Resolution 2008-207
RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 207
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS TO 20 MPH
DURING SCHOOL ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL HOURS AS
INDICA TED BY FLASHING BEACONS AND/OR SIGNS ON
WESTCLOX STREET FROM CARSON ROAD TO EDEN PARK
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, permits the Board of County
Commissioners (BCe) to alter established speed limits on roads under its jurisdiction;
and
WHEREAS, Westclox Street between Carson Road and Eden Park Elementary
School falls under the jurisdiction of the BCC and has a normal speed limit in excess
of twenty miles per hour (20mph); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 316.189 and 316.1895, Florida
Statutes, the BCC may alter existing speed limits within school zones as may be
appropriate upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 316.1895, Florida Statutes, a school
zone speed limit "may be in force only during those times thirty (30) minutes before,
during, and thirty (30) minutes after the periods of time when pupils are arriving at a
regularly scheduled breakfast program or a scheduled school session and leaving a
regularly scheduled school session;" and
WHEREAS, the results of the County's engineering traffic investigation
indicate that a reduction of the existing speed limit to twenty miles per hour (20 mph)
is reasonable and safer under the conditions found to exist during the times that
students are traveling to and from the school served by the subject school zone.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
1. There is hereby established a twenty miles per hour (20 mph) school zone
speed limit on Westclox Street from Carson Road to Eden Park Elementary School
and that the County Manager or his designee direct the Collier County Traffic
Operations Department to install and maintain appropriate school zone speed limit
signs at those locations, including installing flashing beacons to inform motorists of
the school zone and school zone speed limit in effect when beacons are flashing.
2. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Collier County Sheriffs
Office for proper enforcement of the established school zone speed limit of twenty
miles per hour (20 mph) at the specified location.
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3. The effective date of the reduced school zone speed limit shall be after
written notification to the Sheriffs Office and upon posting of appropriate signage.
This resolution adopted after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same
this 24th day of July, 2008.
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