05-23-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Office of the Mayor Proclamation “National Bike Month in the City of La Porte” Whereas, the bicycle is an economical, healthy, convenient, and environmentally sound form of transportation and an excellent tool for recreation and enjoyment of La Porte’s scenic beauty; and Whereas, creating a bicycle-friendly community has been shown to improve citizens’ health, well-being, and quality of life; and improve traffic safety, all while reducing pollution, and congestion on our streets and roads; and Whereas, La Porte’s trail system enhances tourism by bringing visitors to our local restaurants, hotels, retail establishments, and cultural and scenic attractions; thereby providing economic, health, transportation, tourism, and scenic benefits; and Whereas, in addition to its scenic beauty, La Porte’s sixteen mile Hike and Bike Trail system has also been regionally recognized by HGACs “Mobility Now” TV series for its safe design as a system largely segregated from vehicular traffic while still connecting neighborhoods to schools, parks, beaches and employment centers. Whereas, the City of La Porte, Texas, the League of American Bicyclists, area schools, parks and recreation departments, public health districts, hospitals, companies and civic groups are promoting bicycling during the month of May 2016; and Whereas, these groups are also promoting greater public awareness of bicycle operation and safety education in an effort to reduce collisions, injuries, and fatalities and improve health and safety for everyone on the road; Now therefore, I, Louis Rigby, Mayor of the City of La Porte, do hereby proclaim May 2016 th as National Bike Month, and declare that Friday, May 27 is Bike to Work Day in La Porte. In Witness Whereof: I have hereto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City to be affixed rd hereto, this the 23 day of May 2016. CITY OF LA PORTE ______________________________ Louis R. Rigby, Mayor