2024-036 - Establishing School Zone Speed Limits - Amending Traffic School Zone Speeds Paris Independent School District

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-036 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS ESTABLISHING SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PARIS; AMENDING TRAFFIC SCHOOL ZONE SPEEDS IN CHAPTER 11.02.005; ESTABLISHING DAYS AND TIMES WHEN SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS WILL BE IN EFFECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS OF FACT AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, there presently exist in the City of Paris, Texas, certain school zone speed limits on city streets and highways, which school zone speed limits were duly adopted by ordinance of the City Council, and which have been amended from time to time, also by ordinance; and WHEREAS, prior to the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year, Paris Independent School District, North Lamar Independent School District, and Chisum Independent School District in the City of Paris, have adjusted the school week from five to four days a week and have accordingly adjusted starting and dismissal times of the school day at their various campuses; and WHEREAS, on July 22, 2024, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2024-024 revising adjusting the times of operation of school zone speed limits at such school zones in accordance with said schedule changes; and WHEREAS, the Paris Independent School District has requested additional changes to the schedule set forth in Ordinance No. 2024-024; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris Traffic Commission is charged with the responsibility to study and evaluate reasonable rates of speed on City streets and roadways; and WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission, at its regular meeting of October 1, 2024, considered and evaluated a request to adjust the times of operation of school zone speed limits at such school zones throughout the city due to the change in schedule of days and hours of start and dismissal times as attached in Exhibit A; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved and are incorporated herein for all purposes.