Agenda 05/10/2011 Item # 4B
5/10/2011 Item 4.8.
PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, Callier County actively encourages bicycling as an important made of transportation in
preserving its quality of life; and,
WHEREAS, the entire month of May is National Bike Month, and May 28th, 2011 is Callier County Bike to
Work Day, which is to promote and celebrate the jays and benefits of bicycling far
transportation and recreation, and cyclists in Callier County enjoy optimum riding conditions
because of the temperate climate; and,
WHEREAS, the Callier County Growth Management Division, Community Traffic Safety Team, Naples
Pathways Coalition, Smart Growth Team, and numerous ather community members have worked
diligently aver the past years to improve cycling conditions an our roadways, to educate the
public about bicycling, and to promote safe bicycling far recreation and transportation; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Traffic Safety Team recently was awarded $615,000.00 of Safe Routes to
Schaal funding (two separate projects, one in Immokalee & various sidewalks near Shadowlawn
Elementary Schaal) to salve existing safety concerns far children; and,
WHEREAS, four pedestrian bridges have been built recently in Golden Gate and an Vanderbilt Drive in
order to address the lack of bicycle and pedestrian facilities an bridges in those areas; and
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that
May 28TH, 2011 be designated as
COL/.IER COUNTY BIKE TO WORK DAY
and the entire month of May 2011, be designated as
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
in Callier County, and encourage every citizen of this community to ride a bike to schaal, to
work, to shopping, or to any ather of the events planned far National Bike Month and Callier
County Bike to Work Day, and join fellow residents in sharing this healthy and pollution-free
farm of transportation, and ask that all motorists drive with extra care during this time,
while they share the road.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS l{fh Day of May, 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CO!../.IER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED COYLE, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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5/10/2011 Item 4.8.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating Mayas National Bike Month. To be accepted
by Michelle Avola, Executive Director, Naples Pathways Coalition. Sponsored by Commissioner
Hiller.
Meeting Date: 5/10/2011
Prepared By
Name: Paula Springs
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC,
4/] 8/201] 4:06:23 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Business Operations, CMO
Date: 4/19/20113:51:12 PM
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