Title
Authorizing the Commission on Parks and Recreation to establish Regional Parks and Recreation Advisory Committees, and providing for the powers and responsibilities, and composition, of said Committees; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, On June 19, 2008, Council adopted Resolution No. 080181 proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter ("the Charter Amendment"); and
WHEREAS, On November 4, 2008, the voters of Philadelphia approved the Charter Amendment; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Charter Amendment, effective July 1, 2009, a new unified Department of Parks and Recreation will be established; the Fairmount Park Commission will cease to exist; and a Commission on Parks and Recreation will be created, with new and substantial responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, The Charter Amendment required that the Council President, no later than February 1, 2009, "by public notice, solicit applicants to serve on the Commission"; that "[t]he application period shall be open for no less than thirty days, after which the Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed nominations"; and that "[n]o later than ninety days after the close of applications, the Council, by resolution, shall forward to the Mayor no fewer than 18 and no more than 25 nominations"; and
WHEREAS, On January 28, 2009, Mayor Nutter and members of City Council held a press conference announcing the beginning of the application process; and
WHEREAS, On January 29 and 30, 2009, notice was published in six newspapers which solicited applications for the Commission; stated that the deadline to apply was March 9, 2009; and directed applicants to an Application Form available at www.phila.gov, www.phila.gov/citycouncil, www.phila.gov/recreation, www.fairmountpark.org, at the Chief Clerk's Office (Room 402 City Hall), and at Philadelphia libraries, recreation centers, and Fairmount Park facilities; and
WHEREAS, In response to this and other announcements, m...
Click here for full text