Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1154FY0102

Wingate Golf Facility

Requester:

Floyd T. Johnson, City Manager

Organization:

City of Fort Lauderdale

Project Title:

Wingate Golf Facility

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:46:35 PM

Sponsors:

M. Mandy Dawson

Statewide Interest:

This project meets the goals of the Brownfields Redevelopment Act by reducing public health and environmental

hazards on existing commercial and industrial sites.� Its reuse will be a source of employment, recreation, and open space areas.� It is an important component of sound land use policy for productive urban purposes that will help prevent the premature development of farmland, open space areas, and natural areas.� The redevelopment of this site will be a significant element in community revitalization.

Recipient:

City of Fort Lauderdale

Contact:

Bud Bentley, Assistant City Manage

100 North Andrews Avenuw

Contact Phone:

(954) 828-5022

Fort Lauderdale 33301

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Redevelopment of 60 acre landfill site to a golf facility

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The redevelopment of this site in this minority and low-income community will reduce overall community decline, including issues of human disease and illness, crime, education and employment opportunities, and infrastructure decay.� It will enhance the chances for economic opportunity in this community

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$3,312,000

Total cost of the project:

$3,312,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

No

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

City of Fort Lauderdale Commission

Meeting Date:

11/8/2001