2012-06-03 Articles of Agreement - Dan River ASAPRESOLUTION
2012-06-03
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Concerning
DAN RIVER ALCOHOL SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM
These proposed Articles of Agreement are between the City of Danville, City of
Martinsville, County of Franklin, County of Henry, County of Patrick, County of Pittsylvania,
and Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program, or any combination of the above-listed political
subdivisions approving these Articles, along with Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program,
hereinafter referred to as Dan River ASAP.
WHEREAS, Dan River ASAP came into existence by resolution of the City Council of
Danville, Virginia, under the provisions § 18.2-271.1, Code of Virginia 1950, as amended; and
WHEREAS, The City of Martinsville, Virginia, has agreed to be cash flow agency
(fiscal agent) for Dan River ASAP; and
WHEREAS, Dan River ASAP provides services to the courts of the City of Danville and
City of Martinsville, County of Franklin, County of Henry, County of Patrick, and County of
Pittsylvania, and develops programming and alcohol service delivery mechanisms that will
primarily serve to substantially reduce the number of highway hazards and accidents resulting
from the consumption of alcohol and drugs.
WHEREAS, A Policy Board is established to govern and operate the Dan River ASAP,
BE IT AGREED:
1. A Policy Board of the Dan River ASAP shall be established whose purpose shall
be to develop and implement operational and personnel policies of the program in
keeping with the needs of the Courts, as they relate to drinking drivers, first time
drug offenders, and such other ancillary programs as may be approved by the
Board and necessitated by statutory changes of the Code of Virginia. The Policy
Board shall develop and adopt a set of by-laws for the Board to conduct the
business of Dan River ASAP as it serves the 21S` & 22"d Judicial Districts; and
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2. Appointees to serve as members of the Policy Board may be designated by each
political subdivision approving these Articles of Agreement. Each political
subdivision, after approving these Articles of Agreement, may appoint up to two
(2) members to the Policy Board, each to serve a three year term, with each
succeeding re-appointed member to serve a three year term; and
3. District Court Judges within the geographical area of the 21St and 22"d Judicial
Districts may be members of the Policy Board; and
4. Ex-officio member of the Policy Board shall be the Dan River ASAP Director;
and
The Policy Board of Dan River ASAP shall be and is empowered to employ the
Director of Dan River ASAP; implement personnel and operations policies for
Dan River ASAP in keeping with the provisions of the Commission on VASAP
Policy and Procedure Manual; develop and submit annual operational budgets for
the Dan River ASAP; solicit bids and execute contracts for services and in general
tend to the physical, financial and actual operation of Dan River ASAP. The
Policy Board shall be and is empowered to delegate such powers as it deems
necessary and/or advisable to the Director of the Dan River ASAP; and
6. Dan River ASAP shall be self-supporting or draw funds from Federal or State
grant funds in such manner as to insure there is, and will be, no financial liability
to any participating political subdivision; and
7. The Policy Board may also select members for the Policy Board from among
professional groups such as law enforcement, educational, medical and/or civic
groups concerned with highway safety; and
8. These Articles of Agreement shall remain in force until specifically revoked or
canceled by participating jurisdictions approving these Articles of Agreement.
Each political subdivision concurring with these Articles of Agreement and desiring to be
represented on the Policy Board of the Dan River ASAP should indicate their approval of these
Articles of Agreement by adoption of a resolution, a copy of which should be signed by the
appropriate subdivision and submitted to the regional office of Dan River ASAP.
Revisions approved by the Dan River ASAP Policy Board on
Monday, September 26, 2011 ~/~
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Tim R. Barber, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors