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RESOLUTION NO. 1901
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
DESIGNATING INTERSECTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY'S PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL
ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, The Baytown Police Department provided accident and citation history for six
heavily traveled, signalized intersections to American Traffic Solutions ("ATS"); and
WHEREAS, based upon those reports, ATS studied each of the 27 approaches for seven
intersections using a Video incident Monitoring Study(ViMS); and
WHEREAS, the studies were conducted from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m.; and
WHEREAS, during such eight-hour period, the following violations were recorded:
1. Southbound Hwy. 146 at N. Alexander Dr. ................................ 11 violations
(near Ferry Road)
2. Eastbound West Baker Rd. at Decker Drive................................ 1 1 violations
3. Southbound Garth Rd. at Hwy. 146............................................. 22 violations
4. Northbound Garth Rd. at 1-10 ...................................................... 13 violations
5. Southbound Garth Rd. at I-10 ........................................................ 7 violations
6. Southbound Garth Rd. at W. Baker Rd.......................................... 7 violations
7. Eastbound W. Baker Rd. at Garth Rd............................................. 6 violations
8. Westbound W. Baker Rd. at Garth Rd. .......................................... 9 violations
9. Southbound Business 146 at Wyoming St. ................. 8 violations
10. Northbound North Alexander at Hwy. 146................................. 14 violations;
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby designates the
following intersections for installation of the equipment necessary to implement the City's photographic
traffic signal enforcement system program:
I. Southbound Hwy. 146 at N. Alexander Dr. (near Ferry Road)
2. Eastbound West Baker Rd. at Decker Drive
3. Southbound Garth Rd. at Hwy. 146
4. Northbound Garth Rd. at I-10
5. Southbound Garth Rd. at I-10
6. Southbound Garth Rd. at W. Baker Rd.
7. Eastbound W. Baker Rd. at Garth Rd.
8. Westbound W. Baker Rd. at Garth Rd.
9. Southbound Business 146 at Wyoming St.
10. Northbound North Alexander at Hwy. 146
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Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the y Council of the City of
Baytown this the 13d' day of December, 2007.
ST EN H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
TEST:
LORRI COOD , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JACIO RAMIREZ, SR., C y ttorney
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