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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2150 |
| Fort Lauderdale Skate Park |
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| Requester: |
City of Fort Lauderdale |
Organization: |
Parks and Recreation Department |
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| Project Title: |
Fort Lauderdale Skate Park |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 3:01:05 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| There are no skate parks within the City; it will provide a strong supervised prevention program for at risk youth. Demos of the area show a high crime rate among the age of 12-18 yrs. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Dept. |
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Contact: |
Kathy Connor |
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1350 W. Broward Boulevard |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 828-5869 |
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Fort Lauderdale 33312 |
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Contact email: |
Kconnor@ftlauderdale.gov |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Site acquisition at 1036 NE 3rd Ave., construction of a Teen Center and a Skate Park which will consist of bowls, half-pipes, ramps; lights, fencing and an observation area. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Provide challenging activities. Reduce juvenile crime for at-risk youth within the City |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,500,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$1,750,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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: |
High delinquency/drop out stats in the area/Rec Surveys |
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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: |
City Commission - Legislative Proposals 2005 |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/21/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
