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MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux
[clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:01 AM
To: Eddie Lambert eddie@eddielambert.com; 'Tom Landry'; 'Chad Vosburg ';
'Collins Landry'; 'Joey Tureau'; 'Mark Kelley '; 'Mike Procell '; 'Mike
Schutzman '; 'Ronald Carter '; 'Ronnie Robinson'; 'Roy Schmidt'
Cc: (rbabin134@eatel.net); Rene Washington; Charles Becnel Planning Dept (cbecnel@apgov.us);
Lance Brock; Lavern Bourgeois Planning Dept (lbourgeois@apgov.us); Todd Lambert
(tlambert@apgov.us); Adrian Thompson (athompson@apgov.us); Council District 4 (cfontenot@apgov.us);
Council District 5 (dlambert@apgov.us); Council District 6 (jsavoy@apgov.us);
Doug Hillensbeck (dhillensbeck@apgov.us); George Valentine (gvalentine@apgov.us);
Jared Beiriger (jbeiriger@apgov.us); Kent Schexnaydre (kschexnaydre@apgov.us);
Martin McConnell (mmcconnell@apgov.us); Ronnie Hughes (rhughes@apgov.us); Tommy
Martinez (tmartinez@sjbgroup.com); (Chris@chrisloar.net); (larry2007@eatel.net);
Benny Johnson (mail@bennyjohnson.org); Brad Walker (brad@infiniedge.com); Debbie
Willis (yankeecajuns@cox.net); Theresa Robert; Bob Turner; 'Johnny Richardson';
'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'; '.'; '.'; '.'; '.'; '.'; '.'; '.'; '.'; ';'; ';';
';'; ';'; 'Rep Roy J. Quezaire, Jr.'; 'Rep Karen Gaudet St. Germain'; Managing
Editor Advocate (credman@theadvocate.com); Advocate Metro Desk (fkalmbach@theadvocate.com);
Advocate River Parish (jmcmillan@theadvocate.com); Advocate rmiller@theadvocate.com
(rmiller@theadvocate.com); Gonzales Weekly (citizen@eatel.net); Ron Sigler
Planning Dept (rsigler@apgov.us); Captain Mark Porrier; Ascension Sheriff;
Captain Leland Anderson; Randy Osborne; WVLA Programming (suzanne.marva@nbc33tv.com);
Erin Cofiell; Rahsha Goodman Holmes; WVLA Community Relations (elaine.harrison@nbc33tv.com);
WVLA Production (vincent.lagattuta@nbc33tv.com); Vicki Zimmerman; Allen Tumey;
Avery Davidson; Donna Britt; George Sells; Jeanne Burns; Jim Shannon; Julie
Baxter; Kellee Hennessy; Marie Centanni; Matt Williams; Paul Gates; Whitney Vann
; Andrea Clesi; Chris Nakamoto (cnakamoto@WBRZ.com); Claire Hatty; John Pastorek;
Michael Marsh; Sylvia Weatherspoon; Todd Ross (todd@wbrz.com); Tony Jones;
Veronica Mosgrove
Subject: Patch work on Hwy 74 in Ascension Parish
Sirs:
Today I found D.O.T.D. workers marking out patches every two to three hundred
feet on both sides of Highway 74. These patches were all located at the
shoulders of the road and were from 20 to 30 feet long.
I was informed that 9.6 million dollars have been allocated to redo Highways 73,
74, and 42. Please tell me that this isn't what we can expect for 9.6 million
dollars.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
From: JoeyTureau@dotd.la.gov
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:09 AM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Subject: Re: Patch work on Hwy 74 in Ascension Parish
The actual construction hasn't even started, but should start either this
weekend or next. Please be patient.
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:47 PM
To: 'Tom Landry'; 'Chad Vosburg '; 'Collins Landry'; 'Joey Tureau'; 'Mark Kelley
'; 'Mike Procell '; 'Mike Schutzman '; 'Ronald Carter '; 'Ronnie Robinson'; 'Roy
Schmidt'
Cc: 'Johnny Richardson'; 'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'; Adrian Thompson (athompson@apgov.us);
Alvin W. Thomas (athomas@apgov.us); Ascension Citizen; Ascension Sheriff;
Captain Leland Anderson; Council District 4 (cfontenot@apgov.us); Council
District 5 (dlambert@apgov.us); Council District 6 (jsavoy@apgov.us); Doug
Hillensbeck (dhillensbeck@apgov.us); George Valentine (gvalentine@apgov.us);
Jared Beiriger (jbeiriger@apgov.us); Kent Schexnaydre (kschexnaydre@apgov.us);
Martin McConnell (mmcconnell@apgov.us); Ronnie Hughes (rhughes@apgov.us); Todd
Lambert (tlambert@apgov.us); 'Captain Mark Porrier'; WVLA Programming (suzanne.marva@nbc33tv.com);
Rahsha Goodman Holmes; WVLA Community Relations (elaine.harrison@nbc33tv.com);
WVLA Production (vincent.lagattuta@nbc33tv.com); Managing Editor Advocate (credman@theadvocate.com);
Advocate Capitol Bureau (jlaplante@theadvocate.com); Advocate Metro Desk (fkalmbach@theadvocate.com);
Advocate River Parish (jmcmillan@theadvocate.com); Advocate rmiller@theadvocate.com
(rmiller@theadvocate.com); Vicki Zimmerman; Allen Tumey; Avery Davidson; Donna
Britt; George Sells; Jeanne Burns; Jim Shannon; Julie Baxter; Kellee Hennessy;
Marie Centanni; Matt Williams; Paul Gates; Whitney Vann ; Andrea Clesi; Chelby
Kosto; Claire Hatty; John Pastorek; Ken Pastorick; Michael Marsh; Scott
Satchfield; Sylvia Weatherspoon; Todd Ross; Tony Jones; Veronica Mosgrove
Subject: Traffic light at 621 and 73
Sirs:
I would appreciate your looking into the timing of the traffic light on highway
621 at Highway 73.
This light does not stay green long enough to allow sufficient vehicles to pass.
At best 6 to 8 vehicles can make it through the light. At times traffic is
backed up halfway to Llandry Road.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
-----Original Message-----
From: Councilwoman Cheryl Fontenot [mailto:cfontenot@apgov.us]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:17 PM
To: 'Chuck Le Mieux'
Cc: Rep. Eddie Lambert
Subject: RE: Traffic light at 621 and 73
Hi Chuck, I complained about this in 2004 and 2005. I was told adjustments had
been made. That intersection is in the process of being redesigned and expanded.
I would assume that this issue would be addressed with the new project. I will
for to State Rep. Eddie Lambert as this is a state issue.
Thanks,
Cheryl
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:25 PM
To: 'Councilwoman Cheryl Fontenot'
Subject: RE: Traffic light at 621 and 73
Ms. Landry,
Waiting for the intersection to be redesigned is not an alternative.
This light needs to be retimed ASAP.
I went through there this morning at 7 AM and it took me ten or more minutes to
turn onto 73 from 621.
Any help would be appreciated especially by those who have to go through there
every day.
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:11 PM
To: 'Tom Landry'; 'Chad Vosburg '; 'Collins Landry'; 'Joey Tureau'; 'Mark Kelley
'; 'Mike Procell '; 'Mike Schutzman '; 'Ronald Carter '; 'Ronnie Robinson'; 'Roy
Schmidt'
Cc: 'Johnny Richardson'; 'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'; Adrian Thompson (athompson@apgov.us);
Alvin W. Thomas (athomas@apgov.us); Ascension Citizen; Ascension Sheriff;
Captain Leland Anderson; Council District 4 (cfontenot@apgov.us); Council
District 5 (dlambert@apgov.us); Council District 6 (jsavoy@apgov.us); Doug
Hillensbeck (dhillensbeck@apgov.us); George Valentine (gvalentine@apgov.us);
Gonzales Weekly (editor@gonzalesweekly.com); Jared Beiriger (jbeiriger@apgov.us);
Kent Schexnaydre (kschexnaydre@apgov.us); Martin McConnell (mmcconnell@apgov.us);
Ronnie Hughes (rhughes@apgov.us); Todd Lambert (tlambert@apgov.us); 'Captain
Mark Porrier'; WVLA Programming (suzanne.marva@nbc33tv.com); Rahsha Goodman
Holmes; WVLA Community Relations (elaine.harrison@nbc33tv.com); WVLA Production
(vincent.lagattuta@nbc33tv.com); Managing Editor Advocate (credman@theadvocate.com);
Advocate Capitol Bureau (jlaplante@theadvocate.com); Advocate Executive Editor (llightfoot@theadvocate.com);
Advocate Metro Desk (fkalmbach@theadvocate.com); Advocate River Parish (jmcmillan@theadvocate.com);
Advocate rmiller@theadvocate.com (rmiller@theadvocate.com); Paul Gates; Allen
Tumey; Avery Davidson; Donna Britt; George Sells; Greg Meriwether; Jeanne Burns;
Jim Shannon; Julie Baxter; Kellee Hennessy; Marie Centanni; Matt Williams;
Whitney Vann ; Andrea Clesi; Chelby Kosto; Claire Hatty; John Pastorek; Ken
Pastorick; Michael Marsh; Scott Satchfield; Sylvia Weatherspoon; Todd Ross; Tony
Jones; Veronica Mosgrove
To: Mr. Landry et al
Is there anything in the works to add traffic cameras to busy intersections in
Ascension Parish?
We sure could use them.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
From: JoeyTureau@dotd.la.gov
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:25 AM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Cc: TomLandry@dotd.la.gov
Subject: Re:
Within the next 2 weeks cameras will be added to the La. 427 (Old Perkins road)
at Airline Highway intersection.
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Mr. Tureau,
Thank you for the quick response to my question.
To your knowledge are there any cameras being planed closer to Gonzales proper.
e.g. Airline and Hwy 44, Hwy 30 and Hwy 44, Airline Hwy and Hwy 73, and Hwy 73
and Hwy 74?
These are also just some of the intersections out here that could use them.
From: JoeyTureau@dotd.la.gov
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:48 AM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Cc: TomLandry@dotd.la.gov
Subject: Re: Traffic cameras in Ascension Parish
No. They have only been installed at the newest of upgraded intersections, such
as Airline at Purpera road (La. 939).
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:53 AM
Subject: Traffic lights needed in Ascension Parish
Mr. Wiley,
Do you think intervention by you would help in getting traffic cameras installed
at the intersections mentioned as being "older"? We really do need them to deter
those constantly running the red lights.
From: JoeyTureau@dotd.la.gov
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:36 PM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Cc: TomLandry@dotd.la.gov; jwiley%ascensionsheriff@dotd.louisiana.gov
Subject: Re: Traffic lights needed in Ascension Parish
Mr. Le Mieux,
The cameras I am speaking of have nothing to do with enforcement of those who
run red lights. The cameras DOTD installs allow for more efficient traffic flow
thru an intersection. I did not mean to mislead. Also because there are so many
other roadway concerns, our past experience is that we can only include these
cameras when we have a construction project within the limits of the
intersection.
From: RonnieCarter@dotd.la.gov
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:57 AM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Cc: Avery Davidson; Andrea Clesi; Alvin W. Thomas; Adrian Thompson; Allen Tumey;
'Bill Roux'; Council District 4; 'Chad Vosburg '; Claire Hatty; Ascension
Citizen; 'C J Gaudin'; Chelby Kosto; 'Collins Landry'; Managing Editor Advocate;
Donna Britt; Doug Hillensbeck; Council District 5; Gonzales Weekly; WVLA
Community Relations ; Advocate Metro Desk; Greg Meriwether; George Sells; George
Valentine; Julie Baxter; Jared Beiriger; Jeanne Burns; Advocate Capitol Bureau;
Advocate River Parish; 'Joey Tureau'; John Pastorek; 'Johnny Richardson';
Council District 6; Jim Shannon; Ascension Sheriff; Ken Pastorick; Kellee
Hennessy; Kent Schexnaydre; Captain Leland Anderson; Advocate Executive Editor;
'Mark Kelley '; Matt Williams; Marie Centanni; 'Mike Procell '; 'Mike Schutzman
'; Michael Marsh; Martin McConnell; 'Captain Mark Porrier'; Paul Gates; Rahsha
Goodman Holmes; Ronnie Hughes; rmiller@theadvocate.com; 'Ronnie Robinson'; 'Roy
Schmidt'; Scott Satchfield; WVLA Programming; Sylvia Weatherspoon; Tony Jones;
Todd Lambert; Todd Ross; 'Tom Landry'; Veronica Mosgrove; WVLA Production;
Whitney Vann
Subject: Re: Traffic lights needed in Ascension Parish
Mr. Le Mieux, for your further information, we are not deploying any cameras for
the purpose of detecting redlight runners. In fact, we need a legislative act to
even be able to do that legally, and the legislature has not been willing to
pass this in previous sessions due to concerns of privacy issues. So any
"deterrence" of red light runners due to signal-detection cameras (the only
cameras that we install at signals) would be imaginary rather than real.
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 10:51 AM
To: 'Tom Landry'; 'Chad Vosburg '; 'Collins Landry'; 'Joey Tureau'; 'Mark Kelley
'; 'Mike Procell '; 'Mike Schutzman '; 'Ronald Carter '; 'Ronnie Robinson'; 'Roy
Schmidt'
Subject: Hwy 73 & 74
When can we expect the long delayed widening and repaving of Highway's 73 & 74
from Highway 61 to the river?
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
From: TomLandry@dotd.la.gov
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 1:09 PM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Cc: 'Chad Vosburg '; 'Collins Landry'; 'Joey Tureau'; 'Ronald Carter '; 'Ronnie
Robinson'; 'Roy Schmidt'
Subject: Re: Hwy 73 & 74
There is a project to cold plane & overlay LA 74 between the Iberville Parish
Line and US 61 that is scheduled for letting in the next fiscal year. There is
also another project to overlay LA 73 between LA 30 & LA 74 that is scheduled
for fiscal year 09/10.
"Chuck Le Mieux" <clemieux@inascension.com>
01/19/2007 10:50 AM
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:01 PM
To: 'Tom Landry'; 'Chad Vosburg '; 'Collins
Subject: Why is road repairs taking so long?
Mr. Landry,
Thank you for the quick response to my question.
Why is it taking so long to repair these roads. If you stick to those schedules
both roads will be nothing but one big cold patch. As it is now a person needs
to cross the center lines in order to miss the haphazard patches.
If I remember correctly both of these roads were scheduled to be done last year.
Why the change?
From: TomLandry@dotd.la.gov
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:35 AM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Subject: Re: Why is road repairs taking so long?
The reason it takes so long before we take bids on a project is because
there is not enough funding to overlay or reconstruct all the roads in need of
repair. We have many more roads that need repair than we have funds available to
make the repairs.
According to the schedule from last year the letting dates for the projects
mentioned below has not changed.
01/15/2007 10:31 AM
To
"'Tom Landry'" <tomlandry@dotd.la.gov>, "'Chad Vosburg '" <chadvosburg@dotd.la.gov>,
"'Collins Landry'" <collinslandry@dotd.la.gov>, "'Joey Tureau'" <JoeyTureau@dotd.la.gov>,
"'Mark Kelley '" <markkelley@dotd.la.gov>, "'Mike Procell '" <michaelprocell@dotd.la.gov>,
"'Mike Schutzman '" <mikeschutzman@dotd.la.gov>, "'Ronald Carter '" <ronniecarter@dotd.la.gov>,
"'Ronnie Robinson'" <ronnierobinson@dotd.la.gov>, "'Roy Schmidt'" <RoySchmidt@dotd.louisiana.gov>,
"'Johnny Richardson'" <jrichardson@apgov.us>, "'Bill Roux'" <broux@apgov.us>,
"'C J Gaudin'" <cjgaudin@apgov.us>, "Adrian Thompson" <athompson@apgov.us>,
"Alvin W. Thomas" <athomas@apgov.us>, "Ascension Sheriff" <jwiley@ascensionsheriff.com>,
"Council District 4" <cfontenot@apgov.us>, "Council District 5" <dlambert@apgov.us>,
"Council District 6" <jsavoy@apgov.us>, "Doug Hillensbeck" <dhillensbeck@apgov.us>,
"George Valentine" <gvalentine@apgov.us>, "Gonzales Weekly" <editor@gonzalesweekly.com>,
"Jared Beiriger" <jbeiriger@apgov.us>, "Kent Schexnaydre" <kschexnaydre@apgov.us>,
"Martin McConnell" <mmcconnell@apgov.us>, "Ronnie Hughes" <rhughes@apgov.us>,
"Todd Lambert" <tlambert@apgov.us>, "WVLA Programming" <suzanne.marva@nbc33tv.com>,
"WVLA Community Relations " <elaine.harrison@nbc33tv.com>, "WVLA Production" <vincent.lagattuta@nbc33tv.com>,
"Managing Editor Advocate" <credman@theadvocate.com>, "Advocate Capitol Bureau"
<jlaplante@theadvocate.com>, "Advocate Executive Editor" <llightfoot@theadvocate.com>,
"Advocate Metro Desk" <fkalmbach@theadvocate.com>, "Advocate River Parish" <jmcmillan@theadvocate.com>,
<rmiller@theadvocate.com>, "Paul Gates" <pgates@wafb.com>, "Allen Tumey" <atumey@wafb.com>,
"Avery Davidson" <adavidson@wafb.com>, "Donna Britt" <dbritt@wafb.com>, "George
Sells" <gsells@wafb.com>, "Greg Meriwether" <gmeriwether@wafb.com>, "Jeanne
Burns" <jburns@wafb.com>, "Jim Shannon" <jshannon@wafb.com>, "Julie Baxter" <jbaxter@wafb.com>,
"Kellee Hennessy" <khennessy@wafb.com>, "Marie Centanni" <mcentanni@wafb.com>,
"Matt Williams" <MattWilliams@wafb.com>, "Whitney Vann " <whitney@wbrz.com>,
"Andrea Clesi" <andrea@wbrz.com>, "Cassandra Garnas" <cgarnas@wbrz.com>, "Chelby
Kosto" <ckosto@wbrz.com>, "Claire Hatty" <chatty@wbrz.com>, "John Pastorek" <jp@wbrz.com>,
"Ken Pastorick" <kenny@wbrz.com>, "Michael Marsh" <mmarsh@wbrz.com>, "Scott
Satchfield" <ssatchfield@wbrz.com>, "Sylvia Weatherspoon" <sylvia@wbrz.com>,
"Todd Ross" <todd@wbrz.com>, "Tony Jones" <tjones@wbrz.com>, "Veronica Mosgrove"
<veronica@wbrz.com>
Subject
Synchronizing traffic lights
What is it going to take to get the traffic lights on Highway 61 from Wal-Mart
to Highway 44 synchronized?
One light turns green and when you get to the next one it's red. That goes on
for each and every light.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
From: JoeyTureau@dotd.la.gov
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:40 AM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Cc: TomLandry@dotd.la.gov; ChadVosburg@dotd.la.gov; RonnieCarter@dotd.la.gov;
RonnieRobinson@dotd.la.gov; RoySchmidt@dotd.la.gov; broux@apgov.us
Subject: Re: Synchronizing traffic lights
Once the pavement is resurfaced tying all of the side roads into Airline
Highway, the traffic signal subcontractor will be called to install traffic
loops in the pavement that will detect the passage of vehicles and transmit this
information to the traffic signal control box. Weather permitting, the
contractor hopes to finish the required paving this week, however the weather
forecast is not good.
"Chuck Le Mieux" <clemieux@inascension.com>
