Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2329
Wingate Golf Facility
 
Requester: Floyd T. Johnson, City Manager Organization: City of Ft. Lauderdale
 
Project Title: Wingate Golf Facility Date Submitted 1/15/2003 11:55:18 AM
 
Sponsors: Smith
 
Statewide Interest:
This project meets the goals of the Brownfields Redevelopment Act by reducing public health and environmental hazards on existing commercial and industrial sites. Its reuse will be a source of employment, recreation, and open space areas. It is an important component of sound land use policy for productive urban purposes which will help prevent the premature development of farmland, open space areas, and natural areas. The redevelopment of this site will be a significant element in community revitalization.
 
Recipient: Floyd T. Johnson, City Manager   Contact: Bud Bentley, Assistant City Mg  
  100 N. Andrews Avenue   Contact Phone: (954) 828-5022  
  Ft. Lauderdale 33301
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Redevelopment of 60 acre landfill site to a golf facility.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The redevelopment of this site in this minority and low-income community will reduce overall community decline, including issues of human disease and illness, crime, education and employment opportunities, and infrastructure decay. It will enhance the chances for economic opportunity in this community.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,312,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 2481
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Communities with special needs/economic development from Brownfield Property ownership Clearance Assistance Revolving Loan Trust Fund
 
Amount to be reduced: $3,312,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,312,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
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? No
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City Commission - City of Ft. Lauderdale
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/06/2001