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ST. TAMMANY PARISH COUNCIL

                                        
RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION COUNCIL SERIES NO. C-1128

COUNCIL SPONSOR: BRISTER/PRESIDENT     PROVIDED BY: FINANCE DEPARTMENT

A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT'S APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECONSTRUCTING THE BAYOU LACOMBE BRIDGE

    WHEREAS, St. Tammany Parish Government (“STP”) is committed to the construction of and enhancements to the Tammany Trace (“Trace”) as a Recreation and Transportation Corridor;
                                
    WHEREAS, STP is committed to connect the Trace from Lacombe to Slidell; and the Bayou Lacombe Swing Bridge has been inoperable since the inception of the Tammany Trace ten years ago..

    WHEREAS, the proposed project is an integral part of the revised Trace Master Plan as well as the overall New Directions 2025 Transportation Plan, Phase 1, which was recently adopted by the STP Planning and Zoning Commissions.

    WHEREAS, the Bayou Lacombe Swing Bridge is a very old wooden bridge whose foundation has plunged due to the weight of the bridge and whose gear assembly has been damaged by the misalignment of the mechanical components of the swing mechanism of the bridge.

    WHEREAS, STP has spent $280,000 in unsuccessful efforts to repair the bridge and employed consultants who have inspected the foundation and designed a replacement bridge.

    WHEREAS, STP's consulting engineer believes the long-term solution is to lock the eastern half of the existing swing bridge in place and construct a draw bridge on the western half at an estimated cost of $500,000.

    WHEREAS, STP intends to use Urban System Funds and contributions from the Tammany Trace Foundation to secure the balance of the funding required to renovate the bridge.

    THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY RESOLVES to support STP's application for assistance from the Louisiana Department of Transportation's Enhancement Grant Program to supplement the cost of reconstructing the Bayou Lacombe Bridge.

    THIS RESOLUTION HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED TO A VOTE, THE VOTE THEREON WAS AS FOLLOWS:

MOVED FOR ADOPTION BY , SECONDED BY

YEAS:

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ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

    THIS RESOLUTION WAS DECLARED ADOPTED ON THE ______ DAY OF___________
________ 2004 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL, A QUORUM OF THE MEMBERS BEING PRESENT AND VOTING.


                            PATRICIA BRISTER, COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:


DIANE HUESCHEN, COUNCIL CLERK