Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #472
Stanley C. Myers Building
Requester:		Kathryn Abbate, Executive Director			Organization:		Miami Beach Community Health Center
Project Title:		Stanley C. Myers Building			Date Submitted		1/9/2004 5:12:55 PM
Sponsors:		Margolis
Statewide Interest:
Provides primary care services to indigent, low-income individuals, reducing the amount of emergency room visits
Recipient:		Miami Beach Community Health Center			Contact:		Stanley De Hart, CFO
		710 Alton Road			Contact Phone:		(305) 538-8835
		Miami Beach 33139			Contact email:		StanleyD@mbchc.com
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Purchase of building to reduce long-term rent on Miami BEach in order to provide primary health care, dental care, health education, and related services to the Miami BEach community.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction in Emergency Room visits
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$6,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$60,000,000
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?						Yes
	Documentation:		Current lease at $8.00/sq.ft. expires in 3 yrs, Proposed increase to $28.00/sq.ft. is unaffordable
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			10/17/2003