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0707 City of Southlake, Texas ORDINANCE NO. 707 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICI,ES", OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE (1996), AS AMENDED, BY; DESIGNATING THE SPEED LIMIT WITHIN THE TIMBER LAKE SOUTHRIDGE LAKES, AND COVENTRY MANOR SUBDIVISIONS AS 24 MILES PER HOUR; DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ~VORKS TO POST APPROPRIATE SIGNS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home role city acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section .545.352(b) and 545.356, Texas Transportation Code, the City' of Southlake~ Texas has the anthonty to establish prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speeds within its corporate boundaries for vehicles on streets and highways; and V¥ HEREAS, a special hazard exists that requires a slower speed in order for an operator to drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the existing circumstances in the neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the prima ~acie maximum reasonable speed limits adopted herein are not in conflict with any order of the '[exas Transportation Commission declaring speed limits along any road;~ ays within the city limits of Southlake; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE: SECTION 1. SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED That Section 18-79 of Chapter 18, "Traffic and Vehicles," of the of the Southlake City Code 8-25-98 Page is amended to read as t'otlows: The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for travel on the portions of the streets or highways designated in this section shall be the speed in miles per hour (mph) designated as follows, provided that an appropriate sign giving notice thereof is erected: Speed Limit (mphj North White Chapel Boulevard from F.M. 1709 to the north end of White Chapel Boulevard 40 F.M. 1938 (Davis Boulevard) from mile point 0.000 south 0.892 mile to mile point 0.892 45 All portions of the following streets located within the Timber Lake Addition, including Lake Forest Dr., Edgemeer Ln., Edgemeer Ct., Shorecrest Dr., Parkcrest Dr., Elmbrook Ct., Shorecrest Ct., Parkdale Dr., Windmere Ct., Timber Lake Cir., Winding Creek Ct., Shadybrook Ct., Glenbrook Ct., Brookdale Ct., Woodcrest Ct., Shadow Glen Dr., Timber Lake Dr., Timber Lake Way., Ridgedale Ct., Timbercrest Ct., Brook Meadows Ct., Lakehurst Ct., Spring Brook Ct., Woodglen Ct., Parkdale Ct. 24 All portions of the following streets located within the Southndge Lakes subdivision, including San Jacinto Ct., Sabine Ct., Donley Ct., Irion Ct., Valverde Ct., Gregg Ct., Pecos Dr., Houston Ct., Liberty Ct., Concho Ct., Coreyell Ct., Stonewall Ct., Crockett Ct., Bosque Ct., Brazos Ct., Sterling Ct., Presidio Ct., Blanco Ct., Bowie Ct., Travis Ct., Brazos Dr., Loving Ct., Bandera Ct., Llano Ct., Kleberg Ct., Southridge Lakes Pkwy., St Augustine Ct. 24 All portions of the following streets located within the Coventry Manor subdivision, including Turnberry Ln., Coventry Ln., Exeter Ct., Ramsgate Ct., Devon Ct., King's Ct., Suffolk Ct., New Castle Rd., Norwhich Ct., Thcfford Ct. 24 8-25 98 Page 2 SECTION 2. POSTING SIGNS; INVENTORY The Director of Public Works is hereby directed to ensure that appropriate signs are erected and maintained g~ving notice of the speed limits adopted in this ordinance and to file an updated inventory indicating the new speed limits with the City Secretary as provided in Section 18-82 of the City Code. SECTION 3. CU]MULAT1VE CLAUSE This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. SECTION 1. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable and if any phrase, clauses, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in its ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 2. PENALTY Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars {$ 200.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 3. SAVINGS CLAUSE All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all violations o f the provisions of Chapter 18 of the Code o f Ordinances o f the City o f Southlake, or any other ordinances or statutes adopting prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the COU~S. SECTION 4. PUBLICATION The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading of this ordinance, and if this ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this ordinance or its caption and penalty in the official City newspaper one time within ten days after final passage of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter ofthe City of Southlake. 8-25-98 Page 3 SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full £orce and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. ED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS ,1998. 0 - ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY DAY OF 1998. AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY DAY OF APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney Effective: 8-25-98 Page 4 Star-Telegram rtU. LU. NU. LL i14tiYb4 AD ORDER NO. 13648288 400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C I T 5 7 *STATE OF TEXAS ty of Tarrant Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day. personally appeared Tommie Bryant Billing Specialist 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 following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named paper on the following dates: r- DATE AD ORDER NO, DESCRIPTION AD SIZE NCH/LANE RATE AMOUNT 9/04ME113648288 ORDINM. 70 I358 1x 51L 51 81 41 . 31 1 ORDINANCE NO.707 0_a/RU D 91J1 4_ ) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING `,...-----------.. --- CHAPTER 18 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES',OF THE SOUTH- LAKE CITY CODE(1996),AS ......_. AMENDED, BY, DESIGNAT- ING THE SPEED LIMIT WITH- IN THE TIMBER LAKE SOUTHRIDGE LAKES, AND COVENTRY MANOR SUBDIVI- SIONS AS 25 MILES PER HOUR," DIRECTING THE DI- ' RECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, TO POST APPROPRIATE' SIGNS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI- NANCES-PROVIDING A SEV- ERABILIT'Y CLAUSE'PROVID- ING FOR A PENALTY'FOR VI- OLATIONS HEREOF PLAUSEINGPROVIDINGVI FOR BUCATION IN THE OFFI- NEWSPAPER-AND PRO- SECTION 2. ENALTDATE. S i, y person, firm or corpora- tion who violates, disobeys, 8th SEPTEMBER 1998 omits, ply. th, refuses bWORN TO BEFOF E THIS THE DAY S to comDh with or who re- sists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordi- nance shallt be fined not - -�I�E A, DERBY more than two hundred dol- t` Notary Pub / lars ($200. for each of- ; COMMISSION EXPIRES fence.Each day that a viola- tion is permitted to exist ` tiy�� :�}Ps' shall constitute a separate r ry;\\• MARCH 2, 199g offense. ARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON BER 11998,Y DURING TTH REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. FATATYOSTRICSANDRA L. LEG-ORIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU! RAND,CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: E. ALLENTAYLOR,JR.,CITY AT- TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT— m TORNEY Star-'I'elegraITl OFFICE OF REMIT TO: , 400 W.SEVENTH ST. •FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102\ CITY S -ACCOUNT AMOUNT 41 . 31 13648288 NUMBER CIT57 DUE PAGEI CI IF ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL(817)390-7885 SCITY OF SOUTHLAKE 667 N CARROLL AVE IPLEASE HIE PAY SOUTHLAKE , TX 76092-9595 41 . 31 1 PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED StarTe1egranh1 FED. I.D. NO. 22-3148254 AD ORDER NO. 13565401 400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C I T 57 STATE OF TEXAS ty of Tarrant Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day personally appeared Tammie Bryant Billing Specialist 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 following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named paper on the following dates: DATE AD ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE TOTAL INCH/LINE RATE AMOUNT 8/21ME 13565401 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I358 1x 54L 54 . 81 43 . 74 NOTICE OF PUBLIC 08/21-084E1-- ---- ---- --- ' HEARING - .___... _...... .._... Notice is hereby given to all in- .. terested persons that Out City Council of the City off Southlake, will be holding a' ppublic hearing during the Robe ulaehr eCldityon Council meereting1 t Septemb , 1998 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 667 North Carroll Avenue,Southlake,Texas. Purpose of the hearing is.to consider the second reading - -- -- -- of the following ordinance. ORDINANCE NO.707 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 'TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES',OF THE SOUTH- LAKE CITY CODE;DESIGNAT- • G THE SPEED LIMIT WITH THE TIMBER LAKE AND THRIDGE LAKES SUBDI- C 1UR ONS PROVIDING AS 25 HATSIG c \ rHIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI- NANCES-PROVIDING A SEV- 24th AUGUST 1998 S1 ERABILITY PROMO-pWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS THE DAY OF INC FOR A PENALTY FOR VI- r OLATIONSNS ,HEREOF; ‘,y �,�y ,r,�,�, .Ak~(,PROVIDING A SAVINGS t' 'pr }1• Li)• 4:-S,,,6-1___L CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR rgp;.•...,,pe�i PUBLICATION IN THE OFFI-' •�''• ••:'tl RHONDA R. GOKE Notary Public \e/k---)ONVC1-0, CIALNEWSPAPER'ANDPRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. j•i�`A:•4 COMMISSION EXPIRES SECTION 4.PENALTY �,,,: /\ ;MI Any person, firm or corpora- l'+•;•• 41 SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 TARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS tion who violates, disobeys, h��• .. neglects, or refuses .��.,�i-' to comply with or who re- _ sists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordi- nance shallfined not-ORIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU! two more than thousand dol-lars($2 000.00)for each of- fense.Each day that a viola- -- P ,ox0.e-400,09XZ.— '� TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENTi ia9 Loo8Zl00Z209cI$pannti • Star-'I'elegralTl (;ri t SiW1►E iARY REMIT TO: , 400 W.SEVENTH ST. •FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 13565401 ACNUMBER CIT57 AMOUNTDUE 43 . 74 PAGE 01 IF ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL(817)390-7885 SCITY OF SOUTHLAKE 667 N CARROLL AVE PLEASE SOUTHLAKE , TX 76092-9595ITHISAMOUNT43 . 74 PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED