House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1545

International Children's Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Claude Rosinsky

Organization:

International Children's Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

International Children's Museum

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 4:42:16 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Kenneth Pruitt

Service Area:

Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Broward, Dade, Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

International Children's Museum

Contact:

Claude Rosinsky

 

230 Royal Palm Way, Suite 404

Contact Phone:

(561) 651-7303

 

 

Palm Beach 33480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To assist with the acquisition of 5 acres of land in Palm Beach Gardens which will become the site of the International Children's Museum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

To provide a safe, interesting & educational forum for children to understand themselves and the world.  To bring pride to the children whose heritage is being celebrated and bring greater understanding of that heritage to all the children participating.  The Museum's presentations are to be participatory, interactive, motivational, education and fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Approximately 750,000 students reside within the geographic reach of the museum.  Historically, over 60% of those will regularly attend.  Cooperative agreements have already been reached between the Museum, the Palm Beach County School Board and adjacent Palm Beach Community College.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$15,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesComplete Land Purchase

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

State, Department Of, And Secretary Of State

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

02/01/2000