AGENDA DATE: 11/1/2017
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Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Albemarle Entrance Corridor Beautification Program
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution to approve an MOA with the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority for the use of offender labor crews for roadside beautification
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Walker, Letteri, Kamptner, Herrick, Henry, Freitas
PRESENTER (S): Michael Freitas
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Douglas C. Walker
BACKGROUND: The accumulation of litter along the roadways of Albemarle County is a growing concern. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) sponsors an Adopt-A-Highway program for individuals and groups who volunteer to pick up litter along designated sections of highway. VDOT also uses an inmate labor force to perform certain roadside maintenance tasks, to include litter control. VDOT has used this labor force to respond to County staff requests for litter cleanup. This work supports the County's following strategic priority: Revitalize Aging Urban Neighborhoods: By January 2019, work with partners to increase efforts to address aesthetic appearance of entrance corridors and high visibility urban public spaces.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Thriving Development Areas: Attract quality employment, commercial, and high density residential uses into development areas by providing services and infrastructure that encourage redevelopment and private investment while protecting the quality of neighborhoods. Rural Area Character: Preserve the character of rural life with thriving farms and forests, traditional crossroad communities, and protected scenic areas, historic sites, and biodiversity
DISCUSSION: Staff has prepared a draft MOA (Attachment A) to address, in part, the Board's strategic initiative regarding the aesthetic appearance of the entrance corridors as it pertains to roadside litter. In March 2017, Facilities and Environmental Services (FES) staff met with ...
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