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Home My WebLink AboutVII (B1 & 2) Discussion/ Action re: MVP Awards Program Agenda 5-5-98 Item VIIB 1 & 2 "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER S.SCOTT VANDERGRIFT Ocoee COMMISSIONERS O/ ,�{::yj CITY OF OCOEE CANT ANDERSON L � SCOTT ANDERS 150 N. LAKESHORE DIMESCOTT A.GLASS v p OCOEE, FLORIDA 34761-2258 (\ANCV J. PARKER n',lF�, f:i' }`,c� (407) 656-2322 ry MANAGER 4 Of GooELLIS SHARIRO Staff Report Date: April 28, 1998 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners From: Janet G. Shira, Community Relations/Projects Director3c Subject: Most Valuable Partnerships (MVP) Awards Neighborhood Matching Grant Program - Selection Committee Recommendation Issue Should the Mayor and City Commissioners approve funding for applicants who applied for the MVP Awards Program? Background Last November, the City Commission approved the MVP Awards Neighborhood Matching Grants Program, including specific criteria outlining eligible neighborhoods and eligible projects. A total of$15,000 was earmarked for grant awards. Workshops were held in December to explain the program to interested residents. Neighborhoods had until March 20, 1998 to apply for a grant. Discussion Eight applications were received from seven different groups. (Silver Bend subdivision submitted two applications.) A summary of these projects is attached. The Selection Committee (Mayor Vandergrift, Russ Wagner, Don Flippen, Wanda Horton, and 1) individually rated the applicants based on a list of criteria that was derived both from specific program requirements and from what we knew of the general premise of the program. Although the individual ratings were not consistent from committee member to committee member, there was general consensus on what to recommend for funding along with some ideas for improvements to the program criteria. ^l1. Page 2 MVP Awards Program Staff Report April 28, 1998 Recommendation The recommendation of the Selection Committee is twofold: The Selection Committee respectfully recommends that the City Commission amend the program criteria as follows: - Only one project per year per neighborhood will be funded. This is not to limit a neighborhood from submitting more than one application, but the final decision on which project to be funded would be made by the City Commission. Allow religious groups, civic clubs, governmental agencies, and other organizations to apply for MVP Awards grants if they can demonstrate that their project provides a benefit to the community. - Projects which are already completed are not eligible for funding (reimbursement) under this program. 2. For this first year of the program, the Selection Committee respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners fund all eight projects. Although not all of the applicants met all of the criteria outlined in the program, the Selection Committee felt that all the applications met the intent of the program. The eight applications represent a total of $17,826 in grant requests. This exceeds the program's budgeted amount of $15,000. The Committee recommends the additional $2,826 be taken out of contingency. There are sufficient funds available. It should be noted that the applicants' combined contributions in cash, in-kind goods and services, and volunteer time towards their projects total S38,575. If the City Commission approves the funding of all eight projects, this means that for every dollar the City contributes to these community improvements, the applicants are providing more than S2.15. cc: Ellis Shapiro, City Manager Selection Committee Members Summary of MVP Awards Neighborhood Matching Grants Projects Applicant Project Details Amount From Amount of Applicant Grant Request Lake Olympia New Boat Ramp Install a private boat ramp (for $14,270 $2,500 Club subdivision residents) on their lakefront(common)property Ocoee Elementary Exercise"Track, Repair Build a small track, repair the $5,165 $2,500 School Basketball,Garden basketball courts, plant some Areas, landscaping and garden areas for Landscaping students and the community to enjoy. Reflections Entrance/Pool Area Landscape entrance areas to $2,650 $2,500 Improvements subdivision,repaint pool area, add picnic tables on common property down by the lake, add additional landscaping by pool area. Richfield Entrance Install lighting, irrigation system and $1,630 $1,950 Improvements landscaping at front entrance to subdivision. Silver Bend Lighting & Install upgraded lighting at entrance $876 $876 Landscaping and install trees and bushes at Bexley Blvd.closure. Silver Bend Informational Sign Install informational sign to inform $2,009 $2,500 residents of subdivision and community meetings and events. Sleepy Harbour Boat Ramp Repairs Repair existing private boat ramp on $6,835 $2,500 property owned by homeowners' association. St. Pauls Pres. Lake Area Restoration Begin Phase 1 of multi-phase project $5,140 52,500 Church to restore lake area at corner of S.R. 50 and E/W Exprwy.