Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #647FY0001 Sunken Gardens Restoration
Requester:		David Fischer			Organization:		City of St. Petersburg
Project Title:		Sunken Gardens Restoration			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 3:36:40 PM
Sponsors:		Frank Farkas
Statewide Interest:		Increased tourisim and economic development
Recipient:		City of St. Petersburg			Contact:		Gail Eggman
		175 5th Street North			Contact Phone:		(727) 892-5189
		St. Petersburg 33701
Counties:		Pinellas
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Renovation/restoration of the exterior facade of this 1926 building. Built originally as the Public Sanitary Market, this open air market was an inovation for its time and one of the largest public markets in the south. The building has been approved for National Historic designation.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased attendance and economic impact
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$350,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			2335
Specific Appropriation Title:			Lump Sum
Amount to be reduced:			$350,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$6,050,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$5,700,000
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?							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?							Yes
	Documentation:		Sunken Gardens Task Force Report - City of St. Petersburg
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		City Council
	Meeting Date:		11/01/1999