Ord. 0690 07-31-95ORDINANCE NO. 690
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, DECLARING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DRIVE,
HIT, OR OTHERWISE PLAY GOLF IN ANY CITY PARK OR UPON ANY
MUNICIPALLY OWNED GROUNDS, EXCEPT IN AREAS CLEARLY
DESIGNATED FOR THAT PURPOSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION; HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A REPEALER CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PUBLICA-
TION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
hereby finds and determines that playing golf in city parks and
upon municipally owned grounds can represent a real and dangerous
safety hazard which affects the health and welfare of the citizens
of Pearland, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
hereby finds and determines that the prohibition of golf in City
parks and upon municipally owned grounds, except in areas clearly
designated for that purpose, is consistent with the duties and
responsibilities of the City of Pearland, Texas, to its citizens,
and is appropriate for the present and future development of the
Parks and Recreation system benefitting the welfare of those
citizens; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive,
hit, or otherwise play golf in any City park or upon any
municipally owned grounds, except in areas clearly designated for
that purpose.
Section 2. Any person who shall violate the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall,
upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished
by a fine of not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two
Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Section 3. All rights and remedies which have accrued in
favor of the City under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall
be and are preserved for the benefit of the City.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid,
unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate,
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distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of
such conflict.
Section 6. It is the intent of the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
codified in the City's official Code of Ordinances as provided
hereinabove.
Section 7. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or
its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper
of the City of Pearland, upon passage of such Ordinance. The
Ordinance shall then become effective ten (10) days from and after
its publication, or the publication of its caption and penalty, in
the official City newspaper. /J
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the l day of
, A. D., 1995.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
day
PASS D and A PROVED ON
of , A. D.,
ATTEST:
Y�LANDA C. BENITEZ
CITY SECRETARY
cCULLO
TO EY
ICHARD TETENS
MAYOR PRO TEM
SECOND AND FINAL READING this the
1995.
RICHARD TETENS
MAYOR PRO TEM
VOTING RECORD (FIRST READING) JULY, 1995
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Tetens, Cole,
Richardson, Weber, & Beckman
Voting "No" - None
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
VOTING RECORD (SECOND READING) AUGUST 14,
1995
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Tetens, Cole,
Richardson, Weber, & Beckman
Voting "No" - None
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION
3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND.
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PUBLICATION DATE: AUGUST 23, 1995
EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 1995