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Home My WebLink AboutD-1415-99 School Traffic RegsORDINANCE NO. D-1415-99 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, ADOPTING TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, has the authority to adopt traffic regulations governing traffic control on public school grounds when requested by the governing body of a school corporation, pursuant to Indiana Code § 9-2 1-1-3(a)13; and WHEREAS, the Carmel Clay Board of Education, the governing body of the Carmel Clay Schools, has, by resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, requested the City to adopt traffic regulations governing traffic control on Carmel Clay school grounds; and WHEREAS, improper vehicular driving and parking on school property can endanger public health and safety; and WHEREAS, the adoption of traffic regulations governing traffic control on Carmel Clay school grounds is in the best interests of the City, its school children, and the public at large. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows: 1. The foregoing recitals are fully incorporated herein and made a part hereof. 2. Section 8-10 is hereby adopted and added to the Carmel City Code and shall read as follows: "Authority and Duties of Police on Carmel Clay School Property (a) Carmel City Code Sections 6-49, 6-114 through 6-122, 8-1, 8-2, 8- 18, 8-30, 8-31, 8-34, 8-35, and 8-90 through 8-93, inclusive, are hereby adopted as traffic regulations governing traffic control on all Carmel Clay Schools grounds and/or property located within the corporate limits of the City of Carmel, Indiana. (b) In addition to its other activities, the Carmel Metropolitan Police Department, and any Special Police officers appointed, sworn and assigned to serve the Carmel Clay Schools by the City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-8-3-7, shall have the authority and duty to enforce the traffic ordinances and laws referenced in subparagraph (a) above, and to take such other actions as are set forth in City Code Section 8-9, as regards any violations of said ordinances and laws that take place on any Carmel Clay Schools grounds located within the City's corporate limits." Page One of Four Pages [eb:msword:c:',ordinances\amendcodc\schooltrafficcontrol.doc:6/29/99] 3. Section 8-18(a) of the Carmel City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Delete: "(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in excess of 15 miles per hour on the following streets: (1) Emerson Road from 4th Avenue Southwest to Sherman Drive. (2) Reserved. Add: "(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in excess of 15 miles per hour on the following: (1) Emerson Road from 4th Avenue Southwest to Sherman Drive. (2) All Carmel Clay Schools grounds located within the City's corporate limits. (3) Reserved." The remainder of Section 8-18 of the Carmel City Code shall be unaffected by the above amendments and shall remain in full force and effect. 4. Schedule A to Section 8-30(c) of the Cannel City Code, which is codified as City Code Section 8- 120, is hereby amended to include the following: Add: "Street Name 1. East drive of Carmel High School at E. Main Street and Lexington Blvd. 2. First intersection west of Highway 431 and south of 136th Street 3. First intersection south of the first intersection west of Highway 431 and south of 136th street 4. Intersection of 2"d Street N.E. and Audubon Direction Intersecting of Travel Sign Street South Stop E. Main Street North Stop 136th Street All 4-Way Stop 136th Street West Stop Audubon" Ordinance No. D-1415-99 Page Two of Four Pages [eb:msword:c : \ordinances\an~endcodc\schooltrafficcontrol doc :6/29/99] The remainder of Sections 8-30 and 8-120 of the Carmel City Code shall be unaffected by the above amendments and shall remain in full force and effect. 5. Section 8-29 of the Carmel City Code shall be amended to include Section (c) thereof, which shall read as follows: Driving in the wrong direction from that posted on any Carmel Clay Schools property is prohibited," The remainder of Section 8-29 of the Carmel City Code shall be unaffected by the above amendments and shall remain in full force and effect. 6. Section 8-51 of the Carmel City Code shall be amended to include Section (d) thereof, which shall read as follows: lid. No vehicle shall be parked on any Carmel Clay Schools property posted with "No Parking" or other appropriate signage, Any vehicle violating this paragraph (d) may be towed at the owner's expense.and a ticket issued and the fine assessed pursuant to Section 8-92 of this Code, The Carmel Street Department shall cause appropriate signage to be posted immediately upon passage of this subsection," 7. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting any other rights, duties, privileges or responsibilities of Carmel Metropolitan Police Department officers, Special Police officers, or others as may be provided by law or in equity. 8. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect. 9. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. 10. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the latter of (i) its passage, signing by the Mayor and such publication as is required by law, or (ii) the date on which signs giving notice of the traffic regulations referenced herein are posted upon or at the entrance to the streets and/or property affected thereby. Ordinance No. D-1415-99 Page Three of Four Pages [eb:msword:c:\ordinances\an~endcode\schoohrafficcontrol.doc:6/29/99] PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ~ day of }-~ ,1999, by a vote of D? ayes and C5) nays. P Officer ' ' K~irb} ~Snyder/Presi e~' ~ ~a er ATTEST:~~C) Diana L. Cordray, IA~urer Presented by to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indian on theC-~g~Pday of me ~~~~j~d ,1999. r~s~ure Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-T r Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, thi~ day o f ,1999. ~ Brainard, Mayor ]]~ %~XMC, Cler' asurer Ordinance No. D- 1415 -99 Page Four of Four Pages [eb:msword:c:'xordinances/an~endcodcxschooltrafficcontroldoc:6/29/99] RI~-Q)LIH'ION lll;'.ADIJF, STL~.G AIX'D'PTION n'lr TRAF~r ~F~-"U'I ATIONS WHEREAS, ~ Carreel Clay -~ools owns a =umber of buildings ~rl relar~ l~o~rdes which are in cornrant use for school-Nlazect and corr-,,,,,,i~T*telazea activities; and WHEREAS, dutin~ tinme activities', a nmnbet of vehicles dzive ancL park on r-laeol- owned propen,/; ancL WHEREAS, knproper driviq and l~.~t~,v~ of vehicles on stool ForeroY coukt imlm~ public health and ~et~, could cause injury to p~sons and could 2me ,~=mag~ to school property; and WttEP,.EAS, I.C. § ~41-1-3 ~ a local authorit7 with r~,,t-,,'t to ~sr~--,~ and IriShways ~ actop~ uatrx: r~tlations loverninZ ~'af~c c~.p.~ol on public ,school grounds when ~lu~s~ecl by the lloverninZ txxt7 d ~ school corponlion; anct ~, dz cxcrcisc of such auth~ri~ by the L"'it~ oi' Carroll wi~ rcsp~-c to traffic control on property own~i b7 the C~,?met Cla7 Schoots would e~hs,--- vlzc pubtic safety ,rod NOW, ~i~~OKE, t~ it r~clved that ttte Board of F. dv, c,ati,~, as the ~ov~rnin~ body of the (::armel Clay Schools, rcqucsu ~he City of' Carmet m exercise its amtmri~ under I.C. § 9-1I-1-~ r~ adopt lnfi~c regulations gov~rnlr~ ~ coxxlrot on C~rrn~l Clay School ~rotmds; and BIE 1T FUR. t'~ RI~OLVED, that the Board or Edur. a~n direcu its superinte~,.,~t and lqal com~sel r.o work: with the City of ~armel in developing traffic r~tla~ions at:~licablc EXHIBIT A 13: 17 FiX 3178469965 CAR]IEL CLAY SCH and welfEe on r, heel grimhas. 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