Resolution 090057
Authorizing Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings for applicants seeking nomination to serve on the Commission on Parks and Recreation, and further authorizing the Committee to recommend for Council's consideration nominations to be forwarded to the Mayor.
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“Thank you, on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs reports six bills with a favorable recommendation. In addition, the Committee submits a report pursuant to Resolution 090057.”
Councilwoman Brown · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2009 · Jun 4, 2009 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 090098, entitled "An ordinance renaming and designating Fotteral Square Playground as the 'James Young Memorial Playground'"; and Bill No. 090192, entitled "An ordinance renaming and designating the park located at the intersection of Germantown Avenue, York…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2009 · Jun 4, 2009 · official transcript, this passage
“And that is Resolution No. 090057?”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2009 · Jun 4, 2009 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jan 29, 2009ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 29, 2009READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 29, 2009Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 18, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 18, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 18, 2009RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 19, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 19, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 19, 2009RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 24, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 24, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 24, 2009RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 26, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 26, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Mar 26, 2009RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- May 6, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- May 6, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- May 6, 2009RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 1, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 1, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 1, 2009RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
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..Title Authorizing Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings for applicants seeking nomination to serve on the Commission on Parks and Recreation, and further authorizing the Committee to recommend for Council's consideration nominations to be forwarded to the Mayor. ..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 new Commission will be composed of 15 members: nine appointed by the Mayor from a list of nominations submitted by Council; and six ex officio members (the Commissioners of the Department of Parks and Recreation, Water, Streets, and Public Property; the Council President; and the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission); and WHEREAS, The Charter Amendment requires that, no later than February 1, 2009, the Council President "shall, 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, The Council's standing Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs ("the Committee") is authorized by the Rules of Council to consider all matters pertaining to the Department of Recreation and Fairmount Park; and WHEREAS, It is intended by this Resolution to delegate to the Committee Council's duty under the Charter Amendment to "hold a public hearing on the proposed nominations," while preserving to Council the final responsibility for determining the list of nominees submitted to the Mayor; now, therefore, RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, THAT Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs ("The Committee") is hereby authorized to hold the public hearing required by the Charter Amendment contained in Resolution No. 080181 (adopted June 19, 2008). RESOLVED FURTHER THAT The Committee shall, no later than 60 days after the close of applications, submit a report to Council setting forth the Committee's recommended list of nominations for submission to the Mayor. ..End