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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2015—69 BY: Mayor Kennedy AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL FILE OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SCHOOL ZONE SIGNAGE RELATED TO THE TEMPORARY LOCATION OF THE NORTH OLMSTED MIDDLE SCHOOL ON LORAIN ROAD, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the North Olmsted City Schools have leased the former St. Richard School at Lorain Road and Country Club Blvd. to provide a temporary location for the Middle School during construction operations in 2015-2017; and WHEREAS, the School Zone on Lorain Road in this vicinity was removed pursuant to Ord. No. 2013-96 and needs to be reinstalled; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Director of Public Safety that the school zone designation, together with all signage, be reinstalled in the Traffic Control File; and WHEREAS, Chapter 305 of the Traffic Code provides for the maintenance of the Traffic Control File, which file can be amended only by ordinance duly adopted by this Council. WHEREAS, this Council, based upon this recommendation, has determined that it is in the best interest of the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of the City of North Olmsted to authorize installation of school zone signs including speed limitations on Lorain Road in the vicinity of the intersection of Country Club Blvd., and accordingly, by the adoption of this ordinance, expresses its desire to do so; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY,AND THE STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Engineering Department be and the same is hereby authorized and directed to amend the Traffic Control File of the City of North Olmsted to reinstall the school zone designation on Lorain Road in proximity of Country Club Blvd. in accordance with requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Administrative Code and / or the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. SECTION 2: That the Director of Public Safety be and he is hereby authorized to install signage and other markings, as appropriate, at the location described herein at section one (1). SECTION 3: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the reason that this legislation must go into effect immediately in order to be in effective and allow for installation of signage before School opens in August, 2015; and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.