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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM D
CONSENT
INFORMA TIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
07/08/02
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: The Parks and Recreation Department is notifying the City Commission of the
status of the Florida Recreational Development Assistance Program Grant
regarding the Torcaso Park Expansion.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to update the City Commission on the status of the
grant application.
CONSIDERATIONS:
. On September 10,2001, the Commission approved the submission ofa Florida Recreational
Development Assistance Program Grant to the State of Florida, Department of
Environmental Protection.
. On January 23, 2002, City Staff received the project priority list (ranking) of all grant
applications.
. The City of Winter Springs; Torcaso Park Expansion Project, scored #36 out of 134 large
projects. This ranking should qualify the city to receive funding in the amount of $
200,000.00 subject to State appropriations in the next fiscal year.
. On June 26, 2002, the Department of Environmental Protection notified staff that the City of
Winter Springs has been approved for $ 200,000.00 for the Torcaso Park Expansion.
. Including this grant, the city will have received a total of $ 950,000 in State Grants over a 3-
year period.
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FUNDING:
None required.
RECOMMENDATION:
None required.
IMPLEMENT A TION SCHEDULE:
Aug. - Sept. 2002
Execution of Project Agreement and Implementation
Workshop.
Jan. - Feb. 2003
Completion documentation submitted.
April - May 2003
$ 200,000.00 funding received by the City of Winter Springs,
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment # 1
Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program Letters.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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ATTACHMENT III
Department of
Environmental Protection
Jeb Bush
Governor
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee. Florida 32399-3000
June 24,2002
David B. Struhs
Secretary
Mr. Chuck Pula
Director, Parks and Recreation
City of Winter Springs
1126 East State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Re: Torcaso Park, Phase II
FRDAP Project No. F03670
Dear Mr. Pula:
Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that the Florida Legislature has funded the 2002-2003
Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) priority list. The City of Winter Springs
has been approved for $200,000, which is a grant for Torcaso Park, Phase II.
The support of the Legislature is critical for continued funding ofFRDAP projects. With that in mind, a
ceremonial check for your project is enclosed. We encourage a joint event with your legislative delegation
and local elected officials. Your legislative delegation will be notified that your project was funded and
that the ceremonial check was sent to you. A sample of the letter sent to legislators is enclosed. We
suggest you coordinate with them for a dedication ceremony.
To assist you with this grant, we will conduct two Grant Implementation Workshops. The workshops will
be held in Tallahassee on July 25 at DEP's Twin Towers Complex and at the Kissimmee Civic Center on
July 23. Attendance is not mandatory but if you have not previously attended, we strongly encourage your
participation. All workshops will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Driving instructions are enclosed. If
you have any questions, please contact our office at (850) 488-7896. We look forward to working with
you on this project.
Sincerely,
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A. Diane Langston
Community Assistance Consultant
Bureau of Design and Recreation Services
Division of Recreation and Parks, MS 585
Enclosures
cc: Ms. Wendy Spencer
P. S. Please let us know when your check presentation is set. We would like to celebrate with you!
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Department of
Environmental Protection
Jeb Bush
Governor
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000
David B. Struhs
Secretary
June 24, 2002
SAMPLE
Dear Senator/Representati ve:
Secretary Struhs and I are pleased to inform you that we have prepared ceremonial
checks for the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) projects
the 2002 Legislature funded in your district.
A ceremonial check for each project has been mailed to the local project sponsor.
Enclosed is a list of FRDAP projects sorted by county with the name and phone number
of the sponsor for your use~
We know you are proud of these projects and may wish to schedule presentations,
groundbreakings, site dedications, or other appropriate ceremonies to make others aware
of these achievements. We encourage ajoint event with the legislative delegation, local
elected officials, and the project sponsor. We have suggested the project sponsor contact
you to coordinate the event or you may wish to contact the sponsor directly. Please
include our staff who will be available to attend and assist as needed. Terri Messler at
(850) 488-7896 is available to help.
Thank you for your continued support of FRDAP. We look forward to working with you
on future projects.
Warmest regards, '
Wendy Spencer, Director
Florida State Parks
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Enclosure
cc: Mr. David Struhs
Mr. Mike Joyner
"More Protection, Less Process"
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