St. Charles Parish - File #: 2009-0162

• File #: 2009-0162
• Version: 2
• Name: Ask LA DOTD to lower the Speed Limit on Highway 90 in St. Charles Parish, approximately 300 feet east of Early Street to Highway 306 from 45 MPH to 35 MPH
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 4/20/2009
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 4/20/2009
• Enactment date: 4/20/2009
• Enactment #: 5637
• Title: A resolution asking the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to lower the Speed Limit on Highway 90 in St. Charles Parish approximately 300 feet east of Early Street to Highway 306 from 45 MPH to 35 MPH.
• Sponsors: Terry Authement, Carolyn K. Schexnaydre, Billy Raymond, Wendy Benedetto, Shelley Tastet, Paul J. Hogan, Lawrence 'Larry' Cochran, Marcus M. Lambert, Dennis Nuss
• Indexes: Highway Dept., Paradis, Town of, Traffic Code/Traffic Control
• Related files: 2015-0335

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/22/2009	2	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
4/20/2009	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
4/20/2009	1	Parish Council	Motioned 1	Pass
4/20/2009	1	Parish Council	Amended	Pass
4/20/2009	2	Parish Council	Approved as Amended 1	Pass
4/20/2009	2	Parish Council	Motioned 1	Pass

2009-0162

INTRODUCED BY:                     TERRY AUTHEMENT, COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B

                                                               CAROLYN K. SCHEXNAYDRE, COUNCILWOMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION A

                                                               BILLY RAYMOND, SR., COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT I

                                                               SHELLEY M. TASTET, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT II

                                                               WENDY BENEDETTO, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III

                                                               PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV

                                                               LARRY COCHRAN, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT V

                                                               MARCUS M. LAMBERT, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI

DENNIS NUSS, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VII

RESOLUTION NO.     5637                        

A resolution asking the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to lower the Speed Limit on Highway 90 in St. Charles Parish, approximately 300 feet east of Early Street to Highway 306 from 45 MPH to 35 MPH.

WHEREAS,                     it is the responsibility of the Department of Transpiration and Development to provide for the safe and orderly movement of traffic on state Highways; and,

WHEREAS,                     a reduction in highway speed in this area would facilitate a reduction in accidents and near-accidents and the severity of these accidents; and,

WHEREAS,                     many residents of St. Charles Parish are concerned about the dangerous driving conditions motorist must encounter when driving on Highway 90 in the Paradis area of St. Charles Parish; and,

WHEREAS,                     with this area being identify as a portion of the I-49 corridor and with increased residential and commercial development in this area, there has been a sufficient increase in motor vehicle traffic; and,

WHEREAS,                     for the safety of St. Charles Parish residents and all motorist who travel through this area of our community, St. Charles Parish Governing Authority is requesting the implementation of a lower speed limit in this area.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby ask the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to lower the Speed Limit on Highway 90 in St. Charles Parish, approximately 300 feet east of Early Street to Highway 306 from 45 MPH to 35 MPH.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to Governor Bobby Jindal, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Mr. William Ankner, Department of Transportation and Development Assistant District Administrator of Operations Mr. R. H. “Buzzy” Wegner, Department of Transportation and Development Legislative Liaison Mr. Roy Quezaire, Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II, Representative Gary L. Smith, Jr., and Representative Ernest D. Wooton.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS:                     SCHEXNAYDRE, AUTHEMENT, RAYMOND, TASTET, BENEDETTO, HOGAN, COCHRAN, NUSS

NAYS:                                          NONE

ABSENT:                     LAMBERT

And the resolution was declared adopted this    20^th   day of      April         , 2009 to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.

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