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Council approves speed-zone, railroad-approach funding and registered-offender ordinance; consent agenda passes
Summary
Dayton City Council approved a 45 mph construction speed zone on US 90, an advanced-funding agreement for railroad-approach work paid by FHWA, and an amendment to registered-offender rules adding bus stops and a lagoon area.
The Dayton City Council approved several ordinance and resolution items with limited discussion.
A. Construction speed zone on US 90: The council approved Ordinance O2025-6 to establish a 45 mile-per-hour construction speed zone on a 0.754-mile portion of US 90 to match TxDOT's traffic control plan while an overpass project is in construction; the speed zone will revert when construction ends.
B. Railroad approaches advanced funding agreement: The council approved Resolution R2025-11 authorizing an advanced-funding agreement for local government maintenance of railroad approaches; staff said the project will replace or refresh warning signage and pavement markings at grade crossings, and the work will be funded by the Federal Highway Administration with minimal local cost aside from staff coordination and inspection.
C. Registered-offender ordinance amendment: The council approved Ordinance O2025-7 amending Article 7.5 of the Code of Ordinances regarding registered offenders. The amendment explicitly lists bus stops and the lagoon area on Highway 146 as zones where registered offenders may not live, temporarily stay, or loiter in areas where children may gather; staff clarified the ordinance targets loitering and not residences outside city limits.
D. Consent agenda items: The council approved consent agenda items 7B and 7C earlier in the meeting.
All items passed by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting transcript.
