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CBIRS Request 1261
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1261
Boat Launching Facilities
 
Requester: Elithia Stanfield Organization: Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Boat Launching Facilities Date Submitted 1/12/2006 3:59:00 PM
 
Sponsors: Sebesta
 
Statewide Interest:
To provide safe and sufficient gateways to Florida's water bodies
 
Recipient: Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners   Contact: Elithia Stanfield  
  315 Court Street   Contact Phone: (727) 464-3485  
  Clearwater 33756   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The project consists of renovation of boat launching facilities and expansion of five marine boat ramps sites in county parks via installation of floating courtesy docks. The additional docks will ameliorate boat launching conflicts from overuse of existing floating docks and ramps. Sites include Ft. Desoto Park (annual attendance greater than 2, 900,000 ; Belleair Boat Ramp (greater than 596,000) War Veterans Memorial Park (greater than 669,000) Park Blvd. Boat Ramp (greater than 229,000) and Phillipe Park (greater than 919,000)
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To add 24 courtesy boat launching facilities at five existing County Parks.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,560,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,073,120
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $513,120  
 
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? Yes
  Documentation: Pinellas County Capital Improvement Element and Laws of Florida Chapter 2005-157
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/06/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No