COUNCIL SPONSOR: BRISTER/PRESIDENT PROVIDED BY: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT ST. TAMMANY PARISH
GOVERNMENT'S APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING THE
THOMPSON ROAD BIKE PATH CONNECTING THE TAMMANY
TRACE WITH AREA SUBDIVISIONS.
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, many heavily populated subdivisions exist along Thompson Road (LA Hwy 433),
and the residents have expressed a desire for safe passage to the Tammany Trace.
WHEREAS, Thompson Road is heavily traveled by vehicles belonging to residents and other
travelers because of its direct route to schools and businesses that bypasses congested roads and
highways.
WHEREAS, bicyclists and joggers on Thompson Road are at risk due to the narrowness of the
highway and the high volume of traffic that it experiences.
WHEREAS, STP has enough right-of-way along Thompson Road to construct a grade separated
path, STP will maintain the path, and the Tammany Trace Foundation will contribute the cash local
match required by the Enhancement Program.
THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY RESOLVES to support STP's application for
assistance from the Department of Transportation's Enhancement Program to construct the Thompson
Road Bike Path.
THIS RESOLUTION HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED TO A VOTE, THE VOTE THEREON
WAS AS FOLLOWS:
MOVED FOR ADOPTION BY , SECONDED BY
YEAS:
NAYS:
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