Ord. 0957 03-13-00ORDINANCE NO. 957
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 WINDFERN DRIVE IN A NORTHERLY
DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH BROADWAY STREET (F.M.
518), UPON FAIRWOOD STREET IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH WINDFERN DRIVE, UPON FAIRWOOD STREET IN
A WESTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH WINDFERN
DRIVE, UPON STONECREST WAY IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH WINDFERN DRIVE (WILLOW LAKE ESTATES,
SECTION 2); 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:
Willow Lake Estates, Section 2:
Upon Windfern Drive in a northerly direction at its intersection with
Broadway Street (F.M. 515);
Upon Fairwood Street in an easterly direction at its intersection with
Windfern Drive;
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Upon Fairwood Street in a westerly direction at its intersection with
Windfern Drive;
Upon Stonecrest Way in an easterly direction at its intersection with
Windfern 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
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unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
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 the 13th day of
March , A.D., 2000.
TOM REID
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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VOTING RECORD (FIRST AND ONLY READING
MARCH 13, 2000)
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Beckman, Tetens,
Berger, and Seeger.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passes 4 to 0, with Councilmember Wilkins absent.
PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 15, 2000
EFFECTIVE DATE: MARCH 25, 2000
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
AGENDA REQUEST
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
AGENDA OF: 3/13/00 ITEM NO.
DATE SUBMITTED: 3/3/00 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN : LEGAL
PREPARED BY: DARRIN COKER PRESENTOR: DARRIN M. COKER
SUBJECT: STOP SIGNS; WILLOW LAKE ESTATES, SECTION 2
EXHIBITS: ORDINANCE AND MAP
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED - n/a
AMOUNT BUDGETED - n/a
ACCOUNT NO.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
ACCOUNT NO.
FUNDS AVAILABLE n/a (Finance Department Approval)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The necessity and location of the proposed stop signs have been reviewed by the Engineering
Depaitnient as well as the Pearland Police Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Consider Ordinance No. 957
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The Pearland Reporter News
2404 South Park
Pearland, Texas 77581
ate of Texas
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landy Emmons, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published
3razoria and Harris Counties in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general
;ulation in Brazoria and Harris Counties, for issues, as follows:
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First and Only Reading this
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ATTEST;'
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Voting No'- None
Motion passes 4 to 0, with
Cduneilmembers WiIkld0.
blaze the pro - absent"
PUBLICATION DATE.
MARCH 15,2000
EFFECTIVE DATE
MARCH25, 2000'
7n PAS REQUIRED
B?SECTION 3.10 OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF