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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-21 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 'BUSINESSES," ARTICLE II "PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, ITINERANT VENDORS," DIVISION II "REGISTRATION," SECTION 18-58 "HOURS" OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO UPDATE THE DAYS AND HOURS WHEN SOLICITATION IS PERMITTED; PROVIDING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00); 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,in its efforts to protect the public health,safety and welfare, desires to restrict the hours of operation of peddlers, solicitors, canvassers and itinerant vendors (collectively"itinerant merchants");and WHEREAS,the City Council believes that such restriction is necessary in order not only to reduce noise disturbances, lower crime risks, and ensure peaceful nighttime environments but also to protect itinerant merchants by reducing their exposure to unsafe working conditions due to reduced visibility;and WHEREAS, the City Council further fmds that prohibiting operations of itinerant merchants on Sundays provides a day of reduced commercial activity,which allows City resources to focus on essential services;NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2. That Chapter 18 "Businesses," Article II "Peddlers, Solicitors, Canvassers, Itinerant Vendors," Division II "Registration," Section 18-58 "Hours" of the Friendswood City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 18. BUSINESSES ARTICLE II. PEDDLERS,SOLICITORS,CANVASSERS,ITINERANT VENDORS DIVISION II. REGISTRATION Sec. 18-58. Hours. Business conducted in accordance with this article shall be permitted Monday through Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m.and 7:00 p.m.or sunset,whichever occurs first. Section 3. A violation of this ordinance is subject to the penalty provisions contained in Section 1-14 of the Friendswood City Code and as otherwise provided by law. Any person who shall intentionally,knowingly,recklessly,or with criminal negligence fail to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed. Section 5. In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, 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, or whether there be one or more parts. Section 6. The City Secretary shall give notice of the enactment of this ordinance by promptly publishing the caption of this ordinance after final passage in the official newspaper of the City. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect ten(10)days from and after its passage on second reading by the City Council of the City of Friendswood,Texas,and its publication in the official newspaper of the City. INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED on first reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood this 7th day of July, 2025. .J. 4111041 _LI I OREM, N,Mayor ATTEST: AQ n tvv'I O FFZIENpsGL RE TINEZ, City Secr t ,, O U M' O APPROVED AS TO FORM: S1TOF���P KAREN L. HORNER,City Attorney 2 INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED on second and final reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood this 4th day of August,2025. if-L MIKE F ' ,Mayor ATTEST: / • O�FRtENps� a�- `�I�l�rh . 0 ,off ri O RAQUEL Tif TINEZ, City Secre U APPROVED AS TO FORM: 47-E Of-CC cCe56511)-l00 KARE L. HORNER, City Attorney H:\City Council\Ordinances\2025\07-07-2025\Ordinance-Hours for Solicitors.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 Ordinance 2025-21 1 25 25 1 August August 13 25 REPORTER NEWS, AUGUST 13, 2025 3 LEGALSLEGALS CLASSIFIEDS LEGALSLEGALSLEGALSLEGALSLEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALSLEGALSLEGALS Published August 13, 20, & 27 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 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 Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 3519 Liber- ty 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, September 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 3519 Liberty Dr., Pearland, Texas 77581, for the following cases: 1. Old Town Revitalization Plan: A request by the City of Pearland, appli- cant, for approval of the Old Town Revitalization Plan. 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 at 281-652-1770. Patrick Bauer Senior Planner Published August 13 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF BROOKSIDE VILLAGE SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2025 AT 6:15 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BE­ FORE THE BROOKSIDE VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL AT CITY HALL LOCATED AT 6243 BROOKSIDE RD., BROOKSIDE VILLAGE, TEXAS, 77581, ON MON­ DAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2025 AT 6:15PM. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS FOR THE PUR POSE OF HEARING COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE FOLLOWING: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE A tax rate of $0.480347 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of CITY OF BROOKSIDE VILLAGE. PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.480347 per $100 NO­NEW­REVENUE TAX RATE $0.462720 per $100 VOTER­APPROVAL TAX RATE $0.480348 per $100 The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2025 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for CITY OF BROOKSIDE VILLAGE from the same properties in both the 2024 tax year and the 2025 tax year. The voter­approval rate is the highest tax rate that CITY OF BROOKSIDE VIL- LAGE may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate. The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that CITY OF BROOKSIDE VILLAGE is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2025 tax year. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD on SEP- TEMBER 3rd, 2025 at 6:15 PM at Brookside Village City Hall, 6243 Brookside Road, Brookside Village, Texas 77581. The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, CITY OF BROOKSIDE VILLAGE is not required to hold an election at which vot- ers may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the City Council of CITY OF BROOKSIDE VILLAGE at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above. YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: Property tax amount= (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100 FOR the proposal: Mayor Pro­Tem Kevin Murphy, Council Member Nick Long, Council Member Aubrey Yates, Council Member Blake Carter, Council Member Apollo Gonzales AGAINST the proposal: None PRESENT and not voting: Mayor Glenda Hundl ABSENT: None Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each en- tity that taxes your property. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter­approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence home- stead by CITY OF BROOKSIDE VILLAGE last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by CITY OF BROOKSIDE VIL- LAGE this year. 2024 2025 Change Total tax rate $0.491956 $0.480347 decrease of -0.011609 per (per $100 of value) $100, or -2.36% Average homestead $270,541 $302,235 increase of 31,694, or 11.72% taxable value Tax on average $1,330.94 $1,451.78 increase of 120.84, or 9.08% homestead Total tax levy on $878,749 $908,941 increase of 30,192, or 3.44% all properties For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for CITY OF BROOKSIDE VILLAGE at (979) 864­1320 or taxoffice@brazoriacountytx.gov, or visit https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/departments/tax­office for more informa- tion. The City’s 2025 PROPOSED TAX RATE is available for public inspection by con- tacting the City Secretary’s Office at (281) 485­3048 or may be found on the city’s website at BROOKSIDEVILLAGE­TX.ORG. GLENDA HUNDL Mayor Published August 13 & 20 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the Construction Manager at Risk for the Barry Rose Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project located in the City of Pearland Texas, is requesting proposals, in compliance with Texas Local Govern- ment Code 2269 subchapter F, from interested suppliers and subcontractors to perform specified scopes of work for: GMP 3 – Barry Rose WRF Replacement and Expansion Project (WW1502) and Longwood WRF Decommissioning Project (WW1906) Thank you for your interest in this project. The project area is located between the existing Barry Rose WRF located at 1975 Pearland Parkway, Pearland TX 77581 and the Longwood WRF located at 2727 Dixie Farm Road. The work shall consist of the supply and installation of force main piping inclusive of all necessary civil, pipe installation, paving repair/replacement work; Demolition, site fill, restoration and grading of the existing Barry Rose WRF and Longwood WRF facilities follow- ing demolition, and supply and installation of signage for the entire project. Bid Date: August 21, 2025 until 2:00 PM Central Pre-Bid Conference Date: August 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM Central Proposals will be submitted to the city and opened privately. All Bidders must complete a prequalification at www.prequalification.mccarthy. com. Please direct all questions via the CIVCAST Website: www.civcast.com Published July 23 & 30, August 6 & 13 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Pearland, Counties of Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend, Texas, will conduct Public Hearing in the Council Chambers at Pearland City Hall, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas, for the following case: 1. ZBA APPLICATION NO. VAZ2025-0337: A request by Hamad Elsaadi, applicant, on behalf of 2011 Property Inc., owner, for ap- proval of variance, as permitted by the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000­T, to reduce the required 30’ setback for parking and maneuvering areas within the Corridor Overlay District Section 2.4.5.1(c)(2)), Legal Description: Being a tract or parcel containing 0.8199 of an acre (35,718 square feet) of land situated in the W.D.C. Hall Leage, Abstract Number 70, Brazoria County, Texas; being all of a called 0.613 acre tract of record in the name of 2011 Property, Inc., in Bra- zoria County Clerk’s File (B.C.C.F.) Number 2024035106 and all of a called 0.2673 acre tract of record in the name of 2011 Property, Inc., in B.C.C.F. Number 2024045816; Saif 0.8199 acre tract also being out of and a part of Commercial Reserve in Vie Villa, a subdivision duly of record in Volume 14, Page 60, in the Plat of Records of Bra- zoria County (B.C.P.R.), Texas. General Location: Northwest corner of Yost Boulevard and Broad- way Street, Pearland, Texas. 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 at 281-652-1770. Katie Peterson, AICP Planner II Published August 13 CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids will be acknowledged by the City of Pearland until 2:00 PM CT, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, and read aloud into the public record at City Hall, 3519 Liberty Dr., Pearland TX 77581 for the following project: Span Wire Rebuild City of Pearland, Texas BID NO.: ITB # 0825-37 Bid forms, specifications and all necessary information may be obtained from the following website: https://pearland.ionwave.net. Vendors are encouraged to return the bid response electronically using the City’s e-bid system, but may submit by hard-copy, with either manner due by the closing date and time stated above. PRE-BID MEETING (Optional): LOCATION: Engineering & Public Works Service Center Rio Grande Training Room 2016 Old Alvin Rd, Pearland, TX 77581 DATE: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 TIME: 2:30 PM CT Vendors should register on the City’s e­bid system https://pearland.ionwave.net. Once registered on the City’s e­bid system, bid documents may be viewed on the site. If further assistance is needed with registration, please email ebids@ pearlandtx.gov and refer to ITB #0825­37. Bid Closing Date: 2:00 PM CT on Tues- day, August 26, 2025. First Publication: August 6, 2025 Second Publication: August 13, 2025 Published August 6 & 13 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 ‘BUSINESSES,” ARTICLE II “PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, ITINERANT VENDORS,” DIVISION II “REGISTRATION,” SECTION 18­58 “HOURS” OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO UPDATE THE DAYS AND HOURS WHEN SOLICITATION IS PERMITTED; PROVIDING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00); REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Published August 13 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID NO. 2025-08 ONE-TIME PURCHASE OF AN ATLAS COPCO QA250 OR APPROVED EQUAL 200KW TRAILER-MOUNTED GENERATOR WITH A DIESEL ENGINE The City of Friendswood is now accepting sealed bids for the consideration of a One-time Purchase of an Atlas Copco QA250 or Approved Equal 200kW Trailer-Mounted Generator with a Diesel Engine. All sealed bids shall be clearly marked ITB #2025-08, One-time Purchase of an Atlas Copco QA250 or Approved Equal 200kW Trailer-Mounted Generator with a Diesel Engine, shall be addressed to the City Secretary’s Office, 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546-4856. Submittals shall be accept- ed until 2:00 P.M. on September 11, 2025, at which time there will be a public bid opening. Bids will be accepted at the address listed above or electronically via www.civcastusa.com. The bids will be opened and publicly read immediately after the closing hour. The City of Friendswood (the “City”) reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received. The contract, if any, will be awarded to the bidder who provides the goods and/or services at the best value for the City based upon the evaluation factors included in the bid specifications. The City pays for goods and services according to the provisions of Chapter 2251 of the Government Code. Specifications and related information may be downloaded from the City’s web- site at https://www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/Bids.aspx or may be reviewed/inspected during regular business hours in the City Secretary’s Office, City Hall, 910 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546. Please submit all questions in writing to Jeff Spears, at jspears@friendswood. com. /S/Raquel Martinez, TRMC, City Secretary City of Friendswood Published August 13 & 20