Ord. 1003 02-12-01ORDINANCE NO. 1003
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 KNAPP ROAD IN A WESTERLY
DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH OLD ALVIN ROAD/BOBBY
STREET, UPON KNAPP ROAD IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH OLD ALVIN ROAD/BOBBY STREET, UPON BOBBY
STREET IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH
KNAPP ROAD, UPON OLD ALVIN ROAD IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION
AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH KNAPP ROAD; 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; and
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 29-206 of the Pearland Code of Ordinances
requires the City to place and maintain traffic control signals in accordance with the
Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices; and
WHEREAS, a multi -way stop sign warrant analysis for Knapp Road at Old Alvin
Road/Bobby Street has been prepared; 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:
Upon Knapp Road in a westerly direction at its intersection with
Old Alvin Road/Bobby Street;
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Upon Knapp Road in an easterly direction at its intersection with
Old Alvin Road/Bobby Street;
Upon Bobby Street in a southerly direction at its intersection with Knapp Road;
Upon Old Alvin Road in a northerly direction at its intersection with Knapp Road.
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 the 12 day of February,
A.D., 2001.
TOM REID
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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VOTING RECORD (FIRST AND ONLY READING
FEBRUARY 12, 20011
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Beckman, Owens,
Seeger, Marcott, and Wilkins.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passes 5 to O.
PUBLICATION DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 2001
EFFECTIVE DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 2001
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
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