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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #79 |
| Claude Pepper Park Youth Center |
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| Requester: |
Irma Plummer |
Organization: |
City of North Miami |
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| Project Title: |
Claude Pepper Park Youth Center |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2003 2:49:16 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provide activities for youth to reduce juvenile crime and to reduce truancy. |
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| Recipient: |
City of North Miami |
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Contact: |
Irma Plummer |
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776 NE 125th St |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 893-6511 |
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North Miami 33161 |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The construction of a youth center and ancillary facilities at Claude Pepper Park. The project will also include the provision of lighted parking, walkways, paved picnic area, signage, site furniture and landscaping . The project will be located in the remaining 15 acres of the 30 acre Claude Pepper Park site.
The City of North Miami will partner with Vision to Victory Human Services Corporation to provide a primary prevention and early intervention to the youth of our City. The program will provide after school and weekend assistance for 75 females, ages 8-14, from three urban schools North Miami Elementary, North Miami Middle and Thomas Jefferson Middle located in high crime areas within the City. The peogram is designed to provide sixteen weeks of intensive intervention with a six month follow up. The following components will be included: tutoring/academic enrichment, computer skills, pscho-educational groups, community service projects, counseling, recreation, cultural enrichment and transportation. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduction in truancy and juvenile crime. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,245 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,695,276 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$195,031 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
City of North Miami Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Study 1995 |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
City Council of North Miami |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/10/2002 |
