20.Ordinance establishing a speed zone on Loop 286

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Draft ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY MAXIMUM, REASONABLE AND PRUDENT RATES OF SPEED ON LOOP 286 FROM APPROXIMATELY MILE POINTS 18.037 TO 17.107 FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.93 MILES IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation has requested a temporary revision to the speed limits on Loop 286 from approximately mile points 18.037 to 17.107 for the duration of project STP2011 (701) SB, of Paris, Texas, for a distance of approximately 0.93 miles as a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour at all times; more particularly described and depicted in the TxDOT Speed Zone Plan map attached hereto as Exhibit "A". WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas has found and determined that the requested speed zone change in this area is necessary to protect the health and safety of its residents and is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Paris, Texas and have so approved the speed zone change. 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. Section 2. That no person shall drive a vehicle upon public road, street or highway in the City of Paris, Texas, at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and circumstances then existing. Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speeds for compliance with the above requirement, the limits hereinafter set out below shall be lawful and any speed in excess of the limits as hereinafter set out for the streets and highways and portions thereof to which they apply shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent. Section 3. That a revised speed zone is hereby established as follows: on Loop 286 from approximately mile points 18.037 to 17.107 for the duration of project STP2011 (701) SB, of Paris, Texas, for a distance of approximately 0.93 miles a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour at all times; more particularly described and depicted in the TxDOT Speed Zone Plan map attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Page 1 161