Attachment A

Appropriation #2009050                                                                                                                                                                    $ 296,000.00   

                        Revenue Source:                        Federal Revenue            $296,000.00  

In June 2004, the County of Albemarle was awarded a $296,000.00 federal safety grant for pedestrian related safety improvements on Hillsdale Drive between Rio Road and Greenbrier Drive.  The purpose of the grant was to identify safety improvements that could be done without major reconstruction.  The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, the City of Charlottesville, and the County worked cooperatively to complete a safety study for Hillsdale Drive that perfectly matched the grant requirements.  This study identified pedestrian improvements with the input from the public after several public meetings.  The project will include 1,514 linear feet of new sidewalk starting on Greenbrier Drive and extending east on Hillsdale Drive ending at Mall Drive, three landscaped crosswalks with pedestrian signal systems at two of the crosswalks, and 1,700 linear feet of new sidewalk on Old Brook Road and 420 linear feet of sidewalk along the Fashion Square Mall on Rio Road. 

Bids for the construction phase of this project have been received and VDOT has authorized the County to proceed.  The $296,000.00 in grant funding, in addition to the $312,000.00 in local funding previously appropriated, will cover the project costs including design, which has already been completed, and construction.

Appropriation #2009051                                                                                                                                                                          $ 9,300.00   

                        Revenue Source:                        Local Revenue               $   9,300.00 

At its meeting on February 12, 2009, the School Board approved the following appropriations:

• Yancey Elementary School has been awarded a grant in the amount of $300.00 from the Kids Care Clubs.  These funds will be used to purchase materials and assist with field trips expenses for the Yancey Kids Care Club project titled “Party Pals”.  The students will be making birthday cards for guests of the Laurels of Charlottesville.  The birthday cards will be personalized and sent each month.  In June the club will visit the Laurels and meet some of the residents they sent birthday cards to.

• Baker Butler Elementary School has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,000.00 from the Virginia Education Association.  These funds will be used to implement fifth grade teacher Jennifer Whitenack’s project titled “Hardtack and Hardee’s Tactics:  Life as a Civil War Soldier”.  This project focuses on reconstructing the daily life of a soldier, personalizing the study of the Civil War and instilling interest in and understanding of the Civil War and the soldier’s experience.

• Better Living, Inc. has awarded seven Albemarle County Public School teachers staff development stipends in the amount of $1,000.00 each under the Golden Apple Award.  Recipients include Amy Morris, Broadus Wood; Martha Massie, Cale; Tome Green, Scottsville; Michael Allen, Sutherland Middle; Tom Stargell, Walton Middle; LeAnne Brubaker, Monticello High and Carlos Pezua, Murray High.

• Agnor Hurt Elementary School has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,000.00 from the Wal-Mart Foundation.  These funds will be used to purchase physical education equipment that will place an emphasis on the importance or aerobic conditioning to prevent childhood obesity.

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