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Home My WebLink About87-2733'' 347 ORDINANCE 87-2733 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF SPEED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES; ALLOWING FOR SPEED ZONES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation, find it necessary to establish maximum speed limits, and create speed zones in certain areas all within the Corporate Limits of the City of Plainview, Texas. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, also finds it is necessary to immediate preservation of the public health and safety to provide for the immediate enactment of such measures, constituting an emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS; SECTION 1. Subsection (A). Speed restrictions. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a motor vehicle upon any street, roadway or highway in the City Limits of the City of Plainview, Texas, at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing, having regard to the actual and potential hazards when approaching and crossing an intersection or a railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when travelling upon any narrow or winding roadway, or when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions; and in every event, speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the highway in complaince with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care. 348 Subsection (B). Where no special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with Subsection 1 (A) of this Section, the speed of any vehicle not in excess of the limits specified in this Subsection or established as hereinafter authorized shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of the limits specified in this Subsection or established as hereinafter authorized shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful: The speed zones established by this Ordinance shall include all of that .portion of S.H. 194beginning at the point of intersection with the Northwest City Limit, a point .007 mile northwest of the centerline of Highland Road, the maximum legal speed for both northwestbound and south- eastbound traffic shall be 55 MPH for a distance of 0.872 mile; thence 45 MPH for a distance of 0.821 mile to a point 0.006 mile northwest of the centerline of West 24th Street; thence 40 MPH for a distance of 0.974 mile to the point of intersection with the centerline of West llth Street; thence 35 MPH for a distance of 0.538 mile to the point of intersection with the centerline of U.S. 70, West 5th Street. And all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than Ten ($10.00) nor more than Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. -2- 349 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HALE Carl~ J. Reese , the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Secretary of the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of an ordinance/resolution duly passed by the City Council at a meeting held on December 8th A.D., 1987, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. To certify which, witness my hand and seal of the City of Plainview, Texas, this 8th day of December 1987, at Plainview, Texas. City ~ecretary City of Plainview JSS/ 85O SECTION 3. That the hazards and dangers to public health and safety create a necessity requiring all rules providing that no Ordinance shall be finally passed on the day of its introduction be suspended; and this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure, to take effect from and after the date of its first publication. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 1987. 8th DAY OF December , ATTEST: APPROVED: Mayor -3- THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HALE CITY OF PLAINVIEW RESOLUTION On this 8th day of December , 1987, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, among other things, there was considered by the Council a survey of speed of motor vehicles made by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation of the State of Texas on or about the period between August 3, 1987 and September 4, 1987, inclusive, within the City of Plainview, Texas, and which was presented to the Council for discussion, along with maps, charts, and figures of such survey and together with recommendations and proposals as to the adoption of speed zones on S.H. 194 in and through said City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, by appropriate actions has adopted such speed zone Plan of regulating the speed of motor vehicles on the highways in the City of Plainview, as presented and outlined in such survey, with certain modifications, and has on this date made and passed an ordinance regulating the same; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Plainview, does hereby request the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation of the State of Texas to come into the City Limits of the City of PlainView, Texas, and erect speed zone signs on S.H 194 in and through said City, in accordance with such survey and as may hereafter be changed, modified, or agreed upon. of The above resolution and order passed and approved on this December , 1987. 8th day MAYOR ATTEST: BY Secretary jss COMMISSION ROBERT H. DEDMAN, CHAIRMAN ROBERT C. LANIER RAY STOKER, JR. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ~. O. Box 771 Lubbock, Texas 79408-0771 November 12, 1987 ENGINEER-DIRECTOR R. E. STOTZER, JR. Subject: Speed Zoning - S.H. 194 IN REPLY REFER TO Mr. Johnnie Ballew Director of Safety. and Environment City of Plainview P. O. Box I870 Plainview, Texas 79072 Dear Johnnie: A resurvey of the speeds traveled by vehicles on S.H. 194 in the City Limits of Plainview was initiated and the enclosed maps and sample documents are sent to you for review and approval by the City. The following information is enclosed: 1. Two copies each of the two strip maps for S.H. 194 from the Northwest City Limit to the intersection with U.S. 70. 2. City Secretary's Certificate 3. Sample Resolution 4. Sample Ordinance If this proposed speed zoning meets with the approval of the City and is passed by the City Council, please return to this office three each copies of the City Secretary's Certificate, the Resolution and the Ordinance. Upon receipt of these signed documents the State will erect the necessary signs for this speed zoning of S.H. 194. Should there be any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate Sincerely, William M. Pope District Engineer Traffic Engineer District Five November 16, 1987 I CITY OF PLAINVIEW TO: FROM: Jim Jeffers, City Manager Johnnie Baliew, Director Municipal Safety & Environment SUBJECT: Speed Limit for State Hwy. 194 (Quincy) LIMIT ON STATE f~Y 194 South Bound Traffic NW City Limits to Robert's Tree House Robert's Tree House to W. 24th Street 24th Street to W. llth Street W. llth Street to State Hwy 70 (5th Street) North Bound Traffic State Hwy 70 (5th Street) to W. llth Street W. llth Street to 24th Street 24th Street to Robert's Tree House Robert's Tree House NW out of city 55 MPH 50 MPH 40 MPH 35 MPH 35 MPH 40 MPH 50 MPH 55 MPH PROPOSED NEWORDINANCE BOT~.NOR~ & SOUT~TRAFFIC NW City Limits (Highland Rd) for a distance of .872 miles From that point to W. 24th Street From 24th Street to W. llth Street From W llth Street to State Hwy. 70 (5th Street) 55 MPH 45 MPH 40 MPH 35 MPH birector MunicipaI Safety & Environment I"Progress For People Through Planning" I MAP-I OF 2 MAPS DEVELOPMENT RES. SIGHT DISTANCE BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED CURVES OVER 2' GRADE5 OVER SURFACE WIDTH AND TYPE R.O.W. AND RDBD. WIDTH ACCIDENT5 ZONE LENGTH5 MILE ZONE SPEED5 MPH TOWARD DIMMITT C.L. BEARINGS TOWARD~ U.S. 70 ZONE SPEED5 MPH ZONE LENGTH5 MILE ACCIDENT5 R.O.W. AND RDBD WIDTH SURFACE WIDTH AND TYPE GRADE5 OVER 3X CURVE5 OVER 2' BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED RES. 5IGHT DISTANC~ DEVELOPMENT R URA L URBAN RAILROAD RURAL URBAN S 61° 15' E PC PT PC PT 0 S 64°21'E 0 0 100-42 112.5- 42 NONE NONE NONE P "'1 N ONE DIST. ~ 05 COUNTY HALE H I GHWAY S.H. 194 CITY PLAINVIEW O,Tt or sunvt~ 08/20/87 su~t I"= 264' 141NUTE NO. O&TE / / REPLACES REEl&CED BY D&TE, C~4CELED BY L ! M I TS OF ZONE SECT ION ONE LENGTH MILES SECTION TWO LENGTH MI LES STA. OR Id. P. CONT.. & SEL~T. [ PROdEGT STA. OR M.P. PROdEI;T. a~N$ 4.'39 - 5 ST~. OR M.P. PttOdF. CT ENOS BEGINS ENOS STA. OR bi. P. CONT. & SECT. CONT. 0 85 PERCENTILE SPEED TOP SPEED MEASURED NUMBER OF CARS CHECKED FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT INDICATES SECTION ZONED BY COMMISSION MINUTE SPEED MAP I OF 2 MAPS M MAPS '~RES.. S I GHT D I STANCE BALL BANK__ or ADVISORY SPEED CURVES OVER 2' GRADES OVER 3~~ SURFACE WIDTH AND TYPE R.O.W. AND RDBD. WIDTH ACCIDENTS ZONE LENGTHS MILE ZONE SPEEDS MPH TOWARD DIMMITT C.L. BEA~INGS TOWARD~ U.S. 70 ZONE SPEEDS ZONE LENGTHS MILE ACCIDENTS R.O.W. AND RDBD WIDTH SURFACE WIDTH AND TYPE GRADE5 OVER 3X CURVE5 OVER 2' BALL BANK or ADVISORY RES. 51GHT DISTANCE DEVELOPMENT SPEED DIST. ~ 05 COUNTY HALE H I GHWAY S.H. 194 CITY PLAINVIEW BATE ~r saw,w 08/20 /87 sc,,.~ I"= 264' SECT ENOS ON ONE STA. 01~ M.P. 5TA. Of~ bi. P. 439 - 5 LIMIT5 M ! LES PROOF. CT URAL URBAN I S 61° 13' E RAILROAD NONE 100-42 PC PT PC PT ll2,5- 42 NONE NONE NONE OF ZONE MINUTE NO. BATE itE~L~__~ BATE i~F.;Pt. ACED BY BATE. CANCEl. ED BY BATE SECTION TWO STA. OR bi. P. ~.~INS STA. (M Id. P. LENGTH CONT. & SECT. J MI LES 0 85 PERCENTILE SPEED TOP SPEED MEASURED NUMBER OF CAR5 CHECKED FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT INDICATES SECTION ZONED BY COlvlMISSION MINUTE SPEED MAP I OF 2 MAPS Z( ENDS ~$72 Mi. ~5 M.P.H. 0.275 Mi. 45 M.P.H. i5 M.RH. S 61°13' E PT 872 Mi. =" I'"' 45 M. EH. 0.275 Mi. I00 -42 26~- 3 C.S.T. 125- 86 65' A.C.P. 67'FLEX ~ 2° - .149 ~ SEE'-MAP ~, OF 2 MAPS SEE MAP 2 OF 2 MAPS r MAPS SPEED : "~-,: L;-'~r",'HS Mil ---' - '~. ';;' SPEEDS MPH DIMMITT U.S. 70 % -NON_E_ -NONE 'NONE ]C.',E LENGTHS ,M~L~ A CC~D--~NTS --:' R O'.W'..AND RDBD. WIDTH . SUa WIDTH AND TYPE. ..... c OVER 3 % _._..,, ~_S ov ER ~u,tSCRY -SPEED ~=.~ SIGHT ~,~, ~- D:-.ST. NO. FIVE COUNTY HALE ~; ~OHwzl¥ S.I-LI94 CiT'¢ PLAINVIEW[CITY) [ ;~'r[ cF su~v[Y (38.-'2:0'"B7 SCALE: LIMITS CF ZONE ONE t LENGTH MILES -7 ~iNUTE NO . -'-"'--~_ ~EPLAC£S' 63180 ! mEPLAC£D- BY SECTION BEGINS SEE MAP I OF 2 ~LENGTH ~ '" , i',.~ . . SECT~ P. PCJECT NT a ~ MAPS 75' - Vor.- A.C. ~ith C I~ 6 Lt. 85 PERCENTILE SPEED TOP SP~r_D M,c_ASUREO NUMBER OF ~_~R3 CHEC;<ED r~TAI ACCIDENT PERSONAL' INdURY ACCIDEN~ PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT INDICATES SECTION ZONED ay CO. .:M SSION iNUTE z5-vo, MAP'2 OF 2 MAPS ~ - ~51'Asph. C I --45 _M_..~ H. 0.54.6 Mi. 125'- 65.5' Var.- 65..5' 64' A.C. with C E~ G L_t.. / ? -"-r'- ,% 7 o - 0__0/__ ResidentLol Dis_ tr_ic_t_ ____/"~esidential District ?Rt I 0.97a~ Mi. ~ , 40 M PH ~ ~ u. Not Warranted ?. · 0;538 Mi 35 MPH Quincy_[ 40 MPH 0.974 Mi. 0.076 Mi. I,'--- 48' T.A.S.T. C I~ G Rt. & Lt. ..... 0,538 Mi; 56' A.C. C 8~ G_ Rt. 81Lt NOTE:)~ 25 MPH WHEN BEACON IS FLASHING o,oo. ~o,-,-,o,..,~,,,,~'"'! TH BEACONS | TERCONNECTED .a t [SCHOOL. / SPEED 84 -4 BEACON MAP 20I 2:. MAPS Below SPEEDS M PH L DIMMITT U.S. 70 'CC~DENTS - % :, O.W..AND , u-~g. WIDTH NONE CL.:RvES GYEfi' 2 ° ONE' ~,~T. NO. FIVE COUNTY HALE ~-{!GNWAY S.H. 194 CITY PLAINVIEW(CITY) SC.~t.E I"= 264'- LIMITS (DF' ZONE ~iNUTE NO-. ,DAT-E {,~L~C£* 63180 C,~T~' 1/29/70 OATE DATE ~EPLACED. BY ).CANCELED BY MILES ~ROJF_CT ~ROJECT SECTION ~ BEGINS fENO$ TWO ! LENGTH MILES OR MP. ~CCNT.& SECT~ P.~C, JECT t _ .MAP ! OF 2 MAPS. RES. SIGHT DISTANCE BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED CURVES OVER 2' GRADES OVER 3X' SURFACE WIDTH AND TYPE R.O.W. AND RDBD. WIDTH ACCIDENT5 ZONE LENGTH5 MILE ZONE SPEED5 MPH TOWARD DIMMITT C.L. BEARINGS TOWARD U;S. 70 ZONE SPEEDS MPH ZONE LENGTHS MI LE ACC I DENTS R.'O.W. AND RDBD WIDTH SURFACE WIDTH AND TYPE GRADES OVER 3X CURVE5 OVER 2' BALL BANK or ADVISORY RES. 51GHT DISTANCE URAL ! NONE SPEED NONE NONE DEVELOPMENT NONE D I ST. ~ 05 COUNTY HALE H I GHWAY S.H. 194 C I TY PLAINVIEW LIMITS OF ~ONE ~NS 4395 [ ~tNS I l I l / I I / MILE5 pR~...,~_c_ T P~3d~_CT URBAN RAILROAD URBAN. S 61° 15' E PC PT PC PT 100-42 ~ 112.5. - 42 ~ O 35 PERCENT 1LE SPEED TOP SPEED MEASURED NUMBER OF CARS CHECKED FATAL ACCIDENT ~ERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT EROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT I'NDICATE5 SECTION ZONED BY COMMISSION MINUTE SPEED MAP I OF 2 MAPS Z( :1.872 Mi. ;)5 M.RH. 0.275 Mi. 45 M.P. H. S 6101~' E I · PT !55 M.RH. ~872 Mi. 45 M.P.H. 0.275 Mi. I00 -42 26' - ;3 C. S. T. 125- 86 65' A.C.P. 67'i 2°- .149 SEE MAP 2 OF 2 MAPS ~FLEX-BA SE SEE MAP R OF 2 MAPS DIMMITT U.S. 70 II 1 Va ries - A.C. -" i" SEE MAP-I OF 2 MAPS ~. = ;: " T ~- ............. _ , . : .... , ~ ~ . N.45°-~0'~ SEE MAP I OF 2 MAPS I. 7§'-43' ~i,75'-var N4 75' - 33.,5' SUR .... DTH ",~O '? .... ~.mLL ~:Af;K or ADVISORY SPEED NON_E_ · ~=~. ~i'~mz DISTANCE , 01ST. NO. FIVE COUNTY HALE HIGHWAY S.H. 194 CITY PLAINVIEW(CITY) NONE ~J,NUTE NO' ~ATE ~. ~E~L~C£S' 63180 ~TE!/29/70 Voc - A.C. with C I~ G Lt. ;65 PERCENTILE SPEEO TOP SPEED,,,'~EAEURED' NUMBER OF CARS CHECKED SCALE I"= 264"'' , SSCT~O;"i CNE l LENGTH MILES ~ ' - ~;;, ;:.- ' t t : -.,-,~,., -.,R M P I CCNT. I~ c~Ti P~OJ£CT ~ ~.. _ __ . - .. ZONE SECTTON L-- . CAhCELED BY DATE TWO LENGTH MILES L_ t 0 O FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY~ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT iNDICATES SECTION ZONED 13Y COMMISSION MINUTE SPEED 0.546 Mi.' : 45 M.P.H ...... ~ ,~ ~1'6o · 0,546 .Mi. Dimmitt Rd. N.V/ ~ 31' aSp~h. C-~ 125'- 65.5' ,,,., Var.- 65.5' 64' A~.~. with C 5 G Lt. ~oo' -6~5J ~4'T. A._~.T. C 5 G LL_ Residential Distri_ct 7° -0_0' · " ~'~ S_cZtE~__EL~~____Besi.d_entictL_Bi~tdct i 0.97a~ Mi. ~ - ~ 40 MPH ~ tO¸ 40 MPH ,0.97'.4 Mi. Not Wormnted i~' School X-ing -,~ ~ ,~ 75'-51' ~ ; , 48' T.A.S.T. C I~ O Rt. ~ Lt. I 0,S38 Mi - I :55 MPH 35MPH _.. .- 0.538Mi: 36' A.C. C 8~ G ' ~ : ,.. O. 076 Mi. -, NOTE:){~25 MPH WHEN BEACONIS FLASHING iI~TME CLOCK CONTROLLING--! TH BEACONS ERCONNECTED _! SCHOOL1 S4-a L~M~T WHEN I 84-4, FLASHING _ With BEACON t/ ~tusin~. District ~ Frashing Bedcon ~F- T Signal Quincy St. {City Street Only) ,LLEGE CAMPUS ... 75'-39.5' ~ 36..6'_A.C~ C~O Rte Lt. dbt College District