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City of Atlantic Beach
City Commission Meeting
Staff Report
Agenda Item: Request to Increase Dutton Island Budget
Date: February 21, 2000
Submitted by: David E. Thompson, Director of Public Safety
Timmy Johnson, Parks and Recreation Director
Background:
Last week, Timmy Johnson and David Thompson met with
Jacksonville staff members to review Florida Inland Navigation
District (FIND) funding availability for the 2000-01 fiscal year.
Atlantic Beach has previously expressed its interest in obtaining
FIND money for the construction of Dutton Island.
After reviewing the current projects throughout the County, staff
believes that the City of Atlantic Beach can obtain $125,000 in FIND
funds for the construction of Dutton Island, and $36,000 for the
construction design and permits for a small fishing pier. Due to the
nature of these projects, FIND will match funds dollar-for-dollar up to
the $125,000 requested (50% match).
The FIND application is due March 31, 2000, but the funding will not
be available until October 1, 2000.
1. Relative to the proposed construction, we currently have a budget
of $111,618 ($100,000 pledged from the City of Jacksonville),
$40,000 from JaxPort for the fresh water marsh creation, and
another $25,000 reimbursement from FIND for the design work.
This provides a total of $176,618 from which we must deduct the
_ current design costs of $44,002, for a balance of $132,616
available for matching FIND funds.
Atlantic Beach can probably obtain $125,000 of FIND funding for
construction, which will provide a total of $250,000 for
construction. This may allow for the construction of two
pavilions as well as expanding the comfort station to include a
few more amenities. With Commission approval, staff will
coordinate this with Landers-Atkins Planners, Inc. relative to the
construction plans.
The FIND funding is not available until October 1, 2000, so with
the City Commission's approval, staff will request that
Jacksonville roll the $100,000 for Dutton Island construction into
the 2000-01 budget, and staff will prepare a FIND grant
application to include the recommendations above. The City of
Atlantic Beach will also make budgetary modifications to
accommodate these changes.
2. It appears as though there will also be another $36,000 of FIlVD
money available for designing and permitting afishing-pier. The
Dutton Island Master plan includes a small pier, but no planning
or action has been taken at this time to design one.
If the City Commission wishes to build one in the future, FIND
funds maybe obtained in the 2000-01 budget to start the planning
process. However, the grant application for this funding is due
March 31, 2000. If the City Commission would like staffto
pursue this funding, then staff will prepaze an appropriate FIND
grant application for $36,000 for design and permitting for a small
fishing pier on the island. The City of Atlantic Beach will need to
commit to a 50% match in the 2000-01 budget for this project,
which could conceivably be funded with convention development
tax money.
If the City Commission does not wish to pursue this project at this
time, then the funding may be obtained in future yeazs.
Recommendations:
1. Authorize staff to alter the plans and make appropriate
notifications to:
a. Expand the comfort station and build two pavilions in 2000-
01 at a total expense for the construction on Dutton Island not
to exceed $250,000; and
b. Submit an application for a FIND grant for 50% of the
construction costs.
_ 2. Authorize staff to request $36,000 in FIND funding for planning
and permitting a small fishing pier on Dutton Island.
For your information, with the City Commission approval, a resolution will be
necessary on the next agenda to approve the applications for FIND funding for these
projects.
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