Ord. 0901 05-10-99ORDINANCE NO. 901
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND UPON WOOD CREEK DRIVE IN A
NORTHERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH WINDING CREEK
DRIVE, UPON WOOD CREEK DRIVE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AT
ITS INTERSECTION WITH WINDING CREEK DRIVE, UPON WINDING
CREEK DRIVE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION
WITH WOOD CREEK DRIVE, UPON WINDING CREEK DRIVE IN A
WESTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH WOOD CREEK
DRIVE (WOOD CREEK SUBDIVISION); PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
FOR PUBLICATION, AND FOR CODIFICATION; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE NEED TO ESTABLISH STOP SIGNS AT
INTERSECTIONS INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC
AND, THEREFORE, BEARS DIRECTLY UPON THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WELFARE OF THE CITIZENRY.
WHEREAS, Section 544.003 of the Transportation Code provides, in part, that
local authorities may, with reference to highways under their jurisdiction, designate
any intersection as a stop intersection; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. Pursuant to the grant of authority contained in the preamble hereof,
the following intersections are designated as stop intersections:
Wood Creek Subdivision:
Upon Wood Creek Drive in a northerly direction at its intersection with
Winding Creek Drive;
Upon Wood Creek Drive in a southerly direction at its intersection with
Winding Creek Drive;
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Upon Winding Creek Drive in an easterly direction at its intersection with
Wood Creek Drive;
Upon Winding Creek Drive in a westerly direction at its intersection with
Wood Creek Drive.
Section 2. Penalty. 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 in any sum not exceeding
Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Section 3. Declaration of Emergency. The Council finds and determines that
the need to establish stop signs inures to the benefit of the traveling public and,
therefore, bears directly upon the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry; and that
this Ordinance shall be adopted as an emergency measure, and that the rule requiring
this Ordinance to be read on two (2) separate occasions be, and the same is hereby
waived.
Section 4. Savings. 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 5. Severability. 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
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separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 7. Codification. 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 8. Publication and Effective Date. 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.
PASSED and APPROVED on First and Only Reading this 10th day of Mav,
A. D., 1999.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
VOTING RECORD (FIRST AND ONLY READING
MAY 10, 1999)
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Seeger, Wilkins,
Berger, Tetens, and Beckman.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passes 5 to 0.
PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 12, 1999
EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 22, 1999
ORDINANCE NO. 901
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
PEARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: C.R. LONG, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, ENGINEERING DATE: 03-01-1999
FROM: R.J. FRASER, LIEUTENANT, PATROL DIVISION
VIA:
RE: STOP SIGN
I have received a request regarding the placement of a four-way stop sign at the intersection of
Wood Creek and Winding Creek. The limited line of sight when stopped westbound on Winding
Creek and looking south onto Wood Creek creates a traffic hazard.
Due to this traffic hazard, I am recommending that this intersection be designated a four-way
stop. Additionally, 'Stop Ahead' signs should be placed on approach to the intersection on Wood
Creel r. Please arrange for the ordinance so that these signs can be placed and enforced.
R.J. Fraser
Lieutenant,
Patrol Division
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