TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve acceptance of Local Funding Initiative Requests, if awarded, for the expansion of water and sewer to Warm Mineral Springs in the amount of $875,000 and design and construction of a Public Safety Training Track in the amount of $750,000 and to authorize the City Manager to sign grant documents upon satisfactory legal review
Recommended Action
Approve acceptance of Local Funding Initiative Requests, if awarded, for the expansion of water and sewer to Warm Mineral Springs in the amount of $875,000 and design and construction of a Public Safety Training Track in the amount of $750,000 and to authorize the City Manager to sign grant documents upon satisfactory legal review.
Background Information
Two projects were identified for the 2020-2021 State of Florida Local Funding Initiative Requests which are submitted to Florida House and Senate members for support in the upcoming state budget:
1. Warm Mineral Springs water and sewer expansion: Provide central water and sewer services to Warm Mineral Springs buildings and surrounding vacant commercial lots.
• Total cost of project: $1,750,000
• Request from State: $875,000
• City matching funds: $875,000
2. Public Safety Training Track: Design and construction of new certified driving track at the City owned property on Price Boulevard.
• Total cost of project: $1,500,000
• Request from State: $750,000
• City matching funds: $750,000
The applications were submitted to the City’s state lobbyist, Greenburg Traurig, P.A. on October 22, 2019 for final review and submittal to the local legislators. The requests were also submitted to Senator Gruters and Representative Buchanan. If awarded, grant funds will be available with the approval of the state budget on July 1, 2020. The City Attorney will review the contracts for legal form.
Strategic Plan
Health and Public Safety
Historical, Cultural, and Environmental Preservation
Financial Impact
If awarded, the matching funds for Warm Mineral Springs water and sewer and the Public Safety Training Track will come from Surtax 306 funds.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Public Safety Track House Request
2. Public Safety Track Senate Request
3. Warm Mineral Springs Utilities House Request
4. Warm Mineral Springs Utilities Senate Request
Prepared by: Valerie Malingowski, Grant Writer
Department Director: Cari Branco, Assistant City Manager