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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 011105-P - Williams Dr Speed & TrafficRESOLUTION NO. 421/1 Q.`-P A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS REQUESTING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A SPEED SURVEY AND TRAFFIC STUDY ON FM 2338 (WILLIAMS DRIVE) BETWEEN LAKEWAY DRIVE AND COUNTY ROAD 245 TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF LOWERING SPEEDS AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SAFETY FEATURES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown is committed to promoting traffic safety within its corporate limits, its extraterritorial jurisdiction ("ETJ") and surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, the Commissioner's Court of Williamson County is interested in pursuing safety enhancements for all roads within the County; and WHEREAS, the subject portion of FM 2338 (Williams Drive) lies within the City limits of Georgetown, its ETJ and Williamson County; and WHEREAS, the subject section of FM 2338 has experienced a considerable increase in traffic past several years due to both residential and commercial development m that area; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this resolution implements the Transportation Policy End 10.00 of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element, which states: "Citizens and commercial goods move safely and efficiently throughout all parts of the City," and further finds that the adoption of this resolution is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Georgetown and the Commissioners Court of the County of Williamson hereby find it to be in the best interest of the citizens of Georgetown its ETJ and Williamson County to request that the Texas Department of Transportation perform a traffic speed study for the segments of FM 2338 (Williams Drive) lying within those areas. SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authonzed to sign this Resolution and the City Secretary to attest thereto on behalf of the City of Georgetown. The County Judge is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and the County Clerk to attest thereto on behalf of the County of Williamson. Res . ©M ©s'Speed i Twirl Stray SECTION 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption by the City of Georgetown and the County of Williamson. RESOLVED THIS //`- DAY OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN APPROVED AS TO FORM: Patricia E. Carls Brown & Carls, LLP, City Attorney COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON Doerfler, County Judge APPROVED AS TO FORM: /Peg 0/1105- w,ibkt Peal ATTEST: , 2005. Sandra D Lee, City Secretary ATTEST: ( - (� _e 5 By: Name: N E cZ(CI—ER Title: cack-o i c.L zg_K ,County Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 0/ 11©5- P A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS REQUESTING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A SPEED SURVEY AND TRAFFIC STUDY ON FM 2338 (WILLIAMS DRIVE) BETWEEN LAKEWAY DRIVE AND COUNTY ROAD 245 TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF LOWERING SPEEDS AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SAFETY FEATURES. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown is committed to promoting traffic safety within its corporate limits, its extraterritorial jurisdiction ("ETJ") and surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, the Commissioner's Court of Williamson County is interestedin pursuing safety enhancements for all roads within the County; and WHEREAS, the subject portion of FM 2338 (Williams Drive) lies within the City limits of Georgetown, its ETJ and Williamson County; and WHEREAS, the subject section of FM 2338 has experienced a considerable increase in traffic past several years due to both residential and commercial development in that area; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this resolution implements the Transportation Policy End 10.00 of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element, which states: 'Citizens and commercial goods move safely and efficiently throughout all parts of the City," and further finds that the adoption of this resolution is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Pohcies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan. SECTION 2 The City Council of the City of Georgetown and the Commissioners Court of the County of Williamson hereby find it to be in the best interest of the citizens of Georgetown its ETJ and Williamson County to request that the Texas Department of Transportation perform a traffic speed study for the segments of FM 2338 (Williams Drive) lying within those areas. SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and the City Secretary to attest thereto on behalf of the City of Georgetown. The County Judge is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and the County Clerk to attest thereto on behalf of the County of Williamson. SECTION 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption by the City of Georgetown and the County of Williamson. RESOLVED THIS %i DAY OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN APPROVED AS TO FORM: Patricia E Carls Brown & Carls, LLP, City Attorney COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON y Judge APPROVED AS TO FORM: , 2005. ATTEST: 712 Sandra D. Lee, City ecretary ATTEST: By: w Name: Title: jr(. n a. t) ,County Attorney