HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2023-21ORDINANCE NO. 2023-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, REPEALING CHAPTER 54 "OFFENSES AND
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS," ARTICLE II "CURFEW FOR MINORS"
OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY, TO COMPLY
WITH H.B. 1819, WHICH REPEALED THE AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS TO ADOPT OR ENFORCE JUVENILE CURFEWS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood originally enacted a juvenile curfew ordinance on
March 6, 1995; and
in part:
and
WHEREAS, such juvenile curfew ordinance was last adopted on November 2, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature in the 88`k' Legislative Session enacted H.B. 1819, which states,
Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an order,
ordinance, or other measure that imposes a curfew to regulate the movements or actions of
persons younger than 18 years of age;
WHEREAS, H.B. 1819 will become effective on September 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with such newly enacted state law, Chapter 54 "Offenses and
Miscellaneous Provisions," Article II "Curfew for Minors" of the Friendswood City Code must be repealed;
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 54 "Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions," Article II
"Curfew for Minors" of the Friendswood City Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with this
ordinance are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 3. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this ordinance
or the application of the same to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged
invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to
be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares
that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any
such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, whether there be one or more parts.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective after its adoption on September 1,
2023.
PASSED and APPROVED on first reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council this
71h day of August, 2023.
MIKE Ff6REMAl , Mayor
ATTEST:
LE ICIA BRYSCH, City Seoetary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: �� QC-D
KAREN L. HORNER, City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second and final reading by the affirmative
vote of the City Counci128th day of August, 2023.
A
LETICIA BRYSCH,
APPROVED AS TO
KAREN L. HORNER, City Attorney
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The Reporter News
103 S. Friendswood Dr.
Friendswood, TX 77546
State of Texas
Galveston, Brazoria, and Harris Counties
hereby certify that the appended notice was published in the REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper
of general circulation in Galveston, Brazoria, and Harris Counties, for issues as follow
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September 6
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Dawson falls short to No. 4 Klein Collins 30-17
By Dr. David Davis
It took only 15 seconds for No. 4 area-ranked Klein Col-lins to take the lead in this non-district game with Dawson as James Smith caught the opening kickoff for the Tigers at his own three-yard line and returned it 97-yards for a game-opening touchdown and a 6-0 lead with 11:45 left in the first quarter. The Tigers missed the PAT.Dawson was first to punt the ball on their first posses-sion and Klein Collins responded with another score as QB Tucker Parks scored on a 2-yard keeper. The PAT was good and the Tigers had a 13-0 advantage in the first period.Despite the early deficit, the Eagles responded with a score of their own when QB Gage Greene hits WR Rodney Bonham on a 48-yard scoring pass. Ayden Treadaway hit the PAT making the score 13-7 in the opening quarter.The Eagles would hold the Tigers and take possession of the next drive where they would get to the Klein Collins 19 before having to settle for a field goal.Aaron Jensen stepped up to calmly boot a 29-yard field goal to close the gap to 13-10 at the end of the first frame.Both teams would score 10 points in the second quarter as Klein Collins scored on 45-yard touchdown for a 20-10 lead in the second quarter.The Eagles would answer as Greene hit Rhodes on a 58-yard scoring strike. Treadaway added the PAT to close the gap to 20-17.The Tigers would score before halftime on a 37-yard field goal to make the score 23-17 at intermission.The second half became a defensive battle as Klein Col-lins scored on a 2-yard run in the third quarter. The extra point hit the mark for a 30-17 lead which turned out to be
the final score as Dawson was not able to add another score.Greene was 17-of-34 passing for 277 yards and two TDs while he also suffered two interceptions.The ground attack didn’t go so well as the Klein Collins
defense held the Eagles to only one yard rushing.Dawson is now 0-2 on the season and will host the Tom-ball Cougars on Saturday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Pearland ISD Stadium.
REPORTER NEWS, September 6, 2023 5
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The City of Pearland is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan, as required
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas
Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). The City staff will host two
meetings with the public on September 13, 2023, to discuss the draft, the
planning process, the hazards addressed, and the mitigation actions. The
first meeting will be held at the Melvin Knapp Activity Center (2424 South
Park Avenue) at 3:00 pm. The second meeting will be held at Pearland City
Hall (3519 Liberty Drive) at 6:00 pm. The public is encouraged to come to
either meeting.
Published August 30 & September 6
NOTICE OF HEARING
This serves as formal notice of hearings held to address in an open court the
code violations located at 1615 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Pearland, Brazoria County,
Texas 77581, Brazoria CAD Property ID 205218, formally recognized as Dixie
Hollow (Pearland) Block 5, Lot 8, Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas. The court
heard evidence in this matter on August 29, 2023, at the Pearland Municipal
Court.
The scheduled court date above was for a public hearing to show evidence,
based on which the Court could determine the actions that must be taken by the
property owner and/or the City regarding the vacation, securing, repair, removal,
or demolition of substandard buildings located on the property listed above. The
Court authorized the City to secure the buildings on the property by boarding and
scheduled the next hearing in this case on November 28, 2023. A complete copy
of the Order issued by the Court can be obtained from the City Secretary’s office.
Published September 6
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2023-17
UTILITY COST OF SERVICE & RATE STUDY
Request for Proposals (RFPs) shall be submitted via one (1) paper copy, along
with one (1) electronic copy in PDF format on a flash drive. Each flash drive must
contain only one (1) file in PDF format and must match written response identi-
cally. Submittal shall be signed by a person having authority to bind the qualified
professional in a contract. All submitted materials must be clearly marked with
RFP NO. 2023-17, UTILITY COST OF SERVICE AND RATE STUDY PROJECT,
and addressed to the City of Friendswood, Attn: City Secretary, and are to be
received at Friendswood City Hall, City Secretary’s Office, 910 S. Friendswood
Dr., Friendswood, TX, 77546, on or before 2:00 P.M., SEPTEMBER 21, 2023.
The City of Friendswood (the “City”) reserves the right to reject any or all sub-
mittals and waive any informality in submittals received. Any contract resulting
from this RFP shall be awarded to the responsible offeror whose qualifications
are determined to be the most advantageous to the City considering the relative
importance of price and the other evaluation factors listed below:
Evaluation Criteria
25% Experience and qualifications
35% Cost
20% Project team, methodology, and timeline
20% References
Specifications and related information may be downloaded from the City of
Friendswood’s website at https://www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/Bids.aspx if any, or
may be reviewed/inspected during regular business hours in the City Secretary’s
Office, City Hall, 910 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546.
For additional information, please contact Jeff Spears, Purchasing via email at
jspears@friendswood.com
/S/Leticia Brysch, City Secretary
City of Friendswood, Texas
Published September 6 & 13
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, REPEALING CHAPTER 54 “OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS,” ARTICLE II “CURFEW FOR MINORS” OF THE FRIENDSWOOD
CITY CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY, TO COMPLY WITH H.B. 1819, WHICH RE-
PEALED THE AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO ADOPT OR EN-
FORCE JUVENILE CURFEWS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVID-
ING FOR SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Published September 6
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS OF
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Pearland, in Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend Counties, Texas, will hold a public
hearing on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 3519 Liberty Dr.,
Pearland, Texas 77581; and that the City Council of the City of Pearland will hold
a public hearing and first Ordinance adoption consideration on Monday, October
23, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 3519 Liberty Dr., Pearland, Texas 77581
1. Updates and Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan: A request
by the City of Pearland, applicant, for approval of proposed updates and
amendments to the 2015 Comprehensive Plan with Comprehensive
Plan Pearland2040.
At said hearing, all interested parties shall have the right and opportunity to ap-
pear and be heard on the subject. For additional information, please contact the
Community Development Department on 281-652-1740.
Florence Buaku, AICP
Senior Planner
Published September 6
Area Briefs
Gas station permit granted, with conditionsPearland City Council on Aug. 28 supported 5-1 a con-ditional use permit that would have allowed a gas station to open at 4109 Manvel Road, so long as the plan was screened and re-oriented to place gas pumps farther from residences.Petrichor Technical Group LLC wants to build the sta-tion on the site of a previous gas station that was demol-ished. Two residents with young children spoke in opposition to the permit, citing the presence of dangerous fuel vapors in residential areas. In addition, they said, gas stations and convenience stores are much larger than they were years ago. "It's time to set a new precedent and not allow gas sta-tions to share property lines with residential properties," neighbor Diane Friday said.
Sabine Pass presentation set ThursdayBrazoria County Historical Museum this Thursday will host a 6 p.m. presentation by Shannon Smith, site director at Varner Hogg Plantation, Levi Jordan Plantation and Sa-bine Pass Battleground State Historic Site. Smith will discuss the history of Sabine Pass and the battle that is still taught in military colleges today. In Sep-tember of 1863, Confederate Lt. Richard “Dick” W. Dow-ling and 46 men known as the Davis Guards successfully defended the channel of Sabine Pass from Union advance-
ment. The Davis Guards fired their cannon 107 times in 35 minutes of action, beating the odds all while taking 300 Union soldiers prisoner and sinking two of the four gunboats. What is unique about this battle, Smith says, are tactics that were used, the use of the area’s geographic fea-tures and the patience of Dowling’s men. This museum is located at 100 East Cedar in Angleton. Admission is free and open to the public. For more infor-mation, call 979-864-1208.
Caution urged as hunting season opensTexas Parks and Wildlife is cautioning outdoor enthu-siasts to take wildfire precautions as cooler weather ap-proaches and hunting season opens in September. Any activities that create heat or sparks can ignite dry vegetation, according to Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Chief. “Since mid-June, Texas has been marked by devastating wildfires that have burned more than 75,000 acres,” said Moorehead said in a release. Tips include avoiding driving over or parking on dry grass, adhering to burning restrictions and keeping tools such as a shovel and water handy to extinguish a fire should one start. Those with trailers are asked to ensure tires are properly inflated and chains or loose metal do not make contact with the roadway and cause sparks. More information is available at tfsweb.tamu.edu/Hunt-ingFireSafety/
Alvin ISD high schools participate in Challenge Day
For millions of young people, teasing, violence, and alienation are a part of a typical school day. Many students are afraid to walk down the halls for fear of being teased or humiliated. Others feel so alone and frightened that they cannot even pay attention in their classes.That is why students and staff from Shadow Creek HS, Iowa Colony HS, Alvin HS, and Manvel HS participated in Challenge Day, a program meant to bring together students from different backgrounds to build empathy and compas-sion for their peers.Challenge Day is an organization that helps young people learn to connect through powerful, life-changing programs in their schools and communities. The day-long, interac-tive Challenge Day program provides teens and adults with tools to tear down the walls of separation, and inspires par-ticipants to live, study, and work in an encouraging environ-ment of acceptance, love, and respect.The program began with opening exercises and they served to do just that-- open everyone up, through hugs, fist
bumps, and other means of affection and acknowledgement. From there, large and small groups shared intimate and pri-vate conversations about things they were going through, developing a mutual understanding and cultivating empathy and a strong sense of community.“Our kids came into the event wondering exactly what they’d gotten themselves into.” said Iowa Colony Principal Ashley Marquez, who also took part in the event. “With-in the first 2 hours, they built bridges with others through games and competition before building deeper connections as they allowed themselves to be vulnerable in real, honest conversations within their small group families. Every par-ticipant left with the understanding that all of us have obsta-cles and hardships in our lives, and all of our kids expressed a desire for their world to offer more kindness. Our chal-lenge is to make sure we are building that world for them.”Students and adults left Challenge Day inspired and em-powered to become leaders in their schools and communi-ties and to Be the Change they wish to see in the world.
A group of Alvin HS students participated in Challenge Day.
Master Gardeners host free workshops, plant sales
Galveston County Master Gardeners will host two Sep-tember programs free to the public about gardening topics as well as two plant sales.On Saturday, September 16, Wild About Wildflowers will be held from 9 to 11 am at the Galveston County AgriL-ife Extension Office located inside Carbide Park at 4102 B Main Street (FM 519) in LaMarque. Horticulture Agent Ste-phen Brueggerhoff and explore the beauty of Texas native plants and wildflowers. Prime time to prep and sow wild-flower seeds for Spring’s bounty, Brueggerhoff will give tips to successful wildflower cultivation. Pre - register for this free seminar and learn more: https://galveston.agrilife.org/horticulture or call 281-309 -5065.T-Bud Grafting will be offered Saturday, September 30 from 9 to 11:30 am. GCMG Hazel Lampton will present a hands-on workshop for T-bud grafting. She will explore methods used on peach, plum, pear, apple and other fruit trees. This workshop is limited to 20 participants and those wanting to attend must preregister to participle. Visit online https://galveston.agrilife.org/horticulture or call 281-309 -5065.Two plant sales are also planned by the Master Gardeners.Summer Sundown Online Plant Sale runs September 8 at noon to noon on September 9. The sale will offer fruit and citrus trees, tomatoes, tropical hibiscus, and perenni-als available for purchase. Shoppers can browse the items offered before the online sale begins. Visit the Galveston County Master Gardeners’ online store for more details – https://store.galvestonmg.org or call 281-786-6834.In October, the group will host the 2nd Annual Fall Festi-
val and Plant Sale in the Discovery Garden in Carbide Park (4102 Main St. in LaMarque) on Saturday, October 21 from 9 am to 1 pm.GCMGs offer fun, food and discovery featuring garden tours and seminars. Booths include MG grown plants, fall vegetables, herbs, bulbs, and more. There will be an Ask a Master Gardener table for the public to get gardening ques-tions answered, Galveston County AgriLife Extension pro-gram booths, and vendors. To get more information on the event, visit https://txmg.org/galveston or call 281-534-3413.