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 Karen Lloyd Borski
Commissioner Richard E. Roy
Commissioner Robert P. Levy
Commissioner Mary Mason
Commissioner Robert N. C. Nix III
Commissioner Rosanne Pauciello
Commissioner Isadore A. Shrager
Commissioner Joseph R. Syrnick
Mrs. Marcia Makadon, Designated Representative of the Mayor
The Honorable Darrell Clarke, Designated Representative of Council President
Anna C. Verna
Deputy Commissioner John Herzins representing Commissioner Andres Perez
Deputy Commissioner Ronald Petrofsky representing Commissioner Victor N. Richard
III
ALSO William E. Mifflin, Executive Director, Fairmount Park
PRESENT: Barry A. Bessler, Chief of Staff, Fairmount Park
Lawrence K. Copeland, Counsel to the Commission
Stephanie Craighead, Deputy Director for Planning
Tracye R. Grinnage, Counsel to the Commission
Robert J. Hunter, Secretary, Fairmount Park Commission
Paul Nice, Deputy Director of Administration
Dennis Waller, Deputy Director of Business Administration
Craig Melidosian, President, Fairmount Park Commission Advisory Council
Observers
approval of summary of meeting held May 10, 2000
The Commission voted to approve the summary of the meeting held May 10, 2000.
刀䔀倀伀刀吀 伀䘀 ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
⠀䄀⤀ऀThe Fairmount Park Commission Advisory Committee
The Commission voted to approve the request of
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Mrs. Rita Rufo to the Fairmount
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⠀䈀⤀ऀStreet Tree Policy
The Commission voted to adopt the changes in language in the Street Tree Policy
to reflect Section 15-203, City Bill 960826-A, Street Trees.
⠀䌀⤀ऀThe Request of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
To grant at the request of the Philadelphia Museum of Art permission to replace
the existing plaque at the entrance to the recently acquired Reliance Insurance
Building to reflect the renaming of the building. The motioned unanimously
carried.
刀䔀倀伀刀吀 伀䘀 FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendation of the Finance Committee:
(A) Fairmount Park Commission Trust Portfolio Account
To approved the recommendation of the portfolio manager to:
Sell 1,000 SHS Associated First Cap
700 SHS FPL Group Inc.
300 SHS United Technologies
500 SHS Washington Mutual
Buy 200 SHS AES Corp
900 SHS American Express Corp.
300 SHS American Power Conv.
200 SHS Calopine Corp.
1200 SHS Pfizer Inc.
The motion
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(B) Request of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
To approve the Museum's request to lend the following work of art:
From the Wilstach Collection:
Marine in Holland, 1872, by Edouard Manet, oil on canvas.
The object will be insured on a wall-to-wall basis and will be accompanied by a
courier for travel and handling.
report of Natural Lands Programs Committee
The Chair reported there were no action items for Commission.
刀䔀倀伀刀吀 伀䘀 PARK USE AND REVIEW COMMITTEE
Status report on the Republic National Convention
The Chair reported for information that Tracye Grinnage, Assistant Council to
the Commission, summarized for Committee the status of 琀栀攀 City's plan
for accommodating groups wishing to stage protests during the upcoming
Republican National Convention and how various events will impact the Park and
its activities.
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendation of the Park Use and Review
Committee:
(A) Request of the Philadelphia College Student Retention Committee
To grant at the request of the Philadelphia College Student Retention Committee
conceptual approval to hold its second annual event in FDR Park in October of
2000.
(B) Request of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union
To deny the request of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union the use of Marconi
Plaza as the site for an Interfaith Homeless Vigil July 27 through July 31,
2000. Committee recommended Commission approve the use of FDR Park as a more
appropriate site rather than Marconi Plaza. Commissioner Syrnick recommended
that staff be directed to work with the Kensington Welfare Rights Union, the
Police, and the Managing Director's Office in an effort to locate an appropriate
site in FDR Park for the event. The motion carried.
REPORT OF PLANNING COMMITTEE
Philadelphia Youth Tennis
The Chair reported for information that Committee received an update from
Philadelphia Youth
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support for its proposed project at Gustine Lake Recreation Center and their
attempt to have full minority and female business participation.
REPORT OF PROPERTY COMMITTEE
⠀⤀ऀThe Chair reported for information:
(A) Southeastern Cherokee Conference of Pennsylvania
Committee received the presentation of Chief Buffy Red Feather Brown, who asked
about the availability of a property to have a Native American Museum and
Trading Post. Committee directed staff and Chief Buffy Red Feather Brown to
negotiate over the summer to see if a suitable place for the Southeastern
Cherokee Confederacy can be found in the Park.
(B) The Adjoining Lands Acquisition Committee
Committee received the report of the Adjoining Lands Acquisition
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⠀㈀⤀ऀThe Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Property
Committee:
(A) Request of the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust
To approve the request of The Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust to draw
down a long-term lease on what is known as the Ridgeland Sheep Barn. The motion
was unanimously carried.
(B) Request of Staff to Terminate Lease
To approve the request of staff to terminate the lease agreement between the
Fairmount Park Commission and the Valley Green Canoe Club for Glenn Fern, aka
Livezey House. The motion was unanimously carried.
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COMMITTEE
The President turned the chair over to Commissioner Borski for the report of the
Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee recommended a slate of officers
for the coming year: F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. as President, Isadore A. Shrager as
Vice-President, Robert N. C. Nix III as Treasurer. Hearing no nominations from
the floor, the recommendation on the Nominating Committee was duly moved and
seconded. The motion unanimously carried.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FAIRMOUNT PARK
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of William E. Mifflin,
Executive Director of Fairmount Park.
COUNCIL TO THE FAIRMOUNT PARK COMMISSION
Commission President F. Eugene Dixon thanked Ms. Tracye Grinnage, Assistant
Council to the Commission, for her service to the Fairmount Park Commission.
REPORT OF THE FRIENDS OF PHILADELPHIA PARKS
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Beth Ounsworth, President,
Friends of Philadelphia Parks.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Binswanger introduced Ms. Mary Farrell, Consultant and Acting
Director of the Fairmount Park Foundation.
NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
The next scheduled meeting of the Commission will be held on Wednesday,
September 13, 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 June 5, 2000 is on file in the
office of the Secretary and is available to any Commissioner who wishes to
review it.