House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1831 Ted Thomas Activity Center
Requester:	David Rivera		Organization:		Assistant City Manager, City of Coconut Creek
Project Title:	Ted Thomas Activity Center		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 2:02:00 PM
District Member:	Ron Greenstein		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Broward
Recipient:	The City of Coconut Creek		Contact:		Scott Sundermeier
	4800 West Copans Road		Contact Phone:		(954) 973-6780
	Coconut Creek 33063
Project Description:
The Ted Thomas Activity Center is a 20 year old structure in Coconut Creek that primarily supports the senior community of the City and North Broward. The structure was initially built as a Firehouse and over the years has been converted into the center that stands today. Its 5,500 square feet have been reshaped and remodled over the years. The City had proposed to provide additional renovations during this budget year. However, it was determined that only reparations and maintenance would be done on this facility. The focus at this proposed project is to raze the facility and construct on the same site a 7,000 square foot facility, which will provide far better utilization of the building. The current 5,500 square foot building is only marginally used due to limited usable space and parking availability. The new 7,000 square foot facility would take advantage of all new floor space and is being repositioned and coupled with another project to greatly increase parking and accessibility.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
When this facility was built, the City population was only about 6,288, of which about half were seniors. Today the population of the City is 40,000, which are about 33% seniors. The current senior population is under served because of three (3) factors: 1) limited space availability, 2) limited program offerings, 3) limited parking. The program planned for the new facility anticipates almost a 50% increase in usable space and program offerings. Parking will be increased 100%. Another benefit from this program is that there will be a viable meeting place for the seniors to congregate and meet about issues that are important to them and to have a facility to hold workshops and hearings on those issues.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1) An increase of program offerings of 50% within one year. 2) An increase in senior attendance at programs by 100% within one year to approximately 30,000 service units.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$800,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,600,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$800,000
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:	Vision 2000 Program directive to improve community facilities
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Coconut Creek City Commission
	Meeting Date:	11/17/1999