Board of County Commissioners Fort Christmas Historical Park Project County Administration and Parks...

Board of County Board of County Commissioners Commissioners

Fort Christmas Historical Fort Christmas Historical Park ProjectPark Project

County Administration County Administration andand

Parks and Recreation DivisionParks and Recreation Division

November 27, 2007November 27, 2007

BackgroundBackground

Ft. Christmas Historical Ft. Christmas Historical Park Project Park Project

TDT AvailabilityTDT Availability

Action RequestedAction Requested

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Outline

Property Tax ReformProperty Tax Reform

• Statutory provisions took Statutory provisions took effect on October 1, 2007effect on October 1, 2007

• Statutory roll back and 5% Statutory roll back and 5% cut reduced county’s cut reduced county’s property taxes by $120 property taxes by $120 millionmillion

• Constitutional amendment Constitutional amendment (re-do) will go to voters on (re-do) will go to voters on January 29, 2008January 29, 2008

Background


County’s Budget:County’s Budget: 10% cut to operating budgets10% cut to operating budgets 10% cut to various agencies10% cut to various agencies Cut 5% of the workforceCut 5% of the workforce

(except public safety, (except public safety, enterprise and grants)enterprise and grants)

Delayed capital projects and Delayed capital projects and programsprograms

Do Not Undertake Any New Projects WhereDo Not Undertake Any New Projects WhereConstruction Has Not Yet StartedConstruction Has Not Yet Started

• Shadow Bay Park ImprovementsShadow Bay Park Improvements

• West Orange Neighborhood ParkWest Orange Neighborhood Park

• Barber Park Recreation CenterBarber Park Recreation Center

• Moss Park (Parcel J)Moss Park (Parcel J)

• East Orange District ParkEast Orange District Park

• Summerport Neighborhood ParkSummerport Neighborhood Park

• West Orange TrailWest Orange Trail

• Shingle Creek TrailShingle Creek Trail


Do Not Undertake Any New Projects Where Do Not Undertake Any New Projects Where Construction Has Not Yet StartedConstruction Has Not Yet Started• Pine Hills Swimming PoolPine Hills Swimming Pool

• Econ Environmental CenterEcon Environmental Center

• West Beach Boat Ramp West Beach Boat Ramp

• Barnett Park GymnasiumBarnett Park Gymnasium

• Fort Christmas Historic Building RehabilitationFort Christmas Historic Building Rehabilitation

• Magnolia Park ImprovementsMagnolia Park Improvements

• Trimble Park ImprovementsTrimble Park Improvements

• Curry Ford Tennis CenterCurry Ford Tennis Center

• Clarcona Park ImprovementsClarcona Park Improvements

• Silver Star Community ParkSilver Star Community Park

• Bear Creek ImprovementsBear Creek Improvements


Do Not Undertake Any New Projects Where Do Not Undertake Any New Projects Where Construction Has Not Yet StartedConstruction Has Not Yet Started• Pine Hills Swimming PoolPine Hills Swimming Pool

• Econ Environmental CenterEcon Environmental Center

• West Beach Boat Ramp West Beach Boat Ramp

• Barnett Park GymnasiumBarnett Park Gymnasium

• Fort Christmas Historic Building RehabilitationFort Christmas Historic Building Rehabilitation

• Magnolia Park ImprovementsMagnolia Park Improvements

• Trimble Park ImprovementsTrimble Park Improvements

• Curry Ford Tennis CenterCurry Ford Tennis Center

• Clarcona Park ImprovementsClarcona Park Improvements

• Silver Star Community ParkSilver Star Community Park

• Bear Creek ImprovementsBear Creek Improvements



Ft. Christmas Historical Park:Ft. Christmas Historical Park:

Discussion during worksessions about Discussion during worksessions about

funding this project with Tourist funding this project with Tourist

Development Tax (TDT) through the Arts and Development Tax (TDT) through the Arts and

Cultural Affairs programCultural Affairs program

County Attorney’s Office opined that TDT County Attorney’s Office opined that TDT

could be used for the Ft. Christmas project could be used for the Ft. Christmas project

provided the board determines that it provided the board determines that it

promotes tourism and functions as a museumpromotes tourism and functions as a museum





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Fort Christmas Fort Christmas Historical Park ProjectHistorical Park Project


Purpose of Fort Christmas Purpose of Fort Christmas Historical ParkHistorical Park

Fort Christmas Master PlanFort Christmas Master Plan

Fort Christmas Historical Fort Christmas Historical SocietySociety

Proposed ProjectProposed Project

Funding NeedsFunding Needs








Located in ChristmasLocated in Christmas 26 miles east of downtown 26 miles east of downtown

OrlandoOrlando Points of interest includePoints of interest include

Replica of fort built in 1837 Replica of fort built in 1837 during the Seminole Indian during the Seminole Indian WarWar

Traditional Florida “cracker” Traditional Florida “cracker” househouse

Sugar cane mill & other Sugar cane mill & other historical farming equipmenthistorical farming equipment

Approximately 25 acresApproximately 25 acres



2006 Visitor Information2006 Visitor Information 6,436 youth served with hands 6,436 youth served with hands

on programson programs Total attendance – 144,783Total attendance – 144,783 Documented visitors from 39 Documented visitors from 39

different statesdifferent states Daily visitors include people Daily visitors include people

from Austria, Canada, England, from Austria, Canada, England, Netherlands, Germany, Netherlands, Germany, Scotland, Russia, China, Scotland, Russia, China, Poland, Finland, Argentina, Poland, Finland, Argentina, Japan, France, and othersJapan, France, and others









Provide active Provide active recreation to recreation to residents and visitors residents and visitors while showcasing while showcasing historical structures historical structures that tell the story of that tell the story of life in this area from life in this area from the time of Pioneers the time of Pioneers and Native Americans and Native Americans to the Modern Day.to the Modern Day.








Ft. Christmas Master PlanFt. Christmas Master Plan

Updated in Updated in 20042004

Ft. Christmas Master PlanFt. Christmas Master Plan

Updated in Updated in 20042004








Fort Christmas Historical SocietyFort Christmas Historical Society

VolunteeringVolunteering 50 active members50 active members Over 1,000 volunteer Over 1,000 volunteer

hours per yearhours per year FundraisingFundraising

1996 to 2006 raised 1996 to 2006 raised $357,155$357,155

Funds used at site (eg. Funds used at site (eg. pioneer home pioneer home furnishings)furnishings)

Events including Cowboy Events including Cowboy Reunion, Bluegrass Reunion, Bluegrass Festival, Old Timer’s Day, Festival, Old Timer’s Day, and Cracker Christmasand Cracker Christmas

Historical RestorationHistorical Restoration Structural Structural

RehabilitationRehabilitation 2000 agreement2000 agreement $348,000 grant$348,000 grant

Projects includedProjects included Beehead HouseBeehead House Wheeler Bass HouseWheeler Bass House Simmons HousesSimmons Houses


Beehead Exterior


Beehead Interior

Beehead InteriorBeehead Interior

Beehead Interior


Wheeler Bass Exterior


Wheeler Bass Interior




Hughlette “Tex” WheelerHughlette “Tex” Wheeler

The Cowboy SculptorThe Cowboy Sculptor


Simmons Exterior – (Before)


Simmons Exterior - (After)










Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation and restoration of 3 restoration of 3 structuresstructures Partin HousePartin House School HouseSchool House Lunch RoomLunch Room

HistoryHistory Structures moved to Structures moved to

Fort ChristmasFort Christmas Liability concerns Liability concerns

with Historical with Historical Society performing Society performing restorationrestoration

Delays due to 2004 Delays due to 2004 hurricaneshurricanes


HistoryHistory Orange County Capital Orange County Capital

Projects Division managing Projects Division managing projectproject Developed scope and Developed scope and

working drawingsworking drawings Permits Permits

Bid ProjectBid Project Contractor SelectedContractor Selected Project placed on hold due to Project placed on hold due to

property tax reformproperty tax reform


Partin House Exterior


School House Exterior


Lunch Room Exterior


Partin Barn Exterior

Partin Barn Exterior

Partin Barn

• Separate project

• Renovation to be done by Historical Society

•Volunteers

•Fundraising










Bid price - $682,200Bid price - $682,200 Contingency - $68,000Contingency - $68,000 Total construction Total construction

budget - $750,200budget - $750,200 Low responsible Low responsible

bidderbidder Howell Construction Howell Construction

Group, IncGroup, Inc Construction bid has Construction bid has

been extended to been extended to January 16, 2008January 16, 2008


Ft. Christmas Historical Ft. Christmas Historical Park ProjectPark Project



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TDT Availability

Capital Facilities ProgramCapital Facilities Program

• FY 2007-08 Estimated Funds FY 2007-08 Estimated Funds $2.2 million $2.2 million

• Less: Capital Facilities Program Less: Capital Facilities Program $1.5 million$1.5 million

• Remaining BalanceRemaining Balance $700K$700K

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TDT Availability

• Staff presentation to Arts andStaff presentation to Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Cultural Affairs Advisory Council on November 1, 2007Council on November 1, 2007

• Advisory Council votedAdvisory Council voted unanimously to support the unanimously to support the recommendation to use TDT torecommendation to use TDT to fund the Ft. Christmas projectfund the Ft. Christmas project





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Approval of the following:Approval of the following:

• A motion finding that funding rehabilitation of the A motion finding that funding rehabilitation of the

structures at Fort Christmas Historical Park will structures at Fort Christmas Historical Park will

enhance and complete the historical museum located enhance and complete the historical museum located

at the park and promote tourism, thereby falling at the park and promote tourism, thereby falling

within the uses for the Tourist Development Tax within the uses for the Tourist Development Tax

authorized under the Thirteenth Priority of the authorized under the Thirteenth Priority of the

County’s Tourist Development Plan; and, approval of County’s Tourist Development Plan; and, approval of

funding from the Arts and Cultural Tourism – Capital funding from the Arts and Cultural Tourism – Capital

Facilities Fund (1281) in the amount of $700,000 and Facilities Fund (1281) in the amount of $700,000 and

up to $50,200 from the Parks Fund (1050) for the up to $50,200 from the Parks Fund (1050) for the

restoration of the Partin House, School House, and restoration of the Partin House, School House, and

School Lunch Room at Fort Christmas Historical Park. School Lunch Room at Fort Christmas Historical Park.

District 5District 5

Board of County Board of County Commissioners Commissioners

Fort Christmas Historical Fort Christmas Historical Park ProjectPark Project

County Administration County Administration andand

Parks and Recreation DivisionParks and Recreation Division

November 27, 2007November 27, 2007

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