Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #876FY0102

Dante Fascell Park Improvements

Requester:

Charles Scurr

Organization:

City of South Miami

Project Title:

Dante Fascell Park Improvements

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 5:54:37 PM

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

Statewide Interest:

This project preserves and enhances the community's recreational resources.

Recipient:

City of South Miami

Contact:

Charles Scurr

6130 Sunset Dr.

Contact Phone:

(305) 663-6338

South Miami 33143

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

This legislative request would allow for substantial renovations to take place including improving the inadequate drainage system in the park's parking lot and tennis courts; purchasing ADA-accessible playground equipment and picnic tables; resurfacing the tennis and handball courts; demolishing the existing substandard restrooms and constructing new ones; making the playground equipment and pavilions wheelchair-accessible; resurfacing the exercise path/walkway that travels throughout the park, and replacing or repairing the individual exercise stations along the path.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The improvement of the inadequate drainage system in the park's parking lot and tennis courts; the purchase of ADA-accessible playground equipment and picnic tables; resurfacing the tennis and handball courts; demolishing the existing substandard restrooms and constructing new ones; making the playground equipment and pavilions wheelchair-accessible; resurfacing the exercise path/walkway that travels throughout the park, and replacing or repairing the individual exercise stations along the path.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$112,500

Total cost of the project:

$150,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$37,500

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?

Unknown

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Delegation 11/19/01; City Commission South Miami

Meeting Date:

11/20/2001