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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #119 |
| Garden of the Five Senses Phase 2 |
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| Requester: |
City of North Port |
Organization: |
Municipal Government |
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| Project Title: |
Garden of the Five Senses Phase 2 |
Date Submitted |
12/18/2007 8:47:03 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The proposed improvements will provide additional amenities that will support the sensory garden that exists. This environmental park has regional appeal. Park additions would include a Learning Center, footbridges, an ADA accessible playground and walking trails. |
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| Recipient: |
Steven. S. Crowell, Jr., City Manager |
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Contact: |
Bill Ward, Parks & Recreation |
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4970 City Hall Blvd, |
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Contact Phone: |
() 94-1429 |
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North Port 34286 |
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Contact email: |
wward@cityofnorthport.com |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This funding request is needed for the construction of a Learning Center that will support the existing sensory garden. The Center would house seminars, clinics and classes pertaining to the garden and the natural environment. This park was constructed to accommodate the physically disabled and the playground desired would integrate components that will allow access to all children for interactive play. Footbridges will allow access to the entire park site so that the visitor can walk the park starting at any location of the site. This unique park setting, which gives the user a sensory experience of using their five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) in an array of landscape plantings provides a vast number of recreational opportunities attracting visitors from the local region and State. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The user base would increase through a series of program and special event opportunities. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$800,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,600,000 |
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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 |
$800,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$800,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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? |
No |
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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 of North Port Commission |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
