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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1415 |
| Land Acquisition - New College of Florida |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Gordon E. Michalson, Jr., President |
Organization: |
New College of Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Land Acquisition - New College of Florida |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 12:32:27 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
King |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Legislature has established New College of FL as the State's public honors college. New College offers an undergraduate, residential liberal arts education of the highest quaility with a distinctive academic program. It is consistently rated as one of the top institutions of higher education in America. Among its many recognitions, the College was ranked as the nation's #1 value in public higher education according to The Princeton Review's 2005 Guide to the Best 351 Colleges in America, and was ranked by The Wall Street Journal (10/26/03) second among all U.S. public institutions in placing its graudates in the top five business, medical and law schols in the country. New College helps keep the best Florida students in their home state and attracts the best out of state students to Florida where many choose to stay after graudation. This project will aid in acquiring land parcels critical to support the College's current and future operations. |
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| Recipient: |
New College of Florida |
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Contact: |
Mr. John Martin |
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5700 N. Tamiami Trail |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 359-4225 |
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Sarasota 34243 |
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Contact email: |
jmartin@ncf.edu |
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| Counties: |
Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Continuation of critical land acquisition efforts. The College's top two land acquisition priorities (the Antique Car Museum, located at the intersection of US 41 and University Parkway and the Circus Hall of Fame property, located at the intersection of Bay Shore Road and College Drive) are currently available for acquisition, as are three proprty parcels on 58th Street (also a College priority). The window of opportunity is now to make these acquisitions a reality. The requested $1million, when combined with approximately $3 million the College has remaining from previous land acquisition appropriations, should provide financial resources sufficient to acquire these parcels. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Continued improvements to College infrastructure to preserve and enhance the operation of existing facilities. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction, Complete acquistion of land priorities |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Governor, Executive Office Of The |
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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: |
Needs assessment via the College's 5 year Capital Improvement Plan |
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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: |
Sarasota County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/04/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
