HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11 - Stone Myers Parkway at Mustang Drive ITEM #MEMO TO:TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 15, 2010
SUBJECT: STOP INTERSECTION — STONE MYERS PARKWAY AT
MUSTANG DRIVE
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 23, Traffic, Section 23-30,
Stop Intersections to establish stop control on northbound Stone Myers Parkway at
Mustang Drive, and take and necessary action.
BACKGROUND:
The Euless Grapevine Road/Stone Myers Parkway project includes a new intersection at
Mustang Drive. This "T" intersection requires a stop sign for northbound traffic on Stone
Myers Parkway entering the intersection. Eastbound and westbound Mustang Drive is the
major street.
Staff recommends approval.
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ORDINANCE NO. DA
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 as follows:
add the following stop intersection:
"(547) On northbound Stone Myers Parkway at Mustang Drive"
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ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect; provided,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pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas shall be deemed repealed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. That 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. That 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. That 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 15th day of June, 2010.
APPROVED:
ATTEST
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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