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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER N'
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC CONTROLS ON DOVE LOOP ROAD
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council consider adopting an Ordinance amending Section 23-30 Stop Intersections
of the City Code of Ordinances to establish stop signs on westbound Dove Loop Road
at Boyd Drive and on eastbound Dove Loop Road at Ruth Wall Street.
BACKGROUND:
The construction of Dove Loop Road between Dooley Street and Ruth Wall is near
completion. Before the street is opened, traffic controls need to be installed at Dove
Loop Road's intersection with Boyd Drive and Ruth Wall Street to ensure safe and
orderly movement of traffic.
The intersection of Dove Loop Road and Boyd Drive will be a four -leg intersection. The
traffic volume on Dove Loop Road is expected to be lighter than on Boyd Drive. The
Staff recommends stop signs be installed at the Dove Loop Road intersection. It is likely
that traffic patterns at this intersection may change in the future as more development
occurs on and around Dove Loop Road. The intersection will be monitored for changes
in traffic conditions that may necessitate traffic control changes in the future.
The intersection of Dove Loop Road and Ruth Wall Street is a T -intersection with Dove
Loop Road ending at Ruth Wall Street. Therefore, stop signs on Dove Loop Road are
also recommended at this intersection. A graphic showing these areas is attached.
Staff recommends approval.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC,
SECTION 23-30 RELATIVE TO STOP INTERSECTIONS;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND
A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED
EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS
OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-30 Stop Intersections, of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by the addition of the following stop
intersections:
"(520) On eastbound and westbound Dove Loop Road at Boyd Drive
(521) On eastbound Dove Loop Road at Ruth Wall Street"
Section 2. That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to have
the proper traffic signs erected, constructed, and placed at such points along said
highway, streets or alleys, or portions thereof under construction, maintenance or repair
so that travelers will be reasonably notified of said traffic regulations.
Section 3. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of
this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect,
provided, however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently filed
and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas shall be deemed
repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or ordinances
have been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding of not guilty, nolo contendere, or
dismissal.
Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and a separate offense shall
be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares
it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance
become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of September, 2000.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ORD. NO. 2