Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #130FY0102

Marine Life Center Building of Juno Beach Park

Requester:

Vincent Lowe

Organization:

Marinelife Center of Juno Beach

Project Title:

Marine Life Center Building of Juno Beach Park

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 4:24:34 PM

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

Statewide Interest:

Eco-tourism attraction currently hosting 60,000 plus vistors per year.� Expected to grow to 100,000 plus in new facility.� Approx. 50% from out of state.� Florida coastal resources & sea turtle research and rehabilitation.

Recipient:

MarineLife Center of Juno Beach

Contact:

Vincent Lowe

Loggerhead park 14200 US1

Contact Phone:

(561) 627-8280

Juno Beach 33408

Counties:

Palm Beach

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Design & construction & equipping of new marine life center bldg. to include exhibition areas, classrooms, research laboratories, marine veterinary hospital, seawater rehabilitation aquarium areas, reference library, media resources area, offices.� total approx. 15,000 sq ft interior and 4000 sq ft exterior.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

New building completion

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$3,800,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$50,000

In-Kind Amount:

$500,000

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?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Lease expiration in current location, offer of alternate site from Palm Beach County

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Palm Beach Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

12/11/2001