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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1297 |
| Recreation Amenities at Centralized Stormwater Basin and Park |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan |
Organization: |
City of Gainesville |
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| Project Title: |
Recreation Amenities at Centralized Stormwater Basin and Park |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 10:14:49 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rod Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Increase recreational opportunities. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Gainesville |
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Contact: |
Barbara Lipscomb, Interim City Manager |
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200 East University Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 334-5010 |
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Gainesville 32601 |
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Contact email: |
lipscombbw@ci.gainesville.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of a downtown stormwater park on a brownsfield site targeted for cleanup by the City of Gainesville. The park will include recreation faciliites such as paths, rails-to-trails, children's playgroud and boardwalks. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Project will create 35 acres of open space and recreation facilities in a depressed downtown neighborhood. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$350,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$137,418 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
agency needs assessment |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/20/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
