Ordinance 2005-5

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BASTROP CITY CODE CHAPTER 10, TRAFFIC CONTROL, ARTICLE 10.400, ET SEQ. RELATED TO THE LOCATION OF STOP SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY, REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City has determined that the intersections noted herein are hazardous and that traffic at these intersections should be controlled by stop signs in order to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS:

PART 1: That "Schedule III: Stop Signs" in Section 10.404, Chapter 10 of the Bastrop City Code, which schedule is kept on file in the office of the City Secretary, shall be, and is hereby amended to add the following intersections to be controlled by stop signs as set forth in Exhibit 'A, " attached hereto, and which is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.

PART 2: This amendment to "Schedule III: Stop Signs," referenced in Section 10.404 of Chapter 10 of the Bastrop City Code, supercedes any contrary provisions previously adopted by the Council. Any provisions of "Schedule III: Stop Signs" that are not amended hereby shall remain in full force and effect. This Ordinance does not rescind the authority for or effectiveness of any existing one-way stops currently located within the City that have been previously approved by the City Council.

PART 3: Copies of the amended "Schedule III: Stop Signs" shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary.

PART 4: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

PART 5: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and approval, in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

READ and ACKNOWLEDGED on First Reading on the 25th day of January 2005.
READ and ADOPTED on Second Reading on the 8th day of February 2005.

APPROVED:


Tom Scott, Mayor

ATTEST:

Teresa Valdez, City Secretary

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jo-Christy Brown
Brown & Carls, LLP, City Attorney

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(1) the northwest intersection of Arena Drive and Lost Pine Avenue;

(2) the northeast intersection of Arena Drive and Lost Pine Avenue, and (3) the southwest intersection of Lost Pine Avenue and Arena Drive.