House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #137

Town of Lake Placid Community Center/Hurricane Shelter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Joel Lowman

Organization:

Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Town of Lake Placid Community Center/Hurricane Shelter

Date Submitted:

01/20/2000 5:18:55 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Joseph Spratt

Service Area:

Statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Highlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Town of Lake Placid

Contact:

Joel Lowman

 

51 Circle Drive

Contact Phone:

(863) 465-4331

 

 

Lake Placid 33852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design and construction of a building that will accomodate approximately 1,000 people for protection from natural disasters complete with restrooms, showers, kitchen and storage areas.  This facility would also serve as a community meeting area for educational, general and civic events. The building will be maintained by the Town of Lake Placid.  Construction amount $885,000; operational funds $15,000.  Local match is undecided at this time, it will either be property or cash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

To provide shelter from natural disasters for any and all people in the area, residents, non-residents and tourists.  Currently there are no existing facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Upon completion of facility it will serve as a shelter for 1,000 evacuees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Department of Community Affairs Survey on Qualified Shelters in Highlands County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Highlands County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/28/1999