House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2063 Panama Key Island-Electricity
Requester:	Nick Millar		Organization:		Associated marine Institutes
Project Title:	Panama Key Island-Electricity		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 11:28:12 AM
District Member:	Dennis Jones		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Pinellas
Recipient:	Associated Marine Institutes		Contact:		Nick Millar
	5915 Benjamin Center Drive		Contact Phone:		(850) 386-6224
	Tampa 33634
Project Description:
Adjudicated youth live with AMI staff on Panama Key Island for six months while transitioning from a Level 6 residential program to the Level 2 non-residential program at the Pinellas Marine Institute. This funding request is to provide for basic health and safety needs of the juveniles and the family living on Panama Key Island. The 1998 legislature appropriated $125,000 for the provision of electric power to the island - they had previously been dependent on a diesel generator and propane gas for basic health and safety needs. In order to complete the conversion to electical power, the Panama Key Island program needs peripheral electrical equipment, including cable, transformers, and electric distribution equipment (estimated at $30,000). In addition, funds are requested for Incinolet Carefree Model Electric Toilets ($10,000) and dock and piling repairs ($10,000). Students and staff have used porta-lets for sanitary needs because the island did not have electricity - a septic system is not feasible due to the low elevation of the island. In order to protect the ecosystem of the island and surrounding waters, it has been recommended that electric toilets be installed. In addition, students and staff must travel to and from the island by boat - essential dock and piling repairs are necessary to ensure their safety.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
AMI provides educational services through contracts with the local school districts. AMI measures increases in the youth's grade level skills. Students are working toward increasing grade level skills so that they can re-enter the public educationl system or toward getting a GED so that they can enter a community college or vocational program.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased educational levels, reduction of crime due to community supervision, improvement in social and life skills, and decreases in recidivism. AMI follows every student for a minimum of three years after he/she leaves the AMI program.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$50,000
Total cost of the project:		$62,500

Request has been made to fund:			Operations and Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
				In-Kind Amount:	$12,500
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:	$46,000
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:	Please see project description
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Unknown