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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2025-07 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE II "BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS," DIVISION 4 "COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE," SECTION 2-41 "CREATED; MEMBERSHIP," SUBSECTION (B) "MEMBERSHIP" OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO ADD TWO NEW POSITIONS TO THE COMMITTEE; ESTABLISHING TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS OF THE NEWLY CREATED POSITIONS TO EFFECTIVELY STAGGER THE TERMS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE. *********************************************************************************** WHEREAS, the Friendswood Community and Economic Development Committee (the "Committee")is an advisory committee of the City that focuses on encouraging commercial and industrial developments which are compatible with the image of the City;and WHEREAS, since its creation by the City Council in 1993, the Committee has been composed of seven(7)members;and WHEREAS, the Committee's duties and its influence over the last thirty (30) years have grown exponentially;and WHEREAS, in order to support the Committee's workload and to increase the participation of our community,the City Council desires to increase the number of members on the Community and Economic Development Committee from seven(7)to nine(9);NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2. That Chapter 2 "Administration," Article II "Boards, Committees and Commissions"Division 4 "Community and Economic Development Committee," Section 2-41 "Created; membership," Subsection(b)"Membership" of the Friendswood City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE II. BOARDS,COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS DIVISION 4. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Section 2-41. Created; membership. (b) Membership. The community and economic development committee shall be composed of nine members,who are residents of the city or business owners that pay ad valorem taxes to the city and are appointed by at least four members of the city council for staggered three-year terms commencing on July 1. Section 3. That in order to effectively stagger the terms of office of the Committee,persons appointed to these two(2)new positions shall initially serve one-year terms commencing on July 1,2025, and thereafter persons so appointed shall serve three-year terms. Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. Section 5. In the event any clause,phrase,provision, sentence, or part of this ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance 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 6. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage on second and final reading by the City Council of the City of Friendswood,Texas. INTRODUCED,READ AND PASSED on first reading by the affirm tive vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 3th day of February, 2025. JO TRAN A,Mayor Pro Tern ATTES • eir O FRIENDS LETICIA BRYSCH,City Secretary " O �y O APPROVED AS TO FORM: �k kS'T`�TE KAREN .HORNER, City Attorney INTRODUCED,READ AND PASSED on second and final reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 3rd day o k arc4,2025. MIKE F REMAN Mayor 2 ATTE' : .A / • th O OF FRIENpS LE ILIA BRYSCH, City Secret. -• �j .' � a; 0 e * APPROVED AS TO FORM: (S'/'. Q� gTOF1�� KAREN L. HORNER,City Attorney H:ACity Council\Ordinances\2025\02-03-2025\Ordinance-CEDC.docx 3 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION 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 Reference No Date 20 No Date: 20 No Date 20 Owner Subscribed and sworn before me this day of 20 JAMES MICHAEL FOREWAN Notary 1D #1 32083993 My Commission Expires Notary Public, State of Texas August 1, 2027 OF 1 19 25 1 March 12 March 25 Ordinance 2025-07 REPORTER NEWS, MARCH 12, 2025 3 VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.MYREPORTERNEWS.COM LEGALSLEGALS CLASSIFIEDS LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS Published March 12, 19, & 26 LEGALSLEGALS CONST AB LE'S NOTICE OF SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS } COUNTY OF BRAZORIA } WHEREAS under the authority and by virtue of an Order of Sale dated and issued on January 27, 2025, in Cause No. 128913-CV, issued out of the 239th District Court of BRAZORIA County, Texas, where case styled, Sierra Vista at Canyon Gate Property Owners Association vs. JAMES BRANDON SMITH AND MICHELLE DENISE BEASLEY was heard and a judgment was rendered in said Court on December 18, 2024 against Defendants and in favor of Plaintiff, for Plaintiff, Sierra Vista at Canyon Gate Property Owners Association, recover damages from Defendants, JAMES BRANDON SMITH AND MICHELLE DENISE BEASLEY, for unpaid assessments and charges that accrued on Defendants' assessment account through in the amount of$4,911.50, said amount being charged as a continuing lien in favor of the Plaintiff Association as against the hereinafter described Property; reasonable and necessary attorney's fees for legal services rendered in the amount of $4,112.50; in the event it becomes necessary fro Plaintiff to obtain a writ of execution and/or an order of sale Defendants' JAMES BRANDON SMITH AND MICHELLE DENISE BEASLEY shall pay, Plaintiff, Sierra Vista at Canyon Gate Property Owners Association additional attorney's fees in the amount of $1,800.00; costs of court in the amount of $376.58, process server fees in the amount of $923.22, said amounts constituting a continuing lien upon the subject Property running in favor of Plaintiff; interest on all amounts awarded in this Judgment at the rate of 8.00% per annum from the date of this Judgment until paid in full; As taxed on said execution, and the further costs of executing the same, I did on the following date and time 10:30 a.m., 2-21-2025 levy upon the below described lots, tracts, and parcels of land situated in Brazoria County, Texas, as the property of JAMES BRANDON SMITH AND MICHELLE DENISE BEASLEY, to wit: Lot forty-nine (49), block three (3), final plat Sierra Vista West Sec. 3, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in file no. 2019062381, Brazoria County, Texas, reference to which is here made for all purpose more commonly known as 10406 Owens Lake Drive, Rosharon, Tx 77583, as modified by any supplements thereto or replats thereof; And on 4/1/2025, being the first Tuesday of said month, between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) a.m. and four o'clock (4:00) p.m. on said day, in the Brazoria County Courthouse, located at 111 East Locust Street in Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, I will offer for sale and sell at public auction, for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of JAMES BRANDON SMITH AND MICHELLE DENISE BEASLEY, in and to said above described property. All sales shall be without warranty as to title or condition, express or implied, as evidenced by Constables. Witness my hand this the February 21, 2025, Judgment, interest, and Cost Due: $12,123.80 JAMES BRAWNER, CONSTABLE, Pct. 4, Brazoria County, Texas By: Deputy Jon JB Baker Published March 12, 19, & 26 LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit by Quick Pump LLC, Pump N Shop 57, to be located at “8431 Broadway st., Pearland, Texas 77584, Brazoria County” with 24 hours of operation. Officers of said corporation members are Shehbaz Alwani (CEO). Published March 5 & 12 LEGALSLEGALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pearland Economic Development Corpora- tion (the “Corporation”) will hold a public hearing to consider the use of sales tax proceeds from the levy of the one-half of one percent sales and use tax, approved by the voters of the City of Pearland (the “City”) on January 21, 1995. The public hearing will take place at 5:00 p.m. on March 27, 2025 at 3519 Liberty Drive, Suite 350, Pearland, Texas. Sales tax proceeds will be used for a funding contribution towards Harris County Precinct 2 Partnership Project – Clear Creek Trail Segment 5, from approximately Riverstone Ranch at Glenwick Green Drive to Dixie Farm Road, for design, con- struction and right of way acquisition. If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please contact Roxanne Luna-Larsen at (281) 997-3001, within 48 hours of the scheduled business meeting date. Rea- sonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs. Published March 12 LEGALSLEGALS ORDINANCE NO. 2025-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN APPENDIX D “SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, DEPOSITS, BOND AND INSUR- ANCE AMOUNTS” OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO UPDATE FEES FOR (I) BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS; (II) PEDDLERS, SOLIC- ITORS, CANVASSERS AND ITINERANT VENDORS; (III) WRECKER SERVICE TOWING FEES; AND (IV) CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING; REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Published March 12 Pearland Independent School District will be accepting Request for Proposals for Armed Guards, Bid # 25-0207-1 and PISD Lawn Maintenance, Bid # 25-0306-1, from 12:00 am, Wednesday, March 12th until 3:00 p.m, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Proposals will be submitted online in the Pearland ISD eBid System. Vendors may login and view specifications and submit their response at the following link: https://pearlandisd.ionwave.net. Published March 12 & 19 LEGALSLEGALS ORDINANCE NO. 2025-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 “ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE II “BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS,” DIVISION 4 “COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE,” SECTION 2-41 “CREATED; MEMBERSHIP,” SUBSECTION (B) “MEMBERSHIP” OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO ADD TWO NEW POSITIONS TO THE COMMITTEE; ES- TABLISHING TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS OF THE NEWLY CREATED POSITIONS TO EFFECTIVELY STAGGER THE TERMS; RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Published March 12 LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS Public Service Announcement: Fair Housing, It’s the Law To promote fair housing practices, the City of Brookside Village encourages po- tential homeowners and renters to be aware of their rights under the National Fair Housing Law. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, dis- ability, familial status or national origin in the sale or rental of units in the housing market. For more information on fair housing or to report possible fair housing discrimination, call the Texas Workforce Commission at (888) 452-4778 or (512) 463-2642 TTY: 512-371-7473. Policy of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability The City of Brookside Village does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or employment in, its federally assisted programs or activities. The Mayor has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the Department of Housing and Ur- ban Development’s (HUD) regulations implementing Section 504 (24 CFR Part 8). Citizen Participation & Grievance Procedures Notice The City of Brookside Village has adopted complaint and grievance proce- dures regarding its Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-MIT). Citizens may obtain a copy of these written procedures at 6243 Brookside Rd Brookside Village, TX, 77581 during regular business hours. Citi- zens may also request the procedures be mailed to them by calling the Mayor Civil Rights Officer at (281) 771-2423. These procedures outline the steps for a citizen to follow if s/he wishes to file a complaint or grievance about CDBG-MIT activities. A person who has a complaint or grievance about any services or activities with respect to the CDBG-MIT project, may during regular business hours submit such complaint or grievance, in writing to the City Secretary, at 6243 Brookside Rd, Brookside Village TX 77581 or may call (281) 771-2423. The City of Brookside Village will make every effort to respond fully to such complaints within fifteen (15) working days where practicable. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The City of Brookside Village does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Notice to Section 3 Residents and Business Interests The City of Brookside Village has received Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-MIT) funding for a construction project. The City of Brookside Village invites individuals and businesses to certify themselves as Section 3 eligible by registering with the Mayor, the Section 3 Coordinator. Section 3 Residents must reside in a Public Housing unit, or be a low or very-low income person residing in the area of CDBG-MIT funded project and be interested in seeking employment on CDBG-MIT funded projects. Businesses may be desig- nated as Section 3 eligible if 51% or more of the business is owned by Section 3 Residents, at least 30% of permanent, full-time employees are or have been Section 3 Residents in the past 3 years, or if business commits to subcontract in excess of 25% of dollar award of all subcontracts to Section 3 business con- cern. The City of Brookside Village shall notify registered Section 3 Residents and Business Interests of employment and contracting opportunities related to the CDBG-MIT funded projects. Registration and information is available at the City of Brookside Village, 6243 Brookside Rd, Brookside Village, TX 77581 or by calling (281) 771-2423. Published March 12