Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1585FY0102

Legion Waterfront Enhancement Project

Requester:

Carlos Gimenez

Organization:

City of Miami

Project Title:

Legion Waterfront Enhancement Project

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 1:20:28 PM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

This project addresses environmental preservation concrns.

Recipient:

City of Miami

Contact:

Ronda Vargates

444 SW 2nd Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 416-1037

Miami 33130

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

This project seeks to remove invasive exotic vegetation and replace some with vegetation in addition to stabilizing the 675' shoreline and construction of a 615 baywalk along the shore.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increased transactins with fewer visitors to the City's adminstrative building.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$600,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,200,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$600,000

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?

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Unknown

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 Miami Commission Meeting

Meeting Date:

10/11/2001