HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-2392 - Ordinance - 05/07/1999 ORDINANCE NO, 23~
AN O1/DI~ANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN INITIAT~
ORDINANCE I~GULATING TRAFFIC ALONG MLr~SON DRIV~ 1~O~ LINCOLN AVEI~c~ TO
I-IARV~Y ROAD.
WHEREAS, the City of College Station received a certified initiative ordinance that was submitted in
compliance with Article X of the City Charter of the City of College Station, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council submitted the issue to the voters for their consideration on May 1, 1999; and
WHEREAS, at the election of May 1, 1999, the initiative ordinance passed by a 2-1 margin with 3,099
voting for the ordinance and 1,504 voting against the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station City Council canvassed the election results on May 7, 1999 and
found the results to be valid. Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
SECTION 1:
That the City of College Station shall not block or restrict, or impair or discourage
by use of barrier, speed humps, repetitive stop signs or otherwise, vehicular travel
on to, over or via any portion of Munson Avenue, between Lincoln Drive
(Street/Avenue) and Harvey Road (State Highway 30), provided that this Ordinance
shall not prohibit or restrict: (a) temporary closings for improvement or repair of
street facilities or utilities, Co) the establishment and enforcement of vehicular speed
limits, or (c) the use of traffic safety controls or devices consistent with standards
commonly applied to other City thoroughfares, provided such limits, controls and
devices are primarily intended to enhance the overall safety of such travel and not to
discourage such travel.
SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall be published in the official newspaper in its entirety in
accordance with City Charter Section 109.
PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of May, 1999.
ATTEST:
CONNIE Hu,)KS, C~,~y Sec ary
APPROVED:
LYNN' MCILHANEY, Ma~or
APPROVED:
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