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CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: October 17, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 501, Waukee
Municipal Code, Regarding the speed limit on NE Horizon Drive within the
City Limits of the City of Waukee [second, third (final) readings]
FORMAT: Ordinance
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: City staff recommends approval of the first reading of the
ordinance in title only and waiver of the second and third readings. The Code
of Iowa requires a vote of not less than three-fourths of all the members of the
council (or 4 out of 5, in Waukee’s case) in order to waive readings of an
ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the second reading of the ordinance in title only, waive the third
reading, and place it on final passage
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Ordinance
PREPARED BY: Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
1
ORDINANCE NO. ______
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 501, WAUKEE MUNICIPAL CODE,
REGARDING THE SPEED LIMIT ON NE HORIZON DRIVE WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA.
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee has obtained the results of a traffic study prepared by
Snyder & Associates dated July 28, 2016; AND
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee has determined to implement changes to their ordinance
relative to the speed limit on NE Horizon Drive as a result of said traffic study.
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1: Chapter 501, Waukee Municipal Code, Regulation of Traffic Upon and Use
of the Streets of Waukee, Iowa, is hereby amended by adding Section 501.9(F)(16) as follows:
§501.9(F)(16) The speed limit on NE Horizon Drive between NE Westgate Drive and NE
Alice’s Road shall be 30 miles per hour.
Section 2 Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall
be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provisions or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the Council the ___ day of ______________, 2016, and approved this ____ day of
______________, 2016.
William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk