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Bill 220907

Naming and designating the Mill Creek Recreation Center, located at 4700 Brown Street as the ‘Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center.’

Introduced Nov 3, 2022Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GauthierCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GymCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember Thomas

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 15, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 220907 entitled "An ordinance naming and designating the Mill Creek Recreation Center, located at 4700 Brown Street as STATED MEETING 42 12/8/2022 'Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center,'" respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2022 · Dec 8, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 220907. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilwoman Bass · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2022 · Dec 8, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit the first reading this day of Bill No. 220907. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.) STATED MEETING 43 12/8/2022 2ND READING”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2022 · Dec 8, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Thank you, Mr. President. She was an awesome lady. She was very special. I also wanted to offer condolences as well to the family of T. Milton Street. You know, as a young person growing up in North Philadelphia in the '70s and '80s, you know, ear hustling to grown folks' conversation, you would hear the conversation about the Streets and what they were doing and the impact that it was having on the lives of African…”

    Councilwoman Bass · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2022 · Dec 1, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 3, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Dec 1, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  3. Dec 1, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  4. Dec 1, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Dec 8, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 8, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 8, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 15, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jan 10, 2023SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.

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..Title Naming and designating the Mill Creek Recreation Center, located at 4700 Brown Street as the 'Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center.' ..Body WHEREAS, Mill Creek is a neighborhood in West Philadelphia, running from 44th Street to 55th Street, North of Market Street and South of Girard Avenue; and WHEREAS, The Mill Creek Recreation Center is one of the major features of Philadelphia's Mill Creek section; and WHEREAS, For years, the Mill Creek Recreation Center team has provided hundreds of children and families safe, fun activities and programming, including basketball tournaments and summer swimming lessons; and WHEREAS, On September 9, 2022, tragedy struck the Mill Creek Rec Center when gunshots rang out, and beloved Mill Creek team member Tiffany Fletcher lost her life in the crossfire; and WHEREAS, Tiffany Fletcher took on the role of Pool Maintenance Attendant with the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation to ensure that Mill Creek's residents had access to the pool, and eventually became a Seasonal Maintenance Attendant to provide residents with a clean, safe space to gather; and WHEREAS, Tiffany Fletcher was a cherished member of the Mill Creek Community, remembered for always putting the needs of others above her own, and striving every day to make a difference in the lives of those around her; and WHEREAS, Tiffany is survived by three sons, and leaves behind colleagues and a community that is devastated by her loss; and WHEREAS, Her ambition, kind heart, and lighthearted nature will have a lasting impact on the entire Mill Creek Community, and all those who knew and loved her; now therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Mill Creek Recreation Center located at 4700 Brown Street is hereby named and designated as the 'Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center." ..End