Agenda 05/13/2008 Item # 4G
Agenda Item No. 4G
PROtUMATION May 13, 2008
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WHEREAS, each year, America's 'Irtlnsparft1Tk1n system - "."", the I'rH1ds fr> the skies, rails and parts _ helps
trrJtclers rellch their destinations and carries blll/DflS of tons t)f ftwight worth ml/i"ns of dolltlrS in
llCtNItHnic stimulus: and.
WHEREAS, tronsptlr'fafiDn is ~nymtJUs with DppDrtunlty in A"",riclI - connecting work.,." with jDbs. prt1ducts
with IMtW.ts. and famillls with each tither. Throughout t1Ur hisfr1ry. advances in trwnspDrltttion holM
aMI at the ftHWf/YJlft t1f prDgfWss. Lif. in the United States WtJUJd IIDt b. the SQIM without its
""sf 'Irtlnsparl1lfion network and. thrtJughouf the 2J sf century. the 1./.5. Depar/'ment of
Transportation will continue ",. tradltitHI of illlJ(Jvation in all transportation (;'/ds. c"ntinuing ftJ
"""'.,."iR frDnsptJrlafion tJnd. during NatiolUll TronsptJrtatlon Week. we honDr tIN profess/Dna!s who
help to k~p our transporfamm systems secure, efficient, reliable. and SIlt. tiS well as focusing on
mtlking J'DUfh Dware of fransporttltion-reloted ca,..,.s: tlntI.
WHEREAS, in 2000. the Soard of County Commissioners had the ",..sight fr> de....Iop the Transpat'ft1ffon
S#trIIicu bivi$itJn fa ham/I. the nud to create infrasfruc'lutw to accommodate the CDlRlty's
tlramtltically grtJwing popultltion. This division, IWW in it's eighth yetlr, with deptI,..""."ts handling
Transportation Planning, Traffic Op.rafions, Transportation Engineering and Conrh1Jction
MDlUlgement, Road MaintenollCe. as well as Altcrntltive TranspDrlotiDn Modes has added IMN than
J 6.J 16M tnl1u of rr1tIdways in 12 diff",.nt road construction projects to the frtJnsporltltion network
II"" hilS IInt"M.,. 191 10M miles in 16 IIdditlDlItI1 projects untler construction, or in IICtive design, fDr
CIIptlcity exptlnsion. In IIddifitJn, the diVl$ion mainftlins IIpproxilnlltely 1,.J00 miles of f'CHldwllYs tlnd
0.".,. 90 bri~s, annually NsurfllCing molY thon 45 miles of pavement along the C(JlJflty's
'11"ansportafitJn nefwt:Nok: ami,
WHEREAS, in 2001, '1M Board Df County Commissiones ClYated 11 frtJnsit system wh",. no C(JlJflty-witk bus
StIf'lIice httd prcVlDusly existed and new has surpassed more than 1.2 million ptls$Cngef' bNrdings
annually. Collier ANa Transit - CAT for short- maintains 2.J buses serving 9 fixed rr:JU'/es, 7 dllYs II
"",tilt: anti.
WHEREAS, in 2006, technology that httd been in the proccss of being installed for scveral years WilS completed
resulting in fM CNllfion of the Traffic Mana!JlflMnt Center wh",., to-date, ""',.. than 100
sigtullized intersections can be ctJntrolled by computer, 44 of thosc mtmitored by video ca1Mrrzs
wJrerwby technicians are able fp monifur traffic backups visually and make adJusf'lnents to signal
timings fr1 lessen delay, particularly during periods of high volumes, thus assisting further with
captlcity issues as grGwth continues in this wonderful ptIradise that fn(Jre tmd me,.. peDple are nDW
refe1ring fD tiS ''/Jqme..... and.
WHEREAS, tlCcomplishmenfs in the Coll1"6r County Transportation Services Division are due in large part fD a
..", capahlll sftJf'- tiS well as the hiring (If well-qualified consultonfs frtJIf1 the priWl'fe scctrJr wIw
arw confNctcd to study potential corridors, design and CDnstrTJct roadway, sformwafcr and ofhe
frrJnsporlafion-Nlatcd projects, as well as run the transit and Para t'rtlnsit services, thus reducing
the need for increased hiring of staff during peok work loads.
NOW THEREFORE, be if proclaimed by the 8Dard of CmJnty C'Dmmissioners of Cellier County, Florida, that May
12-16, 2008, M designated as
Notional Tronsporlafion Week
and that the 8Dard Df County Commissioners rct:Dgnizes that National TranspcrtatiDn Wed provides
an ofJPDrtunity fDr the transportation cDmmunity to join together for greater awaNMSS abDUt the
importance Df transporrant",: and. calls up''' eVilryoM to thank transportation profeSsionals for
their effDrts In helping us all travel fD wheN we Med fD gq D$ safely one! efficiently as possible and
recmnmends to all to sav. fuel and ride CDllier AreD Trtlnsit whenever possible.
DONe AND ORDERIiD THIS 13th Day of Moy, 2OOS.
SOARD OF COI.INTY COMMISSIONIiRS
COLJ..I1iR COI.INTY. FLORIDA
TOM HIiNNING, CHAIRMAN
A TTli5T:
DWI6HT Ii. SROCK, Cl.ERK
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Agenda Item No. 4G
May 13, 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
4G
Meeting Date:
Proclamation to recognize May 12-16, 2008 as National Transportation Week. To be
accepted by Transportation Services Division Administrator Norman Feder, Transportation
Engineering and Construction Management Department Director Jay Ahmad, Traffic
Operations Department Director Bob Tipton, Alternative Transportation Department Director
Diane Flagg, Road Maintenance Interim Director John Vliet, Transportation Planning
Department Director Nick Casalanguida, and Associate Professor of Environmental and Civil
Engineering, U,A. Whitaker School of Engineering Cynthia Orndoff.
5/13/20089:00:00 AM
Prepared By
Lanisa Delrio
Administrative Aide to Bee
Date
Bee
5/2/200810:03:16 AM
Approved By
Sue Filson
Executive Manager to the Bee
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
Bce Office
5/2/2008 10:13 AM
Approved By
John A. Yonkosky
Director of the Office of Management
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
5/212008 12:53 PM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
5/2/20083:41 PM
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