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Resolution 120401

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.

Introduced May 10, 2012CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Jones

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs reports five bills with a favorable recommendation. In addition, the Committee submits a report pursuant to Resolution No. 120401.”

    Councilwoman Bass · Stated Meeting, June 14, 2012 · Jun 14, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 120145, entitled "An ordinance renaming and designating Old Line Park located at 8730 Old Line Road as 'Jack Horgan Memorial Field'"; and Bill No. 120274, entitled "An ordinance renaming the playground currently designated as the 'Cobbs Creek Playground,' located at 63rd and Catharine Streets and bounded by 63rd and Christian Stre…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 14, 2012 · Jun 14, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 10, 2012Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 10, 2012ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
  3. May 21, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  4. May 21, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. May 21, 2012RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  6. May 22, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  7. May 22, 2012RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  8. Jun 12, 2012RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  9. Jun 13, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  10. Jun 13, 2012RECESSED · 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 November 4, 2008, the voters of Philadelphia approved a Charter amendment to create a new unified Department of Parks and Recreation, and a new Commission on Parks and Recreation; and WHEREAS, The Commission is 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, In July 2009, Mayor Nutter appointed the first members of the new Commission from a list of nominees submitted by Council. Their terms will expire later this year, and it is now time for Council to develop the next list of nominees for the Mayor's consideration; and WHEREAS, Section 3-905 of the Charter requires that, after an application period of no less than 30 days, "the Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed nominations"; and that "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 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 Section 3-905 of the Charter. RESOLVED FURTHER, THAT The Committee shall thereafter submit a report to Council setting forth the Committee's recommended list of nominations for submission to the Mayor. ..End