City of Philadelphia - File #: 090487

• File #: 090487
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 6/4/2009
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/4/2009
• Title: Nominating 25 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Commission on Parks and Recreation.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Blackwell, Council President Verna, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kelly

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Nominating 25 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Commission on Parks and Recreation.
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, more than 200 individuals submitted detailed applications; and

WHEREAS, On January 29, 2009, Council adopted Resolution No. 0...