Ord 2022-016/reducing the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour in the Vista De Los Santos Neighborhood

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ORDINANCE NO. 2022 - 16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT FROM 30 MILES PER HOUR TO 25 MILES PER HOUR IN THE VISTA DE LOS SANTOS NEIGHBORHOOD; AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES REFLECTING THE NEW SPEED LIMITS; DIRECTING THAT THE TRAFFIC REGISTER MAINTAINED UNDER SECTION 82.067 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE NEW SPEED LIMITS; 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 decreased speed limit is reasonable and prudent, the speed limit in the Vista De Los Santos neighborhood depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A are hereby decreased from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. SECTION 2. The City's traffic engineer is authorized to install such signs and traffic control devices as he deems appropriate to reflect the 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 the 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 All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed.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 February 15, 2022. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second reading on March 1, 2022. d ovL 4u 1 ane Hughso� Mayor