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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />W:A TTORNEY\Ordwork\Current\TrafficOrd. SPEED LIMITS <br />July 17, 2007 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM, REASONABLE RATE OF <br />SPEED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND <br />HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PARIS; <br />PROVIDING FOR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; MAKING <br />OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN <br />CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris Traffic Commission is charged with the responsibility <br />to study and evaluate reasonable rates of speed on City streets and roadways; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission, at its regular meeting of July 10, 2007, <br />considered and evaluated various suggestions and requests for the adjustment of maximum <br />permissible speeds at various locations throughout the city, and having done so found and <br />determined that the adjustment of maximum permissible speeds at certain locations and on <br />certain streets and roadways in the city is necessary to protect the health and safety and is in <br />the best interests of the citizens of the city of Paris, and have so recommended speed <br />adjustments to the City Council of the City of Paris; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br /> <br />Section 2. That the following maximum, rates of speed are hereby determined and <br />declared to be reasonable and safe for motor vehicles traveling upon the names streets or <br />portions thereof as identified below: <br /> <br />From the north curb line ofthe intersection ofW. Campbell Street and 7th Street <br />NW to the south curb line of the intersection of West Henderson Street and 7th <br />Street NW, a speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour at all times. <br /> <br />Section 3. The City Engineer is hereby authorized to cause to be erected appropriate <br />signs indicating the maximum speed limit for this roadway. <br /> <br />Section 4. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the <br />provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the <br />