Agenda 03/25/2008 Item # 4D
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Agenda Item No" 40
March 25, 2008
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Collier County recognizes that National Work Zone Awareness. Week
2008 (April 7-11) provides an opportunity far making alltroveiers
through roadway work zones aware of the need for safety: and,
WHeREAS, 119 fatalities occurred within work zones in Florida in 2006, making
Florida the state with the ZW highest number of deaths in work zones;
and,
WH&lEAS, more than one-thousand fatalities in work zones occurred nationwide in
2006, one work zone fatality occurred approximately every eight hours,
with one work zone injury happening approximately every nine minutes:
and,
WH€REAS, it ;$ in the best interest of the traveling public to stay alert and poy
attention to all signs and floggers when entering and driving through
construction work zones: and,
WHEREAS, law enforcement in CoJHer County is strictly enforcing speeding and
other infractions by motorists traveling through work zones with a
special detail called "Let them Work" during this important awareness
campaign: and,
WHeReAS, speeding fines are doubled in construction work zones when workers are
present; and,
WHEREAS, the national slogan for this year's National Work Zone Awareness Week
is "Slow for the Cone Zone": and,
WHeREAS, when driving through work zones, everyone should expect the
unexpected - traffic lanes may shift, crews may be working near the
edge of pavement, and the driver in front of you may suddenly stop, so
give yourself enough of a gap to not run into that drivers bumper.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Fiorida, that April 7 - 11, 2008. be designated Q3
Work Zone Awareness Week and that the Board of County
Commissioners does call upon everyone to pay close attention when
traveling thr-ough construction work zones in order to do no harm and
have no harm done - think safety first.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 25th Day of March, 2008.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLUER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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Agenda Item No. 40
March 25. 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
40
Meeting Date:
Proclamation recognizing April? -11,2008 as National Work Zone Awareness Week. To be
accepted by Norman Feder, Administrator, Transportation Services Divison, Jay Ahmad,
Trans. Eng_ & Canst. Management Dept. Director, Bob Tipton, Traffic Operations Dept.
Director, Diane Flagg, Alternative Transportation Modes Director, John Vliet, Road
Mamtenance Director, Nick Casalanguida. Transportation Planning Dept Director, FHP Sgt.
Dwayne Cooper and Sgt. Dave Contessa. as well as Sgt. Chris Gonzalez and Lt. Harold J.
Minch from the Collier County Sheriff's Office.
3/25/200890000 AM
Prepared By
Paula Springs
Board of County
Commissioners
Executive Aide to the BCe
Date
Bce Office
3/17/20083:11 :00 PM
Approved By
Sue Filson
Executive Manager to the BCe
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
Bce Office
3/17/2008 3:30 PM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
Soard of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
3/17/20083:52 PM
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