2013-017 ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM REASONABLE AND PRUDENT RATES OF SPEED ON FM 137

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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-017 A111 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM, REASONABLE AND PRUDENT RATES OF SPEED ON FM 137 (19TH ST. SW.) STARTING AT THE INTERSECTION OF FARM-TO MARKET HIGHWAY 137 (19th ST. SVII� AND BUSINESS US 82-H KNOWN AS BONHAM STREET, IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.200 MILES A SPEED LIMIT OF THIRTY (30) MILE PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES; THENCE SOUTHERLY A DISTANCE OF 0.400 MILES A SPEED LIMIT OF THIRTY-FIVE (35) MILES PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES; THENCE SOUTHERLY A DISTANCE OF 0.533 MILES A SPEED LIMIT OF FORTY-FIVE (45) MILES PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES; THENCE SOUTHERLY A DISTANCE OF 1.033 MILES A SPEED LIMIT OF FIFTY-FIVE (55) MILES PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES TO THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS OF PARIS; MAKIIVG OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIOIVS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Texas Department of transportation ("TXDoT") recently completed the overpass project at Loop 286 and FM 137 (19� St. SW) and in connection with this project, TXDoT prepared an engineering and traffic study, along with a field survey to determine the maximum reasonable and prudent speed limits for FM 137 (19� SW Street); and, WHEREAS, based on the engineering and traffic study, TXDoT has requested a revision to the speed limits on FM 137 (19TH St. SW) starting at the intersection of Farm-to Market Highway 137 (FM 137) from it's intersection Business US 82-H known as Bonham Street, in a southerly direction a distance of approximately 0.200 miles a speed limit of thirty (30) mile per hour at all times; thence southerly a distance of 0.400 miles a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour at all times; thence southerly a distance of approximately 0.533 miles a speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour at all times; thence southerly a distance of approximately 1.033 miles a speed limit of fifty-five (55) miles per hour at all times to the South City Limits of Paris; as evidenced in the attached speed zone plan which is hereby incorporated herein 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. Page 1