Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3569
Downtown Storefront Improvements
 
Requester: Mayor Billy Bain Organization: City of Miami Springs
 
Project Title: Downtown Storefront Improvements Date Submitted 1/13/2006 4:59:51 PM
 
Sponsors: Lopez-Cantera
 
Statewide Interest:
This program seeks to insure the sustainability of the City of Miami Springs by improving the quality of our downtown business district. Retention of business is difficult with buildings that are in constant need of improvements. Several economic studies performed over the past ten years make a point of this need
 
Recipient: James R. Borgmann, City Manager   Contact: James Borgmann, City Manager  
  201 Westward Drive   Contact Phone: (305) 805-5010  
  Miami Springs 33166   Contact email: borgmannj@miamisprings-fl.gov
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
To provide capital to local merchants and property owners to improve the look of the downtown business district, thereby assisting in achieving future sustainability of this district.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Rehabilitation and redesigning of twenty five business storefronts
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $400,000
 
Total cost of the project: $500,000
 
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?   Yes
  Amount: $500,000 To Fund: Construction
 
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: Community Revitalization Study prepared by the Powers-Hunter Group, 1994, Economics Research Assoc
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Springs City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/14/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No