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Ord 3156 1/18/1977 ORDINANCE NO. J/5(O AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING THE MISTAKE IN ORDINANCE NO. 3069 OF LETTERING PARAGRAPH (AO) ; ADDING PAR- AGRAPH (AS) TO SECTION 29-91 OF THE CODE OF OR- DINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS , ES- TABLISHING A PRIMA FACIA MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ON A PORTION OF HAMILTON BOULEVARD; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS , on March 16 , 1976, the Board of Aldermen passed Ordinance No. 3069 which in Section 2 thereof added Paragraph (AO) which set a prima facia maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour on Maplewood Avenue from Southwest Parkway (FM 369) to Kemp Boulevard; and, WHEREAS , previously on February 17 , 1976, the Board of Aldermen passed Ordinance No. 3060 which had added Paragraph (AO) among others, which said Paragraph (AO) set certain maximum prima facia speed limits on Loop 11; and, WHEREAS , by mistake, the Paragraph establishing the prima facia maximum speed limit on Maplewood Avenue was designated as Paragraph (AO) when it should have been pro- perly designated as Paragraph (AR) ; and, WHEREAS , it was not the intention of the Board of Al- dermen in passing Ordinance No. 3069 to repeal Ordinance No. 3060 insofar as Paragraph (AO) was properly meant to set certain prima facia maximum speed limits on Loop 11; and, WHEREAS , in order to correct this mistake Paragraph (AO) in Ordinance No. 3069 should be changed to read Paragraph (AR) ; and WHEREAS , after an engineering study and survey, it has been determined that there is a need for a different prima facia maximum speed limit on a portion of Hamilton Boulevard. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 3069 of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is hereby amended by changing all references contained therein to Paragraph (AO) to read "Paragraph (AR) . " SECTION 2 . Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended by adding Paragraph (AS) which shall read as follows: " (AS) Hamilton Boulevard (1) 40 MPH From Speedway Avenue to Hampstead Lane. " SECTION 3. The fact that the prima facia speed limit set out in this ordinance is necessary to the safe and or- derly movement of traffic upon the streets of the City of Wichita Falls, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure on the ground that there is an urgent public need for the orderly flow of traffic upon the streets, and a public need for the preservation of the peace, health, and safety of the lives and property of the citizens of the City. .^-** • • This ordinance shall, therefore, take effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the Or--day of Z__ 1977. 'etc ."( Y 0 R ATTEST: City Clerk - 2 - Affidavit of Publication ORDINANCE NO.3156 AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING THE STATE OF TEXAS THE MISTAKE IN ORDINANCE NO. 3069 OF LETTERING PARA COUNTY OF WICHITA GRAPH (AO): ADDING PARAG- ( RAPH (AS) TO SECTION 29-91 OF b) THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, , 1%*-(',11 :abr1.1:11"y On this TEXAS,ESTABLISHING A PRIMA day of FACIA MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ON A PORTION OF HAMILTON BOULEVARD: AND DECLARING A.D. .s .1... personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS,on March 16, 1976, the IZoy T,• rhos Board of Aldermen-passed Ordi- , bookkeeper nance No. 3069 which in Section 2 thereof added Paragraph (AO) which seta prima facia maximum for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita. Falls, publishers of the speed limit of 35 miles per hour on Maplewood Avenue from Southwest Parkway (FM 369) to Kemp Wichita Falls Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Boulevard;and, WHEREAS,previously on February Wichita County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states 17,1976,the Board of Aldermen pas- sed Ordinance No. 3060(AO)which had of advertising added that the attached.advertisement is a true and correct copy o avertsn added d Paragraph (AO) among g others,which said Paragraph (AO) set certain maximum prima facia speed limits on Loop 11;and, published in_. (1) issues thereof on the following WHEREAS, by mistake,the Para graph establishing the prima facia dates: maximum speed limit on Maplewood } Avenge was designated as Para li ' i'v 175 10-17 i graph(AO)when it should have been properly designated as.Paragraph (AR);and, WHEREAS,it was not the intention (3,- • of the Board of Aldermen in passing Ordinance No. 3069 to repeal Ordi- Bookkeeper for Times Publishing Company nance No.3060 insofar as Paragraph of Wichita Falls (AO)was properly meant to set cer- tain prima facia maximum speed limits on Loop 11; Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above order t o correct this t WHEREAS,in orrd mistake Paragraph (AO) In Ordi- nance No.3069 should be changed to written. read Paragraph(AR);and, WHEREAS, after an engineering / i, study and survey,it has been deter- mined that there is a need for a diffe- �/ i7 {`l-7 rent prima facia maximum speed cOrd nY Ya r gQ,a Nc y^ limit on a portion of Hamilton Boulevard. itt & or Tl cii 4e, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OR- DAINED BY THE BOARD OF AL- DERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS,THAT: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 3069 of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, iS hereby amended by changing all re- ferences contained therein to Para graph (AO) to read "Paragraph (AR)." SECTION 2.Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended by adding Paragraph(AS)which shall read as follows: "(AS) Hamilton Boulevard (1)40 � MPH From Speedway Avenue to Hampstead Lane." SECTION 3.The fact that the prima facia speed limit set out in this ordi- nance is necessary to the safe and orderly movement of traffic upon the streets of the City of Wichita Falls, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure on the ground that there is an urgent public need for the orderly flow of traffic upon the streets,and a public need for the pre- servation of the peace, health, and safety of the lives and property of the citizens of the City. This ordinance shall,therefore,take effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the • 18th day of January 1977. /s/J.C. Boyd Jr MAYOR ATTEST: /s/Gerald Carlson City Clerk �_