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TO Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM .lohn A. Comeaux, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUB.1ECT P.O. #5559 - School Zone for Ridgewood Christian School
DATE September 20, 2005
RECOMMENDATZON:
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Ordinance No. 5559, designating a school zone
along Lake Arthur Drive adjacent to Ridgewood Christian School.
BACKGROUND:
We have received a request from Dustin Guidry, Senior Pastor of Ridgewood Church for a school
zone along Lake Arthur Drive adjacent to Ridgewood Christian School. We have consulted with Col.
Blanton, Assistant Chief of Police, and have his concurrence in establishing this school zone.
BUDGETARY/FZSCAL EFFECT:
Funding is available in Public Works E~ectrical account 001-:~205-531.45-00 for the necessary
signage.
EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY
T recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Ordinance No. 5559, designating a school zone
along Lake Arthur Drive adjacent to Ridgewood Christian School.
.lohn A. Comeaux, P.E.
Director of Public Works
Att: Letter from Dustin Guidry, Pastor of Ridgewood Church
Memo from Col. Mark Blanton, Assistant Chief of Police
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R IDGEWOOD CHRISTLAN SCHOOL
"Offering parents a choice and chi~ren a chance"
John Comeaux
Director of Public Works
City of Port Arthur
Dear Mr. Comeaux:
I am writing on behalf of Ridgewood Christian School located at 6920 Memorial Blvd.
(comer ofhwy 69 and Lake Arthur Dr.), Port Arthur, Texas, 77642, and am requesting a
school zone to be established on Lake Arthur Drive. RCS is in its eighth year of
existence and currently has 130 students enrolled from PreK4 to 12th grade.
A school zone with the time of 7:30am - 8:30am and 2:45pm -3:45pm on Lake Arthur
Dr. would be sufficient for the needs of Ridgewood Christian School.
Thank you for your consideration and prompmess of this matter.
Sincerely,
Senior Pastor
Ridgewood Church
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PORT ARTHUR
TO: Ross E. Blackketter, Asst. Director of Public Works DATE: September 13, 2005
FROM: Colonel Mark Blanton
[x] For your information [ ] Please take appropriate action
[ ] For comment & recommendation [ ] Please prepare draft for my reply
[ ] File for future reference [ ] Please reply on my behalf
[ ] Please discuss with me [ ] Please return
RE Ridgewoo~ Baptist Church School Zone
I have no problems with school zone markings especially Speed
limit signs. If a school speed zone is to be established, I
believe it has to go before council.
Colonel Mark Blanton
.a~si~tant Chief of Police
CC: Steve, Fi~gibbons, City Msnsger
John Comeanx, Dir~tor of Public Works
P,O. No. 5559
09/20/05 reb
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDI'NANCE DEStGNATING A SCHOOL ZONE ALONG LAKE
ARTHUR DRIVE FOR RIDGEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL,
PROVI~DING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR PUBLICATION
WHEREAS, the pastor of Ridgewood Church has requested a school zone along
Lake Arthur Drive for Ridgewood Christian School.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interests to control traffic
adjacent to Ridgewood Christian School for the protection of the students by the
addition of traffic control measures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That a school zone be designated along Lake Arthur Drive from the
US Highway 69 right-of-way eastward for a distance of approximately 1,280 feet with a
maximum speed of 20 miles per hour during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and
2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on school days, and that appropriate signage be placed at the
limits of this school zone.
Section 3. That this being an Ordinance which requires publication, its caption
shall be published at least one (1) time within ten (10) days after final passage hereof
in the official newspaper of the City of Port Arthur, and this Ordinance shall take effect
immediately after the date of publication.
P.O. No. 5559
Page 2
Section 4. That, a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED on this __ day of , A.D. 2005
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the
following vote:
Ayes: .__ Mayor:
Councilmembers:
Noes:.
Mayor
Attest:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CityAttorr[~ [0 b~ ~')
P.O. No. 5559
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons Col. Mark Blanton
Assistant Chief of Police
City Manager
John A. Comeaux, P,E, ~
Director of Public Works
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