FRIENDS OF L. RON HUBBARD / KINGS HIGHWAY (BETWEEN PALMETTO & PINEBROOK) ADOPT--A-STREET AGREEMENT
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ADOPT -A-STREET
LITTER REMOV AL PROCEDURES
1, Interested sponsoring organizations, groups, or individuals should contact
the City of Clearwater Public Services Department Office for copies of the
guidelines, procedures, and contract agreement.
2. The following areas may be adopted by a sponsoring organization, group, or
individual: City Streets, Right-of-Ways and Parkways
Medians are ~ to be included in this program due to safety factors.'
3. In an effort to make the Adopt-A-Street program available to all citizens,
a maximum of 5 streets/areas will be issued to anyone organization, group,
individual or affiliate, Streets to be adopted are to be arterial or
collector streets, Those groups adopting a street shall live or have an
organizational office or facility in close proximity to the adopted street.
4. The Public Services Director or designee will screen and select the section
of City Streets, Right-of-Ways, and/or parkways to be adopted. Groups
adopting a section of City Streets may clean only on the areas outside the
paved right-of-ways and shoulders - approximately 12-15 feet from the edge
of the outside driving lane, shoulder, or ramp - the grassy areas. No
parking will be allowed on the City street shoulders, In the event of two
groups wanting to adopt the same street it will be on a first come first
serve basis.
5, Three (3) copies of the completed contract agreement package, each copy
signed by the group coordinator, shall be returned to the City of Clearwater
Public Services Department Office for approval by the Public Services
Director or designee, Each contract requires original signatures,
6, One complete fully executed contract agreement package will be forwarded to
the following:
Sponsoring organization, group, or individual
City of Clearwater City Clerk's Office
City of Clearwater Public Services Department's Office
7. Upon receipt of the complete executed agreement, the Public Services
Department Office will install the permanent Adopt-A-Street signs for the
organizations, group, or individual at no cost to the group.
8, Safety workshops for the organization, group, or individual is an option,
which can be arranged with the City of Clearwater Public Services
Department's safety representatives as his/her schedule permits,
9, The City of Clearwater Public Services Office will coordinate litter
clean-up efforts with the group and be responsible for providing 5 safety
vests. The group may redeem any recyclables collected and keep the proceeds
for the group. The group will be responsible for supplying plastic trash
bags, The trash bags shall be left under the Adopt-A-Street signs for
collection. The Solid Waste Department (462-6650) will schedule trash bag
collection from the streets as soon as practical after completion of the
clean-up efforts,
10. Litter clean-up report forms, included in the agreement package(make copies
for future use), shall be completed by the group after each litter clean-up
event and returned to the Public Services Department, The Public Services
Department will maintain files for all Adopt-A-Street activities,
11,An authoritative representative of the group shall sign the Adopt-A-Street
Litter Removal Agreement.
12, This program is a requirement of the NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System) Compliance Item 13.
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SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
ADOPT -A-STREET
LITIER REMOVAL PROGRAM
The following City of Clearwater Safety Recommendations are provided for groups
participating in the Adopt-A-Street litter control program:
1. Prior to any clean up operations, the group leader will notify the Public
Services Department.
2, No horseplay of any type will be tolerated.
3, No intoxicating liquid, beverage or illegal drugs will be allowed.
4, Persons participating should wear gloves; a good quality shoes (no open toe
shoes or shower clogs) and light or bright colored protective clothing. No
clothing will be allowed that hinders the sight of the participant. Safety
vest shall be worn,
5. An adequate supply of drinking water should be readily available.
6. A good pair of sunglasses, cap, and sun block should be considered.
7, Carpool to the adopted street section to keep the number of cars on the
roadside to a minimum. Park off the roadway as far away from the pavement
edge as possible, Keep vehicles on the same side of the street as
participants.
8, Participants should work facing oncoming traffic whenever possible and work
one side of the street at a time. Do not enter the roadway or shoulder areas
at any time,
9, Avoid suspected toxic/hazardous substances, poison ivy, poison oak, noxious
weeds, areas where herbicides were applied recently, places where snakes, fire
ants or other insects may be located,
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
1. Every crew should possess an adequate first aid kit.
2, Know the route from the work site to the nearest emergency center or
hospital in case of serious injury.
3. Have transportation immediately available.
4. Every crew should posses a cell phone for emergency notification.
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ADOPT -A-STREET
LITTER REMOV AL REPORT FORM
(FOUR TIMES A YEAR)
Name of Organization, Group, or Individual
Name of Adopt-A-Street Coordinator
Address
Phone No. (
Date of Clean-up
City Street
Number of Miles Adopted
Number of Volunteers
Number of Volunteer Hours
(This number should be number of volunteers x hours
total)
Amount of litter collected:
Trash
Recyclable
1. No. of Bags
2.Weight of Bags *
Check one:
Actual Wt.
Est. Wt.
* If scales are not available, please estimate weight.
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AOOPT-A-STREET
LITTER REMOVAL AGREEMENT
,!'HIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this ;20 ___...day of
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t.ereinafter called the City and Mr./Ms..J.~JallO p.A.'t(\(Y'1e( of
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rereinafter called the GROUP.
Clearwater
WITNESSETH
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~I~ ~ _ is a part of the City of
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street system in Pinellas County, Florida.
WHEREAS;
W:-iERE:AS; the City has responsibility for operation and maintenance of the
S~: reet system.
WHEREAS; the City is authorized to contract with the private sector for
performance of its duties.
WHEREAS; the City Commission has encouraged the implementation of an "Adopt-A
Street" program for the participation of local organizations in specific
street litter removal projects.
WEEREAS; the Group is desirous of adopting a City street to remove litter at
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NOW THEREFORE; the parties agree as follows:
I.
THE GROUP SHALL:
A, Adopt a section of right of way adjacent to the City street for litter
removal at least four times a year,
B. Perform litter removal in strict accordance with the City of Clearwater
"Litter Removal Procedures", City of Clearwater "Litter Removal Program" and
"Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices", (MUTCD).
C. Shall conduct and attend safety meetings and pre-task briefings prior to
litter removal, in accordance with the City of Clearwater "Litter Removal
Program" and "Litter Removal Procedures".
D. Remove litter during daylight hours only.
E. Remove litter during good weather conditions only.
F. Contact the City of Clearwater Solid Waste Office at 462-6650 to arrange an
appropriate litter removal schedule which will not conflict with City
maintenance schedules.
G. Ensure that all participants wear safety vests at all times during the
litter removal activity. The City of Clearwater Pubic Services Office should be
contacted at 462-6585 to obtain safety vests prior to litter removal activity.
H. Not pick up litter at construction or maintenance sites, on bridges or
overpasses, or on medians.
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T. Only allow such persons to participate as are determined by the Group to be
responsible enough to safely participate in the litter removal activities.
Participating youths must be at least 12 years of age and the Group shall provide as
least one adult supervisor for every 5 youths aged 12-15 who are participating in the
litter removal activity.
J. Not bring persons to observe the activity if the person is under the age of 16 and is
not an official participant.
K. Not wear clothing which would hinder the sight of participants.
II.
THE CITY SHALL:
A. Provide permanent Adopt-A-Street signs at the beginning and end of the
adopted highway section.
B. Provide safety vests for use by the Group.
C. Remove large plastic bags from adopted highway section.
D. Remove certain litter under unusual circumstances (i.e., large, heavy or
hazardous items).
The Group covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the
City and any maintaining agencies and all their officers, agents and employees
from any claim, loss, damage, cost charge or expense arising out of any act,
action, neglect or omission by the Group during the performance of the
agreement, whether direct or indirect, and whether to any person or property
to which the City or said parties may be subject, except that neither Group
nor any of its members shall be liable under this provision for damages
arising out of injury or damage to persons or property directly caused or
resulting from the sole negligence of the City and its member agencies, any
maintaining agencies, and all their officers, employees or agents.
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III.
The agreement shall remain in effect for a two-year period. The City or
Group may terminate this agreement for any reason upon 30 days notice.
IV.
This agreement is nontransferable and nonassignable in whole or in part without
written consent of the City.
V.
This agreement is for litter removal activities only. Any beautification
activities must be pursued by another method.
VI.
The Public Services Director of the City of Clearwater shall screen and select the
Streets to be adopted. He shall also decide all questions, difficulties and disputes of
any nature whatsoever that may arise under or by reason of this agreement, the
prosecution of fulfillment of the services hereunder and the character, quality,
amount and value thereof and his decisions upon all claims, questions and
disputes shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF; The parties hereto have caused these present to be executed,
the day and year first written above.
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I CERTiFY that I am familia= with the information c:mtained in this agreeme;~ t
and that I possess the autt:;rity to execute this agreement on behalf of the
Group,
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NAME OF GROOP:
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\DOPT A STREET AGREEHEM'1' - revbed AUGUST '99