Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Review of O.L. Peacock Sr. Park Enhancements for the Proposed Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Application
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Submitted By: Sabrina McLeod, Grant & Strategic Initiatives Project Manager, City Manager’s Office
Executive Summary: The City of Port St. Lucie’s Parks & Recreation Department plans to pursue a Land and Water Conservation Fund Program grant for enhancements to O.L. Peacock Sr. Park. Grant requirements include discussion of the project by the City’s Planning & Zoning Board, as the City does not have a designated advisory board responsible for park, recreation or leisure service activities.
Presentation Information: Kate Parmelee, Deputy City Manager of Strategic Initiatives & Innovation, will provide a brief presentation
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board hear a presentation on the grant, discuss and support the grant application.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board provide direction
Background: The City of Port St. Lucie is planning to apply to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for an approximately $1,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund Program grant to support enhancements to O.L. Peacock Sr. Park. A requirement of the grant is for the project is to be discussed at a regularly scheduled meeting of the applicant’s advisory board responsible for park, recreation or leisure service activities. The board must be an appointed group of citizens, such as a parks and recreation advisory board, who would normally review projects similar to the proposed grant application. Planning and zoning or similar boards may be used if a parks and recreation advisory board does not exist.
The City of Port St. Lucie does not have an advisory board responsible for parks, recreation of leisure service so the Planning & Zoning Board will serve in this role.
Issues/Analysis: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: O.L. Peacock Sr. Park is located at 1950 S.W. Dreyfuss Blvd. Port St. Lucie, FL 34953
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