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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2005-060 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-060 that: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, 1. Whereas the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills and its staff desire to raise public awareness of the need for safe driving, while minimizing graffiti and non- conforming signs in the street rights-of-way. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the attached Roadway Safety Awareness Marker Policy shall be approved by passage of this Resolution. ",:A::::::,:D APPROVED this the 22nd ;aY,~¡:;~ ~&,,~x:-~..:.::,:.!.~~~ Osêar Trevino, Mayor ~ .. n '..~ s Q:..... .....~% A1ffiST: r ~~ ~~ Patrictff/b:J.tj Iil\"ctty Secretary ~~~~AWJL7GALlTY: G~ttorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: jlUJ1t C.v:i:.; Mike Curtis, P.E., Public Works Director City of North Richland Hills Title: Roadway Safety Awareness Marker Policy Date Adopted: August 22, 2005 August 22, 2005 Effective Date: It shall be the policy of the City of North Richland Hills that a policy entitled "Roadway Safety Awareness Marker Policy" (the Policy) is hereby adopted, to wit: 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for the uniform placement of "safety awareness" signs or markers within the street rights-of-way at the location of a fatality accident in order to: A. Raise public awareness of the need for safe driving practices; and B. Minimize graffiti and non-conforming signs along street rights-of-way. 2. Procedures for Placement of Safety Awareness Markers in Street Rights-of- Way A. Requests for safety awareness markers within street rights-of-way shall be submitted in writing to the Operations Manager, North Richland Hills Public Works Department, 7200-A Dick Fisher Drive South, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180. All requests will require written approval of the deceased's immediate family. The request must be made within 12 months of the incident, but consideration will be given for difficult circumstances. B. Placement of the deceased name on the safety awareness marker will be at the immediate family's option. Any additional decorations or ornaments will not be allowed. Only one memorial marker per incident shall be placed. C. The cost for the safety awareness marker sign will be paid by the requesting person(s). Installation, maintenance and removal of the marker will be the responsibility of the City of North Richland Hills. D. The safety awareness marker shall consist of a 24" x 18" aluminum panel with blue background of engineering grade sheeting and white letters. Roadway Safety Awareness Marker Policy Page 1 of 3 August 22, 2005 The safety awareness marker shall be installed at a height of 42" from ground elevation. An example is provided. E. Safety awareness markers shall be constructed and installed by the City of North Richland Hills in accordance with city standards. The markers shall not be installed within the limits of active maintenance and construction zones. F. For urban area curb and gutter street sections, the safety awareness marker may not necessarily be placed at the exact location of the fatality due to restricted space/right-of-way, property owner complaints, sight distance or other constraints. The exact location will be at the discretion of the Public Works Operations Manager. The requesting party will be made aware of the reasons for the chosen marker location. G. The marker shall remain in place and be maintained by the City for a minimum of two (2) years unless it becomes necessary to remove it. If after two (2) years the marker has been removed for any reason, it may be replaced by following the initial request procedure. The City will have the right to remove any safety awareness marker after the two (2) year period. H. Any marker installed by private citizens shall be deemed to be in violation of this policy. All such installation shall be immediately removed by North Richland Hills Public Works. I. Multiple incidents at a location will be reviewed by staff to determine the appropriate safety awareness marker. Multiple markers will not be allowed. J. All requests for safety awareness markers shall be approved by the Public Works Operations Manager. A request may be denied if in the opinion of the Public Works Operations Manager it does not meet the intent of this policy. All denied requests may be appealed to the City Council during an official City Council Meeting. K. Safety awareness markers may indicate "Drive Safely", "Drive Friendly" "Wear Seatbelts" or "Don't Drink and Drive". The exact sign will be coordinated with the requesting party, but final approval will be made by the Public Works Operations Manager. Roadway Safety Awareness Marker Policy Page 2 of 3 August 22, 2005 3. Non-Eligible Street Rights-of-Way A. This policy does not apply to public rights-of-way maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). B. The safety awareness marker sign cannot be placed on local residential streets as identified by the City's Master Thoroughfare Plan. 4. Eligible Street Rights-of Way The following locations in the City of North Richland Hills are eligible for placement of the safety awareness sign: · Amundson Drive (Main Street to Precinct Line Road) · Bedford-Euless Road (Strummer Drive to Grapevine Highway) · Booth Calloway Road (Northeast Loop 820 to Glenview Drive) · Bursey Road (Rufe Snow Drive to Douglas Lane) · Glenview Drive (Grapevine Highway to Hurst City Limits) · Harwood Road (Grapevine Highway to Hurst City Limits) · Holiday Lane (Lola Drive to Mid-Cities Boulevard) · Main Street (Davis Boulevard to Amundson Road) · Mid-Cities Boulevard (Rufe Snow Drive to Precinct Line Road) · North Tarrant Parkway (Precinct Line Road to Keller City Limits) · Onyx Drive South (Wendell Drive to Billie Faye Drive) · Richland Plaza (Broadway Avenue to Grapevine Highway) · Rufe Snow Drive (Grapevine Highway to Mid-Cities Boulevard) · Rufe Snow Drive (East side of right-of-way only. Mid-Cities Boulevard to Bursey Road) · Rumfield Road (Precinct Line Road to Spring Oak Drive) · Shady Grove Road (Davis Boulevard to Clay Hibbins Road) · Simmons Drive (Mid-Cities Boulevard to Cardinal Lane) · Smithfield Road (Davis Boulevard to Cortland Avenue) 5. Sign Cost The City of North Richland Hills charges $100.00 for the safety awareness marker sign. This cost includes all labor and material costs. Staff will evaluate the cost of the sign on an annual basis. The City must receive payment before the sign can be installed. Roadway Safety Awareness Marker Policy Page 3 of 3 August 22, 2005 City of North Richland Hills Roadway Safety Awareness Marker Application 1. TYPE OF REQUEST ~ Initial Renewal Removal Important: Please read the Roadway Safety Awareness Marker Policy before completing this form. Please print all information clearly. Illegible printing could result in an incorrect marker. 2. NAME OF DECEASED TO BE INSCRIBED ON MARKER (NO NICKNAMES OR TITLES PERMITTED) FIRST (Or Initial) MIDDLE (Or Initial) LAST SUFFIX 3. TO DAY'S DATE (mm-dd-year) 4. DATE OF DEATH (mm-dd-year) 5. ACCIDENT LOCATION (Be as specific as possible) 6. ARE YOU: (This form must be signed by an immediate family member) 7. PRINT NAME & DAYTIME CONTACT PHONE NUMBER D IMMEDIATE FAMILY D FRIEND D OTHER 8. PRINT NAME AND ADDRESS OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER 9. DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER 10. E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional) 11. SIGNATURE OF PERSON WHOSE NAME APPEARS IN BLOCK 6 12. DATE (mm-dd-year) 13. SIGNATURE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER 14. DATE (mm-dd-year) DATE RECEIVED APPLICATION VERIFIED DYes o No APPROVED DATE INSTALLATION DATE ""'".........,,... ·..·""'··'·___m.