COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

 

 

         DATE:

09/04/2001

 

SUBJECT:  FINAL READING   ORDINANCE 2001 – O – 216

DESIGNATING ONE-WAY ROAD SECTIONS TO INCLUDE: MAHER AVENUE NORTHBOUND FROM BUSTAMANTE STREET TO HILLSIDE ROAD, THOMAS AVENUE SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN HILLSIDE ROAD AND PAPPAS STREET, PAPPAS STREET WESTBOUND BETWEEN THOMAS AVENUE AND DAUGHERTY AVENUE, AND DAUGHERTY AVENUE SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN PAPPAS STREET AND BUSTAMANTE STREET; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPROPRIATE SIGNS TO INDICATE ONE-WAY TRAFFIC IN THE DESIGNATED DIRECTION AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

 

INITIATED BY:                                                                                STAFF SOURCE:

Larry Dovalina, City Manager                                                     Roberto Murillo, P.E., Traffic Director

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:  The City Council approved Ordinance 2001 – O – 161, for the Airport Truck Route Designation, on August 6, 2001.  The Introductory Ordinance for the one-way road sections was introduced on September 4, 2001. 

 

 

 

 BACKGROUND:

 

In order to accommodate the new Airport Truck Route, the sections of roadways described within the Airport Truck Route documentation for Maher Avenue, Thomas Avenue, Pappas Street and Daugherty Avenue will be converted to one-way road sections.  The one-way conversion is necessary to provide the road width required to accommodate tractor-trailer movements.

 

Pavement marking and signing modifications will be performed by the Traffic Dept. to properly establish the one-way designation for the new truck route.  Roadway improvements to accommodate tractor-trailer turning movements will be performed by Public Works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:  

Funding for signs and markings are available in the Traffic Safety operating fund.

                                                                                                                                               

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee recommends the introduction of this ordinance.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends introduction of this ordinance.

 

 

ORDINANCE 2001 – O – 216

 

DESIGNATING ONE-WAY ROAD SECTIONS FOR THE AIRPORT TRUCK ROUTE, TO INCLUDE: MAHER AVENUE NORTHBOUND FROM BUSTAMANTE STREET TO HILLSIDE ROAD, THOMAS AVENUE SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN HILLSIDE ROAD AND PAPPAS STREET, PAPPAS STREET WESTBOUND BETWEEN THOMAS AVENUE AND DAUGHERTY AVENUE, AND DAUGHERTY AVENUE SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN PAPPAS STREET AND BUSTAMANTE STREET; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPROPRIATE SIGNS TO INDICATE ONE-WAY TRAFFIC IN THE DESIGNATED DIRECTION AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

             WHEREAS, these roadway sections are being converted to accommodate the new Airport Truck Route; and

 

             WHEREAS, the one-way conversions are necessary to provide the necessary road width required by tractor-trailer movements; and

 

                WHEREAS, the Traffic Safety Department, after proper analysis, has determined that the interest and safety of the citizens of Laredo will be improved by the designation of these sections of roadway; and

 

                WHEREAS, the Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee of the City of Laredo approves the new Airport Truck Route; and

 

                WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Laredo is of the same opinion.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

 

SECTION 1:        The following sections of roadway are now designated as one-way sections: Maher Avenue northbound from Bustamante Street to Hillside Road, Thomas Avenue southbound between Hillside Road and Pappas Street, Pappas Street westbound between Thomas Avenue and Daugherty Avenue, and Daugherty Avenue southbound between Pappas Street and Bustamante Street;

 

SECTION 2:        The installation and erection of appropriate signs giving notice  thereof be and is hereby approved and authorized; and

 

AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THOSE SECTIONS OF MAHER AVENUE THOMAS AVENUE, PAPPAS STREET AND DAUGHERTY AVENUE AS ONE-WAY ROAD SECTIONS ACCORDING TO THE AIRPORT TRUCK ROUTE.

 

 

 

SECTION 3:        The City Manager and the Traffic Safety Director be and are hereby authorized to take the necessary steps to carry out this ordinance; and

 

SECTION 4:        This ordinance shall be published one time in an official newspaper in the City of Laredo and shall be in force and effect from and after the date of such publication.

 

 

 

 

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS _____________DAY____________, 2001.

 

ATTEST:

 

 

_________________________                                                      _______________________

GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.                                                                ELIZABETH G. FLORES

CITY SECRETARY                                                                              MAYOR

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

JAIME L. FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY

 

 

By: ______________________

JERRY BRUCE CAIN

ASST. CITY ATTORNEY