City of Philadelphia - File #: 060474-AA

• File #: 060474-AA
• Version: 4
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 5/25/2006
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the appointment of the members of the Fairmount Park Commission, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Indexes: FAIRMOUNT PARK COMMISSION, PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/25/2007	3	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/25/2007	4	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
10/25/2007	4	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
6/14/2007	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/14/2007	3	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
6/14/2007	3	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
9/14/2006	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/14/2006	0	Committee of the Whole	AMENDED
9/14/2006	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
9/14/2006	2	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
9/14/2006	2	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
9/14/2006	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/14/2006	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
6/14/2006	1	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
6/14/2006	1	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
6/14/2006	0	Committee of the Whole	AMENDED
6/6/2006	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2006	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
6/6/2006	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/25/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/25/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the appointment of the members of the Fairmount Park Commission, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held April 22, 2008, the amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter contained in Resolution No. 060485 approved by Council on , 2007, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.

SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:

Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the Fairmount Park Commission shall consist of the Recreation Commissioner, the Water Commissioner, and thirteen members appointed to four year terms by the Mayor, with Council approval, from lists of nominations submitted to the Mayor by a newly-created, Mayorally-appointed eleven member nominating panel consisting of the heads of certain civic organizations, and to further specify the powers and duties of the Commission?

SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 060485 together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published in three (3) newspapers of general circulation in the City and in the Legal Intelligencer the proposed amendment to the Philadelphi...