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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 09_01/12/2012 VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE AGENDA iTEM TRANSMITTAL FORM Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: N/A 1/12/12 Consent Agenda: No Resolution #: N/A Originating Department: Mayor Paterno AGENDA ITEM TITLE: (Wording form the SUBJECT line of your staff report) Council Consideration of Donation Requests from Jupiter High School Project Graduation and Busch Wildlife Sanctuary BUDGET ! FINANCIAL IMPACT: Account #: 001-100-582-801 Amount of this item: To be determined by Council Current Budgeted Amount Available: 0 Amount Remaining after item: Budget Transfer Required: Yes Appropriate Fund Balance: '<< EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF MAJOR ISSUES: (This is a snap shot description of the agenda item) Council Consideration of Donation Requests from Jupiter High School Project Graduation and Busch Wildlife Sanctuary APPROVALS: SIGNATURE: Department Head Finance Director Reviewed for Financial Sufficiency ❑ No Financial Impact ❑ Attorney: (for legal sufficiency) Village Manager: _-______ �_ Submit for Council Discussion: ❑ ; Approve Item: ❑ Deny Item: � SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLERK: (if you wish to have agreements signed, be sure to include the number of copies you want signed and place "Sign Here" sticker on them) Form Amended: 10/20/11 REVENUEIEXPENDITURE REPORT Page: 4 12/16/2011 Vitlage of Tequesta 9:00 am For the Period: 10/1/2011 to 12/31/2011 Oriqinal Bud. Amended Bud. YTD Actual CURR MTH Encumb. YTD UnencBal % Bud Fund: 001 - General Funtl Revenues Dept: 231 Leisure Services Miscellaneous Revenues 7,000.00 7,000.00 1,547.17 111.32 0.00 5,452.83 22.1 Leisure Services 102,900.00 102,900.00 31,816.09 3,722.72 0.00 71,083.91 30.9 Dept 900 Interfund Transfers Acct Class: 391 Transfers In 381.301 Transfer-In from Cap Improvemn 201,300.00 201,300.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 201,300.00 0.0 381.605 Tfr In - Special Law Enf Trust 50,000.00 50,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 0.0 Transfers In 251,300.00 251,300.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 251,300.00 0.0 Interfund Transfers 251,300.00 251,300.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 251,300.00 0.0 Dept: 910 Other Financing Sources & Uses Acct Class: 390 Olher Financing Sources 383.100 Capital Lease at Inception 120,870.00 120,870.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12D,870.00 0.0 Olher Financing Sources 120,870.00 120,87�.Q0 0.00 0.00 0.00 120,870.00 0.0 Other Financing Sources & Uses 120,870.00 120,870.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 120,670.00 0.0 Dept 950 Other Nonoperating Acct Class: 361 Unrestricted Investment Earnin 36�.100 Net Unreal appreciation (Dep) 15,000.00 15,000.00 178.00 0.00 0.00 14,822.00 1.2 Unrestricted Investment Eamin 15,000.00 15,000.00 178.00 0.00 0.00 14,822.00 1.2 Other Nonoperating 15,000.00 15,000.00 178.00 0.00 0.00 14,822.00 1.2 Dept: 990 Olher/Reserve/Contingency Acct Class: 390 Other Financing Sources 399.999 Appropriate Fund Balance 338,260.00 362,575.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 362,575.00 0.0 Olher Financing Sources 338,260.00 362,575.00 0.00 0.�0 0.00 362,575.00 0.0 Other/ReservelContingency 338,260.00 362,575.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 362,575.00 0.0 Revenues 9,266,559.00 9,290,874.00 2,009,454.79 877,267.99 0.00 7,281,419.21 21.6 Ex ndiyr�s -� Dept: 100 Council Acct ass: 530 Operating 6cpenditures/Expense 531.311 Council Fees - Arena 3,000.00 3,W0.00 750.00 0.00 0.00 2,250.00 25.0 531.312 Counci�Fees-Tumquest 3,000.00 3,000.00 750.00 0.00 0.00 2,250.00 25.0 531.313 Council fees - T. Paterno 3,000.00 3,000.00 750.00 0.00 0.00 2,250.00 25.0 531.315 Council Fees - Humpage 3,000.00 3,000.00 750.00 0.� 0.00 2,250.00 25.0 531.317 Gouncil Fees - 8rennan 3,000.00 3,000.00 750.00 0.00 0.00 2,250.00 25.0 540.301 CouncilExpenses-Arena 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 0.0 540.302 CouncilExpenses-Tumquest 1,500.00 1,500.00 44.49 44.49 0.00 1,455.51 3.0 540.305 Council Expenses - Humpage 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 0.0 540.307 CouncilExpenses-Brennan 1,500.00 1,500.00 45.OD 0.00 0.00 1,455.00 3.0 540.308 Council Expenses- Patemo 1,500.00 1,500.00 320.34 275.34 0.00 1,179.66 21.4 549.300 Other Misc Chgs & Obligations 1,500.00 1,500.00 93.92 35.82 0.00 1,406.08 6.3 549.350 VolunteerAppreciation 800.00 80(1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 800.00 0.0 552.302 Small Tools and Equipment 750.OD 750.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 750.00 0.0 554.300 Boaks, Publ, Subs & Membership 3,400.00 3,400.00 2,985.00 0.00 0.00 415.00 87.8 Operating Expenditures/Expense 28,950.00 28,950.00 7,238.75 355.65 0.00 21,711.25 25.0 Council 26,950.00 28,950.00 7,238.75 355.65 0.00 21,711.25 25.0 Dept: 110 Manager Acct Class: 510 Personal Services . � , �, `��`� `,�""'�'� �" �'� �"�` , �,, � .,,,: - � Higl� 5 500 N. Milit��ry Tr1il -- .lupiter, Plorida — 334�58 (561)744-7900 Proje�t Graduation 2012 November ll, 2011 ATTN: Village Manager Village of Tec�uesta PO }3ox 3273 Tequesta, PL 33469 Dear Potential Sponsor, The Jupiter Hi�h School Project Graduation Committee is looking for donations from Community Sponsors to help fund the 2012 Jupiter IIigh School Project Graduation Party. Since 1984, parents along with the generous support of our conuiiunity have given thousands of gradliating seniors � safe and fizn place to celebrate graduation night. This alcohol and drug-fi•ee celebratioi� would not be possible withoilt the generous support of our community. Donations will help pay for decorations, entertainment, games, costumes, food and prizes. Sponsors who make a donation of $300 or moi•e will have tlleir names posted on designated booths at the party. Please join us in making the 2012 Projeci Graduation Celebration a safe ilight the graduates will never forget. Please contact Laura Wrightson, Committee Glair at (561) 801-3530 for more information. Sincerely, Laura Wrightson Comnlittee Chair Cut along this (ine _ _ _ _ __ _ __. _ YES, I would lilce to support Jupite�• Comm�u�ity High School's Project Graduation. 1 wairt to_join the Community, School and I'�rents i�� their commitment to our childre►�. Please accept iny contribution of: ❑ $ 50 ❑ $ 100 ❑ $ 300 ❑ $ 500 f-1 Other _ Tltr�nk yor� fo�• yorrr cotzd•ibrstio�r. Make cltecks l��ryable to JHS Project Gradraatron. Me� 'CIIQfIII[SB !!/ICI �l fl CC'I'flf[CCI�BS C/PB iVC lco�rre�l �i�td rrsed as prizes for t/te prirty! Jupiter Community 1-Iigh School Donor Project Graduztion 500 N. Military']�r1il Address Jupiter, PL 33458 City & Zip Phone . � --, , '�.t F x � ��R�MME .}''�, �jusc� Wi�c��i�e 5anctuary � � . � ,� � a ' °� � -�--��- qt L oxa{�atchee }ziver ]�istrict z � ,.`'n' � iI � " � � �.. 4 . /'� �� £ ` . y � 2500,�uPiter Par�C ]�rive, JuPiter, ��orida 33458 �+4, =-. ,,� t9T9 ' � � Main Q{�ice: (56 � �-57�5-3399 �acsimile: (561 �-744-�288 December Sth, 2011 Lori McWilliams � � � � N � � � Village of Tequesta DEC 1 4 2p11 PO Box 3273 Tequesta, FL 33469-0273 VILLA�E GLERKS p��l�� Dear Lori McWilliams, Season's greetings, I hope this letter finds you and your family well. It is hard to believe that another winter is almost upon us. As our Florida seasons slowly change, the cold fronts that pass through our area bring in many injured migrating birds to our wildlife hospital. We have also seen an array of orphaned baby animals as well. Hopefully, all will make quick recoveries and be released back into the wild soon. The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is a non-profit organization dedicated to the pr.otection and conservation of Florida's wildlife and natural resources. To accomplish this mission the Sanctuary has two major functions, first is to rescue, medically treat, rehabilitate, and release back to the wild sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals. Each year our wildlife hospital treats over 5,000 wild animal patients; the majority of these animals (90%) have been injured in one way or another by human-related causes. Some of the most common injuries we deal with are collisions with automobiles, fishing line entanglement, illegal gun shots, electrocutions, poisonings, and attacks by dogs and cats. Since so many of our animal patients have been impacted by human related injuries, it only makes sense that our second major function is as an environmental learning center. The Sanctuary operates a nature center that is open to the public free of charge and provides educational opportunities for both children and adults. Each year over 100,000 people visit the Sanctuary and participate in the organization's outreach programs, tours, and exhibits. Our educational programs are designed to teach people about wildlife, nature, and environmental issues. The Sanctuary offers many other programs that benefit the community. Our Junior Naturalist Program is a curriculum-based project geared toward school-aged children who have an interest in the environment and wildlife. Through this program, students become a part of the Sanctuary's wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education efforts. Students assist Sanctuary animal care staff in caring for injured wildlife, observe medical proceduxes, learn about environmental issues, and develop public speaking skills by becoming part of the Sanctuary's public education programs. In addition, the Sanctuary provides life experience opportunities to special needs youth, works with at-risk children, and provides community service opportunities for both students needing to perform hours for school and adults with court-ordered community service hours. The Sanctuary also offers wildlife management services to assist homeowners and local communities with a myriad of wildlife-related issues. . t The Sanctuary has survived another year in this bad economy. We have done our best to keep things up and running and moving in a forward direction, despite the financial shortcomings. Unfortunately, in Florida, there are no g+�vernmentally funded injured wildlife care facilities. This responsibly is passed on to the private sector. If it were not for organizations like the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, injured wild animals would simply be left to die or be euthanized by animal control agencies that simply don't have the facilities or resources to care for injured wildlife. Our organization's funding comes from private contributions and memberships. We greatly appreciate your past support. Applying for grants has become a very competitive endeavor and unfortunately, has yielded very little in successful funding for the Sanctuary. Injured wildlife and environmental education are hard programs to get funded. Althougl� Sanctuary visitation and patient admissions are steadily increasing, donations and funding is at an all-time low. We are writing in hopes that you may have an interest in assisting again with our funding needs for the important work our non-profit organization does for the community. The Saticzuary has been f�il of acti�ity this year, fz�orn young volunteers earning community service credit for school, to parents and children participating in our environmental education programs, visiting schools and other organizations, and injured animals being admitted to our wildlife hospital every day. The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary truly has something to offer to everyone, people and animals alike. The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary provides a wonderful opportunity for both children and adults to learn about Florida's wildlife and natural resources. Our wildlife rescue and rehabilitation program provides the community with emergency response to sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals, along with other wildlife and environmental related issues. The Sanctuary provides these services to the public at no cost. Local residents and visitors to our area enjoy free entry into the Sanctuary Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:30pm. Regularly scheduled educational programs are offered daily and are designed to education the public about issues that affect our environment and its inhabitants. Our wildiife rescue services are available 24 hours a day. We receive calls throughout the day and night from Boca Raton to Vero Beach and west to Okeechobee (an area larger than the size of the state of Connecticut) for assistance with injured wildlife, as-well-as many other animal related emergency situations. The majority of the animals admitted to our wildlife hospital have been impacted in some way by conflicts with people. We are proud to be able to return a significant percentage of these animals back to the wild, once they are healthy again. "I�hese services are ciearly an invaivable community resource. "1 he 13usch Wildlite Sanctuary operates on a modest budget of just over $1,000,000.00 a year. Over 5,000 animals receive treatment each year at our wildlife hospital, and over 100,000 children and adults visit the Sanctuary and participate in our educational prograrns annually as well. It is an expensive endeavor caring for injured wildlife and providing educational programs. Our animal feed and medical supply bill alone this past year totaled more than $110,000.00. Each year the numbers of animals admitted to our wildlife hospital increases, along with the number of people that visit the Sanctuary and participate in our education programs. The bigger the demand for our services, the more costly our expenses become. There are a number of projects for which we are seeking funding for the coming year. Following is a small list of some of our major projects that still need funding; all are important in their own way. � 1) Medical Ec�ui�ment — One of the most important aspects of our wildlife rehabilitation efforts is to provide proper medical care to our patients. Through the cooperation of the Loxahatchee River District and a generous contribution from a private foundation, the Sanctuary is in the midst of construction of a new state-of-the-art wildlife hospital. A number of important items need to be acquired to complete this project. These include a digital x-ray machine, diagnostic lab equipment, intensive care unit, surgical suite equipment, and nursery. Digital X-Ray Machine = �40, 000 Diagnostic Lab Equipment =$1 S, 000 Intensive Care Unit = $10, 000 Surgical Suite Equipment = $12, 000 Nursery Incubators and Equipment =�5, 000 Outdoor Recovery Enclosures = $I5, 000 Total Project Cost = $97,000 2) Annual Animal Feed and Supplies - Last year, the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary's expenses for animal feed and sup�lies �vere aver $7� Incr�ases in fuel costs have dramatically affected the costs of these items. Sponsorship for these expenses would free up funds that could be used for other projects that the Sanctuary has not yet been able to fund. Project cost (2012 proposed budget) _ $85,000 3) Annual Medical Su�plies - Last year, the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary's expenses for medication and medical supplies were over $25,000.00. Sponsorship for these expenses would free up funds that could be used for other projects that the Sanctuary has not yet been able fund. Project cost (2012 proposed budget) _ $30,000 4) Nat re Clas�room — Although the Sanctuary provides a wonderful opportunity for children and adults to learn about wildlife and nature, it has lacked indoor classroom space. The new classroom will serve as a major part of the Sanctuary's daily efforts to provide educational experiences to visitors and students. Now that the classroom construction is near completion, there are a number of items needed to put the classroom into operation. Audio/Visual Equipment = $5,000 Computer System = $2,500 Educational Videos, Books, and Field Guides =$2,500 Educr�tional /Interpretive Items = �3,000 I3esics, chairs, tadYes, and etc. _$�,SUD Total Project Cost = $1 S,S00 5) Welcome Center — Many years ago, Sanctuary volunteers rallied together and created a small gift shop at the entrance of the Discovery Center building to help welcome Sanctuary visitors. Although the gift shop is a very successful aspect of the Sanctuary, its location and layout prevents it from truly expanding to its real fundraising potential and ability to function as a welcome center. Unfortunately, it also takes away from much needed indoor education space. To help the Sanctuary offer a better visitor experience and expand its needs for additional indoor learning space, the Loxahatchee River District has offered to contribute $50,000 toward the construction of a new Welcome Center building. An additional $50,000 in contributions has been secured towards this project by private donors, but the Sanctuary still needs to raise an additional $50,000. Once completed, the Welcome Center will serve as the main entryway for Sanctuary visitors. Proceeds generated from its gift shop will help fund the Sanctuary's conservation efforts to educate the public about Florida's native flora and fauna and its wildlife rehabilitation efforts. Project cost (nfter $100,000 in committed funding) _$50,000 6) Junior Naturalist Program — The Junior Naturalist Program is a curriculum-based project geared towards children ages 9— 14. The students are given the opportunity to learn about and participate in the Sanctuary's conservation efforts. The students are also given the opportunity to observe the Sanctuary's wildlife rehabilitation program where they learn first-hand about human impact on the environment and wild animals. Junior Naturalists are assigned areas at the Sanctuary where they are responsible for feeding and cleaning of animal enclosures, which allows them to take part in the rehabilitation and release process. Children are taught about Florida's ecology and wildlife, and get hands-on experience working with wild animals. The children study natural history of native wildlife using the Sanctuary's reference library, and ultimately create a workbook as a study guide. The Junior Naturalists are then given the opportunity to take the information they have learned and develop a commentary which they will share with others. The children use their new knowledge to practice their public speaking abilities and actually make their own educational presentations before Sanctuary visitors. This program is unique in the sense that it gives children (who ultimately become the voting adults of tomorrow) the opportunity to learn first hand about Florida's ecosystems, wildlife, conservation, and the impact humans have on the environment. The Junior Naturalists learn about the importance of taking on the responsibility of fixi�g �robleYns that exist witnin the environment, educating themselves about environmental issues and sharing their knowledge with others. Project cost $35, 000 7) Public Environmental Education Program — The Public Environmental Education Program is a curriculum based project geared towards families. Through this program children and adults are given the opportunity to learn about native plant and animal species, and participate in conservation efforts to protect and preserve Florida's wildlife and natural recourses. These educational programs are open to the general public and presented in the Sanctuary's Cypress Amphitheater every Monday through Friday at 3:OOpm and at 11:OOam and . 2:30pm on Saturdays. Additional programs include a wildlife encounter program at 4pm on Mondays, a story-time program at 9:30am on Wednesdays, a bird of prey program at 12:30pm on Thursdays, and a reptile program at 2pm on Fridays. The Sanctuary is the perfect living museum in which children and adults can learn about the natural history of Florida's flora and fauna. Project cost $SS, 000 8) Wildlife Rescue Services — The Sanctuary provides free comprehensive medical and rehabilitative care to injured, sick, and orphaned wild animals, with the ultimate goal of returning recovered animals to their natural habitats. There are no government wildlife rescue services within the State of Florida. Government agencies (police, fire, highway patrol, animal control, and wildlife/environmental agencies), as-well-as private individuals, businesses, and organizations call on BWS when they need assistance with injured, orphaned, or sick wild animals. The Sanctuary services a five county area (Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties), an area larger than the State of Connecticut, with its wildlife rescue and response services. The abundant wildlife and expanding human development is so congested in the Sanctuary's immediate geographic area, that the impacts on local wildlife is staggering. Tens of thousands of wild animals become sick, injured or orphan�d annually; 5,000 of which find their way to the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary each year for treatment. Many of these animals (bobcats, foxes, otters, deer, and birds of prey) require special equipment and trained rescue staff to handle the safe capture and transportation back to the Sanctuary's wildlife hospital. These services come with necessary expenses for trained staff, fuel, equipment, and medical supplies. Increased fuel costs are making it almost impossible to continue our rescue services, which are so desperately needed. Project cost $50,000.00 9� Other Prolects Wish List: New Pantlter Habitat = $75,000 Re-Build Fox Habitat = $25,000 New Bobcat Habitat = $35,000 New Kinknjou Habitat = $I5,000 New Interj�retive Signabe = $10,000 Dis{awasher = $600 Chest Freezer = ,$850 Refrigerator = �1,200 Uprig{tt Freezer = $700 Wasl?er & Dryer = $1,400 �Llicrowave (under cnbinet) _ $300 Renovations for Animczl Food Prep Area tcnd Commissary =$7,500 1 Y 1 !c 1 �� n�i n � � 3 � Yo�lr s.� _., v.ta._y iln ta. t t� the s�.ecess �� �u� orba�lization's accc��npli�nments. �%Ve snare our community with a gi•eat variety of wild animals. Unfortunately, wild animals are often the ones that lose in encounters with humans. There is a continuing need for wildlife rescue services. We are proud to provide these services at no-cost to the community, as-well-as free wildlife and environmental education opportunities for families and visitors to our area. Again, we greatly appreciate your past suppoi•t and hope that you will assist the Busch Wildlife Sanctuaiy with its financial needs for the coming year. Whether in-whole or in-part, your support will help greatly with the abo��e listed projects or for any of our other general operation needs. Thank you in advance for youl• time and consideration. Ylease let me know if you have any questions or would like any additional infot•mation. Sincerely, �.���,��-�� �,�t_ � ._ � ; �S David Hitzig � Executive Director fa cot� r or� ���rr_� s,�i ��c��c �,�iar� �s or���ici��L a�.�cisrrz, i r�o.���.-�.��o r• i:�:�i.��� ii, i,����z�K:tir, � i�io:�� n�,� r� e�� o�ii;ii.���� l�no.t.r ���r�: ���r.oar�,� nn �rsro:�� oF� ('O:A'S(':llER SF.R17Cl:S BFC�ILL/.A'G TOLL-FRF.F_ (�00�--135-73�'. RF,G/STR.�1770.1' HOlt'EI "ER DOES V'07'I;b/PL.Y E:�'DORSE:L/F_:A'T. :IPYORI':I/.. Oft IlE('O;1 /:Llli.l"D:1770 V" t3 f' 77/E S7:17'/i Ol� FI.OR/D: l.