HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2008-O0013 - Repelaing Ordinances 2006-00013 And 2007-000084 Pertaining; Signal Enforcement - 02/14/2008First 'Reading
February 14~ 2008
Itea No. 6.4
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-o0013
Second Reading
February 28, 2008
Ite11 No. 5.20
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CITY OF LUBBOCK ORDINANCES NO.
2006-00131 AND 2007-00084 PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK; DIRECTING REMOVAL OF THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR
SUCH PROGRAM; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
' EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore established an automated traffic
signal enforcement program utilizing cameras for certain intersections within the City;
and
WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic study of such intersections since
implementation of said automated traffic signal enforcement program has been conducted
and the study presented to the Red Light Traffic Signal Enforcement Committee and the
Citizens Traffic Commission; and
WHEREAS, said Red Light Traffic Signal Enforcement Committee and Citizens
Traffic Commission have studied said program and have submitted independent reports
on the automated traffic signal enforcement system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock after receiving said reports
has determined that it would be in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of the City of Lubbock to terminate said automated traffic signal enforcement
program; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK;
SECTION 1: THAT Ordinances No. 2006-00131 and 2007-00084 establishing
an automated traffic signal enforcement system for the City of Lubbock, BE and are
hereby REPEALED.
SECTION 2. THAT the City Manager and City staff are hereby ordered and
directed to take such actions as may be necessary to terminate the automated traffic signal
enforcement program and for removal of the cameras and other equipment appurtenant to
said program.
SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 4. THAT this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage
by the City Council.
SECTION 5. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of
publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 14th day of February , 2008.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 28th day of February , 2008.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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