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2024-024 - Establishing School Zone Speed Limits for Paris Schools - North Lamar Schools - Chisum SchoolsORDINANCE N0. 2024-024 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, 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 July 8, 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. Section 2. That the following maximum, reasonable prudent rates of speed as attached in Exhibit.A, shall be established in the area of schools on those portions of public streets hereinafter described: Section 3. 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provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this ordinance and every provision hereof shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance. Section S. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. Section 6. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with provisions of Sec. 1.01.009 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above -enumerated sections shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of July, 2024. I"E CITy''.,'. � O WEST: ` A •. Ellis, City Clerk "lrr►riittt AS TO F e H. Harris, City Attorney Mihir Pankaj, Mayor EXHIBIT A PARIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ZONE BOUNDARIES TG Givens Elementary School On Martin Luther King Jr. Drive beginning 36 feet east of 5th NE and continuing east on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to 147 feet west of 8th NE, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:00am - 7:25am 3:30pm - 3:50pm On 6th NE beginning 192 feet south of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and continuing north on 61h NE to 70 feet north of Williams Street, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:00am - 7:25am 3:30pm - 3:50pm Justiss Elementary School On Graham Street beginning 85 feet east of 18th NW and continuing west on Graham Street to 150 feet west of 19th NW, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:00am - 7:40am 3:40pm - 4:00pm On 18th NW beginning 573 feet south of Shiloh Street and continuing south on 181h NW to 60 feet north of Graham Street, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:00am - 7:40am 3:40pm - 4:00pm On 19th NW beginning at intersection of Shiloh Street and continuing south on 19th NW to 125 feet south of Graham Street, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:OOam - 7:40am 3:40pm - 4:OOpm Aiken Elementary School On Pine Mill Road beginning 188 feet east of Medalist and continuing east on Pine Mill Road to 207 feet west of 32nd NE, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:OOam - 7:40am 3:40pm - 4:OOpm On Aiken Drive beginning 445 feet east of 30th NE and continuing east on Aiken Drive 514 feet, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:OOam - 7:40am 3:40pm - 4:OOpm On E. Houston Street beginning 293 feet west of 32nd NE and continuing west on E. Houston St. to 102 feet east of 31St NE, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:OOam - 7:40am 3:40pm - 4:OOpm On Lamar Avenue beginning 76 feet east of 3181 NE and continuing west on Lamar Avenue to 283 feet east of 3011, NE, a speed limit of (30) thirty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:OOam - 7:40am 3:40pm - 4:OOpm Crockett Middle School On S. Collegiate Drive beginning 200 feet north of Simpson Street continuing south on S. Collegiate 75 feet south from its intersection with Clark Lane: and 225 feet south on 28th SE from its intersection with Clark Lane, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:45am - 8:15am 4:10pm - 4:30pm On Clark Lane beginning 59 feet east of S. Collegiate Drive and continuing east on Clark Lane to 404 feet west of Johnson Woods Drive, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:45am - 8:15am 4:10pm - 4:30pm On Johnson Woods Drive beginning 105 feet north of Clark Lane and continuing north on Johnson Woods Drive to 421 feet south of Hubbard Street, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:45am - 8:15am 4:10pm - 4:30pm Travis High School of Choice/ PASS On Graham Street beginning 155 feet from west boundary line of 31St NW and continuing west on Graham Street to 35 feet east of 341h NW, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:30am - 8:OOam 2:OOpm - 2:20pm 2:45pm - 3:15pm Paris Junior High School On Jefferson Road beginning 425 feet east of 24th SE and continuing west on Jefferson Road to 521 feet west of 24th SE, a speed limit of (30) thirty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:45am - 8:15am 4:10pm - 4:30pm Paris High School That on Loop 286 easterly to northeasterly from the intersection of State Highway 19/24 with Loop 286 to where US Highway 271 and Loop 286 merge, a speed limit of (65) sixty- five miles per hour at all times as authorized by Transportation Commission Minute 112291; except that a school speed limit of (55) fifty-five miles per hour from approximate highway mile point 21.176 to mile point 21.376, (35) thirty-five miles per hour from mile point 21.376 to mile point 21.551, (55) miles per hour from approximate highway mile point 21.176 to mile point 21.376 (35) thirty-five miles per hour from approximate highway mile point 21.551 to mile point 21.751 will be effective only during the following hours on school days and only at the school crossing zone: 7:45am - 8:15am 4:10pm - 4:30pm On Jefferson Road beginning 600 feet east of S. Collegiate Drive and continuing east on Jefferson Road to 7280 feet north and west of Loop 286, a speed limit of (35) thirty-five miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:45am - 8:3 Sam 3:40pm - 4:15pm On S. Collegiate Drive beginning 825 feet south of Jefferson Road and continuing south on S. Collegiate Drive to 270 feet north of Loop 286, a speed limit of (30) thirty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:45am - 8:35am 3:40pm - 4:15pm NORTH LAMAR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES On Stillhouse Road beginning 922 feet north of Loop 286 and continuing north on Stillhouse Road 1599 feet, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:10am - 8:00am 3:50pm - 4:20pm On Stone Avenue beginning 235 feet east of North Main Street and continuing east on Stone Avenue to 465 feet west of Lewis Lane, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:10am - 8:00am 3:50pm - 4:20pm On North Lamar Parkway beginning 265 feet east of North Main Street and continuing east 370 feet of the west driveway entrance, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during following hours: 7:10am - 8:00am 3:50pm - 4:20pm CHISUM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES On Church Street beginning 250 feet north of 7th SW (CR 21100) and continuing south on Church to 608 feet south of CR 21400, a speed limit of (35) thirty-five mile per hour will be effective on school days during the following hours: 7:00am - 7:45am 4:00pm - 4:45pm On 7th SW (CR 21100) beginning 556 feet south of Loop 286 and continuing south on 7th SW (CR 21100) to 48 feet west of Church Street, a speed limit of (20) twenty miles per hour will be effective on school days during the following hours: 7:00am - 7:45am 4:00pm - 4:45pm TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY On FM Highway 79 from approximate highway mile point 20.778 to mile point 20.967 effective on school days during the following hours: 7:15 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. 3:55 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.