $521.60
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ES-
TABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER
Sales Disc THE PROVISIONS OF THE ($480.30)
TRANSPORTATION CODE, CHAP-
TER 545, SECTION 545.356, UPON
Misc Fee THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING $10.00
AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION
UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF,
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, AS
SET OUT IN THE AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE Net Amount: $51.30
NOT TO EXCEED $500.00 FOR
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. %%%II1UINIJ /1
Any person violating any of the ,`•c4 L H04 / �'I'
provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor 4 • • � J
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be fined in any sum not more than ti • " e G•. O
five- hundred ($500.00) dollars. • V • O O •
Passed and approved this the 6th 3 • 2 `'�. � 1,�
day of March, 2012 during the �'* ; laa
regular City Council meeting. • d>, �� 0 : E
Mayor: John Terrell S S 1
Attest: Alicia Richardson, City Sec- •:-. �t OF �`
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retary THE STATE OF TEXAS Q /y' �. • 31 - '�2 ` ����� `
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Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day personally appeared Deborah Baylor Norwood, Bid and Legal Coordinator for
the Star - Telegram, published by the Star - Telegram, Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say
that the attached clipping of an advertisement was publishe in the above named paper on the listed dates: BIDS & LEGAL DEPT. STAR TELEGRAM
(817) 215 -2323 v ( 1►-Y
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS Thursday, M rcf : 012.
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Thank You For Your Payment
Remit To: Star - Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
P.O. BOX 901051 Customer Name: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
FORT WORTH, TX 76101 -2051 Invoice Number: 320403471
Invoice Amount: $51.30
PO Number: 21200238
Amount Enclosed: $ j