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WBEREAS, The City Council is concerned with traffic safety in and around San Gabriel
Park during the San Gabriel light display; and
VaIEREAS, The City Council has determined that designating one-way streets through
San Gabriel Park and a speed limit of 10 miles per hour would be in the best interest of the City.
NOW, • i' BE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF
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SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance 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
ordinance implements Transportation Policy 1 of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element, which
states: "The City will encourage a transportation system that provides for the safe and efficient
movement of traffic, promotes the economic interests of the community, and adequately serves
the personal needs of individuals.", and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance 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. Section 10.12.100 of the Code of Ordinances is revised to add subsection
C, to read as follows:
"C. In the interest of public safety, during the San Gabriel Lights display, the following
temporary traffic regulations are hereby established.
1. Lower Park Road shall be designated as a street for one-way traffic only, flowing
from west to east.
2. The following intersections shall be posted with stop signs on all streets:
a. Stadium Dr. and Upper Park Road,
b. Stadium Dr. and Lower Park Road, and
c. Upper Park Road and Lower Park Road.
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3. Signs shall be posted along Lower Park Road which prohibit parking from 5 p.m.
until 12 a.m. (Midnight).
4. Signs shall be posted which encourage traffic to travel slowly along Lower Park
Road.
It shall be illegal for any person to operate a motor vehicle in violation of signs posted in
accordance with this ordinance. All provisions of the Code of Ordinances that conflict with this
subsection shall be temporarily suspended during the dates established annually by the City for
the San Gabriel Lights Display."
SECTION 4. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10)
ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Georgetown.
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ATTEST:
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Elizabeth Gray Te�
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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By: `LEO WOOD
Mayor
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