HomeMy WebLinkAbout5109ORDINANCE NO. 5 1 0 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE
WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION THROUGH PERFORMANCE BASED
GRANTS TO THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR THE PURCHASE OF RADAR
EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOOL ZONE ENFORCEMENT.
WHEREAS,
our children is of paramount
community; and
WHEREAS, enforcement of
the City of Auburn recognizes that the safety of
importance to the quality of our
the speeding laws significantly
impacts the safety of our community; and
WHEREAS, the use of radar-measuring devices assists
greatly in the enforcement of the speeding laws; and
WHEREAS, Senate House Bill 2518 amended RCW 46.61.400 to
double the fines of speeding in a school or playground area;
and
WHEREAS, half the moneys collected under this program
will fund enforcement tools; and
WHEREAS, for every forty (40) infractions written under
RCW 46.61.400 in a school zone, the Washington Traffic Safety
Commission will provide a radar unit from the grant for
further enforcement action.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Ordinance No. 5109
June 30, 1998
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Sectlon 1.
PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is
as follows:
To authorize the transfer of funds from the Washington
Traffic Safety Commission through performance based grants for
the purpose of purchasing radar equipment for school zone
Constitutionality or Invalidity. If any
sentence, clause or phrase of this
any reason held to be invalid or
enforcement.
Section 2.
section, subsection,
Ordinance is for
unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall
not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance, as it being hereby expressly
declared that this Ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have been prepared,
proposed, adopted and approved and ratified irrespective of
the fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
out the directions of this legislation.
Ordinance No. 5109
Date
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ATTEST:
INTRODUCED: July 6, 1998
PASSED: July 6, 1998
APPROVED: July 6, 1998
CHARLES A. BOOTH
MAYOR
DANIELLE DASKAM,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney
Published:
Ordinance No. 5109
June 30, 1998
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