2001-0383
Title
Proclamation: Household Hazardous Material Collection Day
Body
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the majority of community residents have various necessary and useful materials stored in and around their homes and apartments that could also cause harm to the environment if not handled and disposed of properly; and,
WHEREAS, any such unused or old materials should not be placed in the regular garbage collection system due to potential environmental problems; and,
WHEREAS, there is no local drop off or collection point for these household hazardous materials; and,
WHEREAS, as seeing a need to provide this public service for residents of St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes, fourteen local Companies are sponsoring the Fourth Annual Household Hazardous Material Collection Day on Saturday, November 3, 2001; and,
WHEREAS, on this day certain household hazardous materials will be accepted and properly disposed of or recycled; and,
WHEREAS, an information notice is being aired on Cable Channel 6 notifying the residents of the upcoming November 3, 2001 Collection Day and will provide local residents with everything they need to know; and,
WHEREAS, this event has been recognized by Governor Foster through the State's Environmental Excellence Award Program in the Community Outreach Category; and,
WHEREAS, we anticipate another positive and successful community event to follow-up the major success of the previous events.
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 3, 2001 AS
"HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL COLLECTION DAY"
AND RECOGNIZE THE FOURTEEN PARTICIPATING COMPANIES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Bassell Polyolefins, Bayou Steel, Degussa, Dow, DuPont, DuPont Dow Elastomers, Marathon Ashland, Monsanto, Motiva, Occidental Chemical, ONDEO Nalco, Orion, Resolution, and Shell Chemical
'RAM' RAMCHANDRAN ALBERT D. LAQUE
COUNCILMAN AT LARGE, DIV. A PARISH PRESIDENT
CLAYTON FAUCHEUX TERRY AUTHEMENT
COUNCILMAN AT LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
DESMOND J. HILAIRE APRIL BLACK
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT I COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT V
BRIAN A. FABRE LANCE MARINO
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT II COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
DARNELL C. ABADIE BARRY MINNICH
COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VII
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