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July 14. 2009 Background: . Due in large part to the work occurring as part of the City-wide Master Transportation Plan, these funds were made available to the city by VDOT under the Federal Highway Administration Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). . HSIP is intended to make significant progress in reducing highway fatalities and injuries by identifying problem safety areas; analyzing problems and countermeasures; and the prioritizing and scheduling improvement projects. Discussion: . The first step in implementing the HSIP is analyzing accident records to identify problem areas and estimating the cost of appropriate road safety improvements. . This data will be used to generate additional projects for submission to VDOT for prioritization and funding. Financial Impact: . None. The cost of this program will be borne totally by VDOT, no matching funds are required. Recommended Action: . Adoption of an ordinance accepting $487,093 in federal and state funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation; programming a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Proactive Safety project; and appropriating $487,093 and establishing a new project in the FY 2009-2010 Capital Improvements Fund for the Highway Safety Improvement Program. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Submit the completed Standard Project Administration Agreement to VDOT for execution. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING $487,093 IN FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (VDOT); REQUESTING THAT VDOT PROGRAM A HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) PROACTIVE SAFETY PROJECT; AND APPROPRIATING $487,093 IN THE FY 2009- 2010 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR SAID PROJECT." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 364 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $10,550 from the Business Consortium for Arts Support and appropriating said amount in the FY 2009- 2010 Grants Fund for the Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition at the Courthouse Galleries. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Background: . Each year the Courthouse Galleries applies to the Business Consortium for Arts Support for a grant to help support exhibitions and programming. Discussion: . The Courthouse Galleries will use the funds for the development, installation and programming for the Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. . 2010 will be the fifth year of this exhibition. . The exhibition will be in the courtyard of the Courthouse Galleries. . The exhibition will open on February 5, 2010 and will run through October 10, 2010.