HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Jorge Hernandez-Florida Inland Navigation District Letter of SupportCOMMISSIONERS
GAIL KAVANAGH
CHAIR
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
E.TYLER CHAPPELL
VICE -CHAIR
BROWARD COUNTY
J. CARL BLOW
TREASURER
ST. JOHNS COUNTY
DONALD J. CUOZZO
SECRETARY
MARTIN COUNTY
AARON L. BOWMAN
DUVAL COUNTY
T. SPENCER CROWLEY, III
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
PAUL U. DRITENBAS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
CHARLES C. ISIMINGER
PALM BEACH COUNTY
SUSANNE McCABE
vOLUSIA COUNTY
JONATHAN S. NETTS
FLAGLER COUNTY
JERRY H. SANSOM
BREVARD COUNTY
LYNN A. WILLIAMS
NASSAU COUNTY
MARK T. CROSLEY
Executive Director
JANET ZIMMERMAN
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
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FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT
November 5, 2014
Mayor Tomas P. Regalado
City of Miami City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Dear Mayor Regalado:
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I am following -up on my letter date February 10, 2010 (attached) regarding the
Florida Inland Navigation District's interest in financially assisting with the
redevelopment of Miami Marine Stadium. Since that time, the City has applied for, and
FIND has granted two "Phase I" grants for design and permitting. Unfortunately the first
grant for $175,000 has expired, and my understanding is that the City may not take
advantage of the second grant of $157,900, which is scheduled to expire in September of
2015, but is eligible for a one year extension until 2016.
I want to reiterate my commitment as the Miami -Dade County FIND
Commissioner to help support the redevelopment of the Miami Marine Stadium. Based
on the fact that the County (including its municipalities) has recently been under its
annual $6 million cap for grants, FIND staff and I have discussed the possibility of
considering Phase 11 construction grants of up to $2 million per year over a three year
period. This $6 million contribution would represent 20% of the estimated $30 million
rehabilitation costs, and in conjunction with other planned and committed funds,
represents a solid financial foundation for commencement and completion of the work.
In order to access these funds we will need to work in partnership with the City of Miami
as applicant for these grants, and with Friends of Marine Stadium as the funding and
development partner for restoration of the Stadium.
If I can provide any further explanation regarding the various ways in which
FIND can assist with this important project, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look
forward to working with the City and restoring this important landmark.
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T. Spencer Crowley
cc: Miami -Dade County Mayor, Carlos Gimenez
City of Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff
Miami -Dade County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro
Daniel Alfonso, City Manager, City of Miami
Don Worth, Friends of Marine Stadium
Jorge Hernandez, Friends of Marine Stadium
Hilario Candela, Friends of Marine Stadium
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
1314 MARCINSKI ROAD, JUPITER, FLORIDA 33477-9427 TELEPHONE 561-627-3386 FAX No. 561-624-6480
www.aicw.org
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