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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM B
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INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
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07/28/03
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 Central Winds Park Expansion.
PURPOSE:' The purpose of this item is to update the City Commission on the status of the
grant application.
CONSIDERATIONS:
· On August 12, 2002, the Commission approved the submission of a Florida Recreational
Development Assistance Program Grant to the State of Florida, Department of
Environmental Protection.
· On February 24, 2003, City Staff received the project priority list (ranking) of all grant
applications.
· The City of Winter Springs; Central Winds Park Expansion Project, scored #19 out of 190
large projects. This ranking did qualify the city to receive funding il1 the amount of$
200,000.00 in the next fiscal year. ~
. On July 8,2003, the Department of Environmental Protection notified staff that the City of
Winter Springs has been approved for $ 200,000.00 for the Central Winds Park Expansion.
· fucluding this grant, the city will have received a total of $ 950,000 in FRDAP State Grants
over a 3- year period.
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FUNDING:
None required.
RECOMMENDATION:
None required.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
August - Sept. 2003
Execution of Project Agreement and Implementation
Workshop.
April -'May 2004
Completion documentation submitted. .
August - Sept. 2004
$ 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 #1
Department of
Environmental Protection
Jeb Bush
Governor
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee. Florida 32399-3000
July 8, 2003
David B. Struhs
Secretary
Mr. Chuck Pula
Director
City of Winter Springs
1126 East State Road 434
Winter Springs, Florida 32708
Re: Cental Winds Park
~AP Project No. F40263
Dear Mr. Pula:
We are pleased to inform you that the Florida Legislature has funded the 2003-2004 Florida Recreation "
Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) priority list at $6,000,000. The City of Winter Springs has
been approved for $200,000, which is a grant for Cental Winds Park.
A ceremonial check for your project is enclosed. We encourage a joint event with your legislative
delegation and local elected officials. Your legislative delegation has been 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.
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To assist you with this grant, we will conduct a Grant Implementation Workshop. The workshop will be
held at th~ Kissimmee Civic Center on August 6. Attendance is not mandatory but if you have not
previously attended, we strongly encourage your participation. The workshop will be held from 9:00 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 Consult~t
Bureau of Design and Recreati6n Services
Division of Recreation and Parks, MS 585
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Driving Directions for Florida Recreation Development Assistance
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Kissimmee
August 6, 2003 (Wednesday)
9:00 AM -12:00PM
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201 East Dakin Avenue, Cypress and Magnolia Rooms, Kissimmee, FL 34741
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Dear Senator/Representative:
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000
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SecretaryStruhs and I are pleased to inform you that we have prepared ceremonial checks for the Florida
Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) projects the 2003 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.
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Thank you for your continued support ofFRDAP. We look forward to working with you on fuq.rre
projects.
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Enclosure
cc: David Struhs, Secretary
Bob Ballard, Deputy Secretary
Sincerely,
Mike Bullock
Interim Director
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