Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #846FY0102

Centralized Downtown Stormwater� Basin and Park

Requester:

Wayne Bowers

Organization:

City of Gainesville

Project Title:

Centralized Downtown Stormwater� Basin and Park

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 9:44:07 AM

Sponsors:

Richard Mitchell, Rod Smith

Statewide Interest:

This stormwater facility will provide stormwater treatment to runoff currently discharged to Payne's Prairie.

Recipient:

City of Gainesville

Contact:

Wayne Bowers

200 East University Avenue

Contact Phone:

(352) 334-5010

Gainesville 32601

Counties:

Alachua

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Centralized stormwater basin to assist in continued redevelopment of downtown and Depot Avenue areas

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improved stormwater runoff distribution and reduction of runoff into Payne's Prairie.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$13,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Federal

Cash Amount:

$11,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1998-1999

Amount:

$400,000

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?

Yes

Documentation:

Comprehensive Plan for the City of Gainesville.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Alachua County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

9/24/2001