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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #940 |
| City of Miami Gardens Exotic Species Removal Program |
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| Requester: |
Danny O. Crew (City Manager) |
Organization: |
City of Miami Gardens |
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| Project Title: |
City of Miami Gardens Exotic Species Removal Program |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 5:46:10 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Local program with statewide benefit-This program is designed to minimize damage to property as well as prevent life safety issues as it relates to fallen debris after a storm |
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| Recipient: |
City of Miami Gardens |
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Contact: |
Renee Farmer |
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1515 NW 167th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 622-8006 |
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Miami Gardens 33169 |
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Contact email: |
rfarmer@miamigardens-fl.gov |
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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 purpose of this project is to create a permanent ongiong tree removal program within Miami Gardens. This program would ensure elimination of nuisance and dangerous trees on pulbic rights-of-way such as Australian Pines, ficus, maleluca, and dead or dying trees that could create problems in high winds or storms. These exotics would be replaced by appropriate native trees to enhance our tree canopy that will be maintained by the City of Miami Gardens |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduction in damage to property and/or public facilities from city owned trees |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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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 Miami Gardens Hurricane Katrina/Wilma After Action Report |
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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: |
Miami Dade Legislation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/30/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
