AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2020-24, on the second of two readings, amending the traffic register maintained pursuant to section 82.067 of the City Code by decreasing the speed limit in the 1300 through 1500 blocks of Belvin Street (between Bishop Street to Dixon Street) from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour in both directions and authorizing the installation of speed cushions; and including procedural provisions.
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Meeting date: May 5, 2020
Department: Public Services Department (Tom Taggart)
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $9,000
Account Number: 10006150.53010
Funds Available: $663,110
Account Name: Streets-Asphalt
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: approved on 1st reading on April 21, 2020
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Background Information:
Pursuant to Section 82.066 of the City Code, all regulatory traffic signs and devices, where the authority to install is not specifically delegated to the traffic engineer, requires approval from City Council by ordinance.
The Public Services Department received a petition from residents on Belvin Street seeking to have speed humps installed between Bishop Street and Dixon Street. Thirty-one property owners reside along Belvin Street in this segment. Of the 31 property owners, the petition c...
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