2015-008 - Changing one-way streets to two-way streets – downtown – 3rd SW from Bonham Street to West Sherman Street and Price Street from 3rd NW to 6th N.E.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN SECTION 31- 65(b), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; TO CHANGE TRAFFIC FLOW ON HOUSTON STREET FROM 3RD NW TO 6TH NE AND PRICE STREET FROM 3RD NW TO 6TH NE, FROM ONE -WAY TO TWO - WAY STREETS FOR TRAFFIC FLOW; 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 City of Paris Traffic Commission is charged with reviewing and evaluating proposals to change traffic flow on City streets and roadways throughout the City of Paris; and WHEREAS, among those traffic evaluations by the Traffic Commission is the flow of traffic on streets throughout the City; and WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission was forwarded a request from City Staff requesting these certain one -way streets be changed to two -way streets for traffic flow; and WHEREAS, On February 03, 2015, the Traffic Commission considered changing Houston Street from one -way to two -way traffic from 3rd NW to 6th NE and changing Price Street from one -way to two -way traffic from 3rd NW to 6u' NE and approved the item by a vote of 4 -0 recommending the changes. It was found that these changes in the City of Paris are necessary and in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Paris. 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 the Traffic Control Map referenced in Section 31 -65(b) of the City Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, as heretofore amended, be, and the same is hereby, further amended to change one -way streets to two -way street traffic flow at the following locations: