Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #54FY0102

Marinelife Center - New Facility in Juno Beach Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Vincent P. Lowe

Organization:

Marinelife Center of Juno Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Marinelife Center - New Facility in Juno Beach Park

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 1:40:54 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Joe Negron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Eco-tourism attraction currently hosting 60,000+ visitors per year; expected to grow to 100,000+ in new facility, approx. 50% from out of state; (2) Florida coastal resources and sea turtle research and rehabilitation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Marinelife Center of Juno Beach

 

Contact:

Vincent Lowe

 

 

14200 U.S. 1

 

Contact Phone:

(561) 627-8280

 

 

 

Juno Beach 33408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design, construction & equipping of new Marinelife Center building to include exhibition areas, classrooms, research laboratory, marine veterinary hospital, seawater rehabilitation aquariums, reference library, media resources area, offices. Total approx. 15,000 sq. ft. interior & 4,000 sq. ft. exterior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

New building completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$3,800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$50,000

In-Kind Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Lease expiration in current location; offer of alternate site from Palm Beach County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Palm Beach Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/11/2001