Ordinance No. 10,516ORDINANCE NO. 10,516
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCLL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
ALJTHORZElNG THE CLOSURE QF CENTER STREET AT ELVINTA STWET; MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THEM; AWD PROVIDTUG FOR TIiE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
WtLEREAS, the Cfty of Baytown has received complaints about traffic in the School Court Subdivision:
and
WEmS, in accordance with the City's Neighborhood Tdc Calming Paltcy (the cbPolicy"), the City
and representatives from the neighborbod met to discus the traffic concerns, a petition was filed and a mffe
study was perf~mert; and
WHEREAS, specificdly, C J Hmche & Associates perfvlmed a traffic study for Center Street between
McKinney and Elvillta Street to determine whether area of study qualified far cmsideration of implmenting
measures under the Policy; and
WHEREAS. the trasc study, which included traffic speed and volume studies, c~ncluded that tm%c
calming measures were wmted due to the cut through traffic; and
WHEREAS, it is the s~commendation of 6 J Nenche & Associales, the ;trmc engineer, that C~nter Street
be closed at Elvinta Street in order to eliminate cut through trafic within the neighborhood; and
WEREAS, on December 13,2006, tbe Planning and Zoning Commission Found, that the pmpmed street
closure is consi&ent with the Folicy and rn~~mmds the closure of Center StrRet at Efvitlta StfeeS NOW
THEMFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1 : That the: recitals set fi hereinabove are hereby found to be true and caerect.
Seetion 2: That the City Council of the Ci of Baytown, Texas, hemby arrtharizes the cl~sure of
Center Street at Elvinta Straet
Section 3: The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to cause the insttlllation of
barricades on Center Street at Elvintrt Street and the placement of the pmper signs to be posted &t appropriate
lucatians.
Section 4: This ordinance shall tdze effect immediatdy fiom and ib passage by tk City Council
of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of th& Council of the City of