Agenda No. 3.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | June 9, 2020 |
| Department: | Engineering |
| Subject: | Ordinance No. 20-D-20 - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance providing that the Code of Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas be amended by revising Chapter 86, Section 86-115, Maximum limits generally on specific streets, adding the maximum speed limits of Cibolo Valley Drive to a construction speed limit and thus temporarily changing the maximum speed limit, and declaring an emergency. First & Final Reading (B. James/K. Woodlee/J. Nowak) |
BACKGROUND
The segment of Cibolo Valley Drive within the City of Schertz (from IH 35 to Old Wiederstein Road) is currently under construction. A significant part of achieving safe conditions throughout the construction site, vehicle speed along the roadway must be reduced. A wholistic effort is being undertaken including signage, and outreach via social media. In order to enforce a safer speed, a maximum construction speed limit needs to be adopted. Construction speed zones will be in effect when speed reduction signs are displayed within the limits of the construction project. The maximum construction speed limit of 25 miles per hour (mph) in this construction zone of Cibolo Valley Drive will be included in the City's Code of Ordinances Sec. 86-115.
The completion of this project shall cancel these provisions of the ordinance, applying to the project, and any remaining construction speed zone signs shall be removed. The speed limit will return to 35 mph.
Because this project is being performed through a partnership with the City of Cibolo, City of Schertz staff reached out to Cibolo staff to ensure that Cibolo is in support of this ordinance. The response from Cibolo provided a positive confirmation of their support of establishment of the construction speed limit.
The completion of this project shall cancel these provisions of the ordinance, applying to the project, and any remaining construction speed zone signs shall be removed. The speed limit will return to 35 mph.
Because this project is being performed through a partnership with the City of Cibolo, City of Schertz staff reached out to Cibolo staff to ensure that Cibolo is in support of this ordinance. The response from Cibolo provided a positive confirmation of their support of establishment of the construction speed limit.
GOAL
The goal of this ordinance is to ensure safe speed limits are established and enforceable through the City's Code of Ordinances.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
The benefit of this ordinance is to provide for safe travel and a safe construction site for residents of and visitors to the City of Schertz.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approval is recommended to allow for placement of the construction speed limit signs and enforcement of the posted speed limit.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact of this ordinance to the City.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 20-D-20 on the First and Final reading and declaring an emergency.