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Home My WebLink AboutM-77-056614PCWAIIINCTON '14t161-Uti OMMUNITY 13tVELOPMENT tONPUIENCL1SIC. • H.,.'6.5•6i W tteWu" WarT;I,.••061.1-64 '0”Se. 'Oh 114 Alkloiiiti613tfie' ht& Th „.. „ tune 19 17 '7 . dt) tet5ii drastie City Manager• St)0 Pan American briVe 15.6. tcbg 30708 • Miaffli, bear Mr. Grassiet Culmer Park Community Development Task Fotce is requesting to appear on the next City CommiSsionts Meeting. Culmer Park Community would like to discuss the issues on Dixie and Dorsey Park. On April 16, 1977 you stated that these Parks would have first priorty. As of this day, there has been no action on the said matter, „.• • • , On Thursday, June 23, 1977 a presentation was made to this body regarding Central Miami Park. It was stated at that meeting, that this park would be built prior: to Dixie or Dorsey. The Community has rejected that plan ,until the two parks above are developed. Now we are requesting a hearing before the City of Miami_ Commissions on said matter. Building better communities, William Hutchinson Chairperson, Culmer Park Community Development NMIAM MA IXA+S1s: HoWAitb kitikkho €di1oi i'iily 6 Mrr Joseph G eseie Manager City ;'of Miami Dinner Ivey, City . Rail Niiatiti, Florida iPi7 bear' Joe, tiSSItt [o'IbA A The Culmer subcommittee of the Nevi World Action committeeof the Greater 'Miami Chamber' of • Commerce would' apreciate theP p a opportunity to appear:; before -the Miami City Commiesron at'its July 14 meeting= Specifically,', T.' Willard Fair' and myself, as co-chairmen ;:of the subcommittee, and. Martin Fine,` as a member of that committee, Would like to appear. The• Culmer •committee:'became a reality: as a foll'owup to, theApril16 Culmer meeting, in which. you' were kind, • enough to participate. • The .'pijrpose ofour appearance: is to ensure; that the• City of Miami carries. through �n commitments in terms of parks .and �ther:public improvements in'..the;Cuimer area. Most.' sincerely, HFward Kle erg cc: T Willard Fair, Martilv Fine Alvah Chapman Lester Freeman CQX N W$PAPER$ .. 1HE MIAMI NEWS • ATLANTA JOURNAL • 'ATIANTA CQNSTITUTION • PALM SPACH .POST • PAUM 6EACH 1$MES • PAYTQN DAILY NEWS • PAYTON JOURNAi•HERAIP • SPRINQFIEIPPAIIT NEWS • SPRINGFIELD SUN • AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN • WACQ TRIUNE 4►IERALP • EUFRIN NEWS 1 PORT ARTHUR NEWS , r OgePh-.t. draggie pity - Manager Richard L ► Fcsmoen Planning Department ertY at MIAMI, rL6RIOA INTttl.o = PItt MtMO{ ANbUM stffJEct: REPERGNCt:5: tNCIoSURtS: July 7 j 177 Cu titer Area Parks fILt: On Thursday, June 23, a meeting was held with the Culmer Community Development Target Area citizens group to discuss the construction schedule for Central Miami Park. There were three staff people in attendance including Newall Daughtrey, Ms. Brenda Rivers and Sara Powell from the Parks Department. The citizens in attendance voted not to begin construction on Central Miami until positive action has been taken on Dixie Park. As you are aware design contracts are currently underway for both Central Miami and Dixie Parks. Appar- ently the community feels that construction of Central Miami will postpone work on Dixie Park. The problem is further complimented by the anticipated deficit to complete Dixie Park in accordance with the program for park development wnich has been concurred in by the community. In April we presented to the City Commission a status report of all City physical projects currently underway. In that report we indi- cated that there is a remaining bond fund balance of $1,101,369, in the Culmer/Wynwood area, assuming that the $1.4 million overrun for Coconut Grove is not taken out of the various neighborhood target areas. The current emphasis on park projects within the Culmer/Wyn- wood Park Planning District are as follows: Dixie Park The consultant's estimate to develop Dixie Park in accordance with the program prepared in conjunction with the area residents is $1,142,000.The current Parks for People allocation for Dixie Park is $791,000, including $125,000 of City and County CD funds. Current design fees total $64,000 and are based on the current allocation. This leaves $727,000 available for construction. Additional design fees of $36,000 are required based on the $1,142,000 estimated con- struction cost. Therefore, in order to complete Dixie Park in accord- ance with the current program, an additional $451,000 will be needed. Dorsey Park The original allocation for Dorsey Park was $628,000. This was reduced by the area Park Planning Committee to $328,000 in April 1975 and $300,000 was transferred to Dixie Park. The remaining amount was to be used to acquire additional property for the expansion of Dorsey Park. Appraisals have been done on the property that was proposed for Page 1 of 2 Cb§eph ft. GrassiOtat§ie duly '7, 1977 dMpansion and all of the property owners have been contacted, however, each of the adjacent property owners has indicated that they are not willing to sell on a negotiated basis. There- fore, the City would be.fac:Id with a condemnation procedure on each property which would substantially increase the acquisition cost for increasing the size of Dorsey Park. It is the staff's recommendation that approximately$100,000 be spent on Dorsey Park to improve existing facilities which are in extremely poor condi- tion. This, in the opinion of the Parks and Recreation Depart- ment, would substantially improve the usefulness of Dorsey Park and would leave $228,000 available for other parks in the Culmer/ Wynwood area. Central Miami The design firm currently working on Central Miami estimates that the completion of Central Miami will require an expenditure of $145,000. This is in addition to the $140,000 already spent for the community facility at Central Miami and $15,000 for design fees. The estimated shortfall in the Culmer/Wynwood area to (1) complete Dixie Park in accordance with the approved program (2) complete Central Miami Park in accordance with current plans and (3) renovate facilities at Dorsey for$100,000 is approximately $261,000. This assumes that $228,000 from Dorsey would be transferred to Dixie. It is my recommendation that the following sequence of events occur. 1. The City immediately proceed with design let bids for the construction of Central Miami Park, which could be com- pleted in a timely fashion within the next three to six months. The Public Works Department prepare specifications for the demolition of the substandard structures at Dorsey Park and for the construction of new restroom facilities for a budget not to exceed $100,000. 3. The design firm currently under contract for Dixie Park be directed to prepare a park design incorporating all aspects of the program which has been adopted by the community and project be let for bid at the earliest possible date. If the final bid comes in higher than the available funds a portion of park construction program be deferred until 4th year CD funding is available. The above recommendations assume that the $1.4 million overrun in Coconut Grove will not affect the remaining balance in the Culmer/ Wynwood Park Planning District. Page 2 of