Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3169FY0001

Restoration of Sunken Gardens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

David Fischer

Organization:

City of St. Petersburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Restoration of Sunken Gardens

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 6:00:52 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Jim Sebesta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Increased tourism & 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 and restoration of the exterior facade of this building, originally constructed in 1926.  Originally built as the Public Sanitary Market, this open air market was an innovation for its time and was one of the largest public markets in the south.  The building has been approved for National Historic designation.  Renovation will allow this facility to once again be used by the public

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased attendance and utilization of facility; positive economic impact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Pinellas Legislative Delegation / City Council

 

Meeting Date:

1/18/01