St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0303

• File #: 2013-0303
• Version: 2
• Name: Strongly requesting LA DOTD install a signal light at the intersection of LA Highway 3127 and LA Highway 3142
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 8/19/2013
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 8/19/2013
• Enactment date: 8/19/2013
• Enactment #: 6010
• Title: A resolution strongly requesting the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development install a signal light at the intersection of LA Highway 3127 and LA Highway 3142.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Carolyn K. Schexnaydre, Clayton Faucheux, Terrell D. Wilson, William Billy Woodruff, Wendy Benedetto, Paul J. Hogan, Lawrence 'Larry' Cochran, Traci A. Fletcher, Julia Fisher-Perrier
• Indexes: Highway Dept., Industrial Area (Union Carbide/Dow)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/12/2013	2	Council Member(s)	Correspondence Received
8/21/2013	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
8/19/2013	1	Parish President	Introduced
8/19/2013	1	Parish Council	Motioned 1	Pass
8/19/2013	1	Parish Council	Amended	Pass
8/19/2013	2	Parish Council	Approved as Amended 1	Pass
8/19/2013	2	Parish Council	Motioned 1	Pass

2013-0303
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution strongly requesting the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development install a signal light at the intersection of LA Highway 3127 and LA Highway 3142.
Body
WHEREAS, existing and expanding industries along the River have caused the traffic at this intersection to increase as more than 5,000 employees travel to and from work at the numerous industrial facilities; and,
WHEREAS, vehicles traveling at high speeds along LA Hwy 3127 makes it difficult for vehicles entering from LA Hwy 3142 to safely access the roadway; and,
WHEREAS, numerous accidents have occurred at this intersection and recently a DOW Chemical employee was fatally injured at this intersection while traveling on his way to work; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development has a responsibility to protect the citizens from hazardous driving conditions by installing a signal light that would reduce the potential for accidents; and,
WHEREAS, both LA Highways 3127 and 3142 are evacuation routes requiring safe movement of traffic during manmade and natural disasters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL do hereby strongly request that the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development install a signal light at the intersection of LA Highway 3127 and LA Highway 3142.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Bobby Jindal, Department of Transportation & Development Secretary Ms. Sherri LeBas, Department of Transportation & Development District Administrator Mr. Michael Stack, Senator Gary L. Smith, Jr., Senator Troy Brown, and Representative Gregory A. Miller asking their assistance in this regard.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:




And the resolution was declared a...