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JAN 12 1993 BOOK 88 FA,,,F 542 ADOPT -A -ROADWAY PROGRAM The Board reviewed the following memo dated January 4, 1993: TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator THROUGH: James W. Davis, P.E. Public Works Director FROM: Jeanne Bresett_ Mae Traffic Coord '`- SUBJECT: Adopt -A -Roadway Program DATE: January 4, 1993 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Various civic groups, churches, and homeowner's associations are still expressing an interest in picking up litter along collector and arterial roadways in Indian River County. For the past few years, the F.D.O.T. has encouraged and administered the "Adopt -A - Highway" Program in cooperation with the Clean Florida Commission. The Public Works Department would like to administer the same type of program called the "Adopt -A -Roadway" program which other counties in Florida have been implementing. There are 26 out of 67 counties in the State of Florida involved in the Adopt -A -Roadway program. The County would incur the cost to fabricate and install the signs at the adopted stretch of roadway and also the necessary safety equipment for the groups. The estimated --total cost per group is $250.00. We are estimating that 4 groups will start the program this fiscal year (1992/1993). This will cost a total of $1,000 for the 92/93 budget. We are requesting your endorsement of the Adopt -A -Road program on a preliminary reduced level and attached is a copy of the contract necessary for the County to implement the program. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS Alternative #1 - Approve the program and transfer funds to the Road & Bridge Division's sign budget. Alternative #2 - Not approve the program. RECOMMENDATIONS & FUNDING It was requested at budget hearings that $10,000 be appropriated in the Road & Bridge Division's Budget. This request was denied and the money was cut from the Road & Bridge Budget. However, there is$1,000.00 available in Road & Bridge's other road materials account #111-214-541-035.39 that could be transferred to the Road & Bridge sign account. Staff recommends approval of the program and would like to implement as soon as possible. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously approved the Adopt -A -Roadway Program and authorized the transfer of $1, 000 from the Road and. Bridge Other Road Materials Account to the Road and Bridge Sign Account, as set forth in the above staff memorandum. 68