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CBIRS Request 2299
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2299
Taylor Park Improvement Project
 
Requester: Keven Klopp, City Manager Organization: City of North Miami Beach
 
Project Title: Taylor Park Improvement Project Date Submitted 1/4/2008 12:28:44 PM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
The North Miami Beach Community Center will enhance the quality of life of residents and promote physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness of the community at large especially populations at risk.
 
Recipient: City of North Miami Beach   Contact: Yocelyn Galiano Gomez, Admin. Svcs. Director  
  17011 NE 19th Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 957-2946  
  North Miami Beach 33162   Contact email: yocelyn.galiano@citynmb.com
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The City of North Miami Beach is home to Taylor Park wchich is located at 15450 West Dixie Highway. The City has recently discovered that prior to being deeded to the City by Miami-Dade County, Taylor Park was used as a garbage dump which has resulted in some environmental issues being raised regarding above-standard levels of subsurface iron on the property. Following an environmental assessment of the entire property, the City confirmed significant amounts of subsurface household waste throughout the property which must be remediated in order to re-open the facility for public use.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Develop and implement a course of action that will mitigate the environmental contamination on the Taylor Park site in order to re-open this park.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $4,500,000  
 
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: City�s Comprehensive Master Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of North Miami Beach City Council
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No