City to consider changes to speed limit authority
Ordinance would give staff the ability to change limits based on needs assessment
Cape Coral City Council will consider on Wednesday a change to how the city alters and posts speed limits throughout the city.
The ordinance, which gives city staff the authority to change limits based on council- approved needs investigations, is set for its first public hearing and includes new language for speed limits.
“The Mayor and City Council shall adopt a resolution that will serve to authorize the City Administration to initiate the investigation, as required by the Florida Department of Transportation, in determination that such speed alteration is reasonable and in conformity with the criteria established by the Florida Department of Transportation,” according to the ordinance.
It further states that the “city administration shall be authorized to implement any such speed alteration, if determined justified and consistent with the results of the authorized investigation by the Mayor and City Council.”
The meeting also will include setting a public hearing for abandoned vehicles, or watercrafts, and police pensions.
The Wednesday meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Feb. 4, in Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.