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Council to mull improvements to S.H. 6
From staff reports
With increased traffic on State Highway 6, Sugar Land City Council will consider Tuesday approving the design of improvements in order to ease congestion.
According to the staff report in the agenda, the traffic improvements are slated for the portion of S.H. 6 along Kensington to Lexington, at the U.S. Highway 59 interchange.
The improvements will include “the construction of the extension of left-turn and right-turn bays, realignment of roadway approaches, and the installation of a triple left lane with overhead signing and in-pavement LED’s at the interchange of US Highway 59 and State Highway 6, from Kensington Drive to Lexington Boulevard,” the report said.
According to traffic reports, the intersection of S.H. 6 and U.S. 59 is the busiest in the city, and has been considered a top priority by the council.
Funding for the $120,000 project is slated to come from the Sugar Land Development Corporation.
City Council will also consider the first reading of an ordinance that would create an adoption fee for animals from the Sugar Land animal shelter. The ordinance also outlines provisions for owners of dangerous animals.
Under the new law, a animal will be considered dangerous if it attacks a person or another animal without being provoked.
If deemed dangerous the owner will pay a $100 registration to keep the animal. Additionally the animal will have to be restrained at all times and kept in a fully-enclosed area.
Owners will have to post a sign on their property to give warning of the dangerous animal, as well as be able to show proof to the city they have at least $100,000 in liability insurance.
The dog will not be able to be in public and will have to wear a yellow and orange collar so others will be able to recognize a potentially dangerous situation.
The dangerous animal law does not deem one breed of dog more dangerous than another. Under Texas law, dangerous animal designation can not be breed specific.
The proposed fees, $85 for a cat and $100 for a dog, will cover vaccinations, spay and neutering, as well as an implanted microchip, a high tech way to help find the owner if the adopted pet goes missing.
The Sugar Land City Council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd., North.
Agendas for the meeting can be found online at http://www.sugarlandtx.gov.
According to the staff report in the agenda, the traffic improvements are slated for the portion of S.H. 6 along Kensington to Lexington, at the U.S. Highway 59 interchange.
The improvements will include “the construction of the extension of left-turn and right-turn bays, realignment of roadway approaches, and the installation of a triple left lane with overhead signing and in-pavement LED’s at the interchange of US Highway 59 and State Highway 6, from Kensington Drive to Lexington Boulevard,” the report said.
According to traffic reports, the intersection of S.H. 6 and U.S. 59 is the busiest in the city, and has been considered a top priority by the council.
Funding for the $120,000 project is slated to come from the Sugar Land Development Corporation.
City Council will also consider the first reading of an ordinance that would create an adoption fee for animals from the Sugar Land animal shelter. The ordinance also outlines provisions for owners of dangerous animals.
Under the new law, a animal will be considered dangerous if it attacks a person or another animal without being provoked.
If deemed dangerous the owner will pay a $100 registration to keep the animal. Additionally the animal will have to be restrained at all times and kept in a fully-enclosed area.
Owners will have to post a sign on their property to give warning of the dangerous animal, as well as be able to show proof to the city they have at least $100,000 in liability insurance.
The dog will not be able to be in public and will have to wear a yellow and orange collar so others will be able to recognize a potentially dangerous situation.
The dangerous animal law does not deem one breed of dog more dangerous than another. Under Texas law, dangerous animal designation can not be breed specific.
The proposed fees, $85 for a cat and $100 for a dog, will cover vaccinations, spay and neutering, as well as an implanted microchip, a high tech way to help find the owner if the adopted pet goes missing.
The Sugar Land City Council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd., North.
Agendas for the meeting can be found online at http://www.sugarlandtx.gov.
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