Ord 2018-024/reducing the speed limit to 30 miles per hour from the present speed limits of 35 and 45 miles per hour along the sections of Hopkins Street and Hunter Road located between Guadalupe Street (Loop 82) and Wonder World Drive (RM 12)

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ORDINANCE NO.2018 -24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT TO 30 MILES PER HOUR FROM THE PRESENT SPEED LIMITS OF 35 AND 45 MILES PER HOUR ALONG THE SECTIONS OF HOPKINS STREET AND HUNTER ROAD LOCATED BETWEEN GUADALUPE STREET (LOOP 82) AND WONDER WORLD DRIVE (RM 12); AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES REFLECTING SUCH NEW SPEED LIMIT; DIRECTING THAT THE TRAFFIC REGISTER MAINTAINED UNDER SECTION 82.067 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE BE AMENDED TO REFLECT SUCH NEW SPEED LIMIT; AND,INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Chapter 82 of the San Marcos City Code, and on the basis of finding that a reduced speed limit is reasonable and prudent, the speed limit along the sections of Hopkins Street and Hunter Road located between Guadalupe Street(Loop 82)and Wonder World Drive(RM 12)for travel in either direction, as shown in Exhibit A,is hereby reduced from 35 and 45 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour. SECTION 2. The City's traffic engineer is authorized to install such signs and traffic control devices as he deems appropriate reflecting such new speed limit. SECTION 3. The traffic engineer is directed to amend the traffic register maintained under section 82.067 of the San Marcos City Code to reflect such new speed limit. SECTION 4. If any word,phrase,clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 5. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption on second reading. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading August 21, 2018. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second reading September 7, 2018. John Thomaides Mayor