A stated meeting of the Fairmount Park Commission was held in the Commission
Conference Room, Memorial Hall, at 3:00 P.M.
The President in the Chair
PRESENT: Commissioner F. Eugene Dixon, Jr.
Commissioner Ernesta D. Ballard
Commissioner John K. Binswanger
Commissioner James J. Bloom
Commissioner Kumar Kishinchand
Commissioner Robert P. Levy
Commissioner Mary Mason
Commissioner Robert N. C. Nix III
Deputy Commissioner John Herzins representing Commissioner Andres Perez
The Honorable Darrell Clarke, Designated Representative of Council President
Anna C. Verna
Mrs. Marcia Makadon, Designated Representative of 琀栀攀 Mayor
Commissioner Isadore A. Shrager
Commissioner Joseph R. Syrnick
ABSENT: Commissioner Karen Lloyd Borski
Commissioner Rosanne Pauciello
ALSO William E. Mifflin, Executive Director, Fairmount Park
PRESENT: Barry A. Bessler, Chief of Staff, Fairmount Park
Stephanie Craighead, Deputy Director for Planning
Tracye R. Grinnage, Counsel to the Commission
Jamie Hazelton, Manager, Fairmount Park Ranger Corps
Robert J. Hunter, Secretary, Fairmount Park Commission
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Paul Nice, Deputy Director of Administration
Theresa Stuhlman, Park Preservation Officer
Dennis Waller, Deputy Director of Business Administration
Beth Ounsworth, President Friends of Philadelphia Parks
Craig Melidosian, President, Fairmount Park Advisory Council
Observers
approval of summary of meeting held December 8, 1999
The Commission unanimously voted to approve the summary of meeting held December
8, 1999.
report of the development committee
The Chair reported Committee is considering changes to the Fairmount Park Donor
Recognition Policy. The Chair requested that the Commission Secretary forward to
each Commissioner a copy of the current policy and a draft copy which includes
proposed changes. The Chair requested that Commissioners review and make
suggestions for consideration at its February meeting.
report of Finance Committee
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendation of the Finance Committee:
The Chair reported to Commission it received the report of Peter Williamson of
the Natural Lands Trust, Fairmount Park Adjacent Lands Study. The motion was
made that the NLREEP Committee accept the
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and refer it to the Property Committee which will work with staff to establish
an acquisition plan based on the recommendations in the report. Staff will
report back to the Committee by June, 2000. The motion was seconded and
unanimously approved.
report of park use review committee
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Park Use Review
Committee:
(A) Request of the Friends of Rittenhouse Square
To grant at the request of the Friends of Rittenhouse Square approval for its
annual Ball on the Square on Thursday, June 15, 2000.
(B) Request of Soul Circus Limited
To grant at the request of Soul Circus Limited approval for the UniverSoul
Circus March 24, 2000Ⰰ through April 9, 2000.
REPORT OF Planning Committee
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Planning Committee:
(A) The request of Meadowbrook Golf Group
To grant at the request of Meadowbrook Golf Group, Inc., design approval for
exterior renovations to the Sport Center on City Line Avenue pending approval of
the Golf Committee.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FAIRMOUNT PARK
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Executive Director William
E. Mifflin which included a review of the proposed 5-year operating plan for FY
2001 through FY 2006.
report of the Friends of Philadelphia Parks
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Mrs. Beth Ounsworth,
President, Friends Of Philadelphia Parks.
Report of the Fairmount Park Advisory Council
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of the Craig Melidosian,
President, Fairmount Park Advisory Council.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to bring before Commission.
NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
The next scheduled meeting of the Commission will be held on Wednesday, February
9, 2000, 3:00 P.M., in the Commission Conference Room, Memorial Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
The Commission adjourned at 3:50 P.M.
VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT
The verbatim transcript of the meeting held January 12, 2000, is on file in the
office of the Secretary and is available to any Commissioner who wishes to
review it.