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 John K. Binswanger
Commissioner Karen Lloyd Borski
Commissioner Mary Mason
Commissioner Robert N. C. Nix III
Commissioner Victor N. Richard III
Commissioner Richard E. Roy
Commissioner Joseph R. Syrnick
Commissioner Isadore A. Shrager
Deputy Commissioner John Herzins representing Commissioner Andres Perez
Mrs. Marcia Makadon, Designated Representative of Mayor John F. Street
EXCUSED:
Commissioner Ernesta D. Ballard
Commissioner James J. Bloom
Commissioner Robert P. Levy
Commissioner Rosanne Pauciello
The Honorable Darrell Clarke, Designated Representative of Council President
Anna C. Verna.
ALSO William E. Mifflin, Executive Director, Fairmount Park
PRESENT: Barry A. Bessler, Chief of Staff, Fairmount Park
Stephanie Craighead, Deputy Director for Planning
Jamie Hazelton, Manager, Fairmount Park Ranger Corps
Robert J. Hunter, Secretary, Fairmount Park Commission
Lawrence K. Copeland, Counsel to the Commission
Paul Nice, Deputy Director of Administration
Dennis Waller, Deputy Director of Business Administration
Valerie Robinson, Deputy City Solicitor
Observers
approval of summary of meeting held February 14, 2001
The Commission unanimously voted to approve the summary of meeting held February
14, 2001.
report of the development committee
Presentation of the American Revolution Patriots Fund
The Chair reported to Commission that Committee was presented a check in the
amount of $53,666 as a match for a $482,000 Federal grant for Washington Square.
The Chair reported for information that the Committee received the following
reports:
(A) Semi-Annual Grants Revenue - prepared by Stephanie Craighead, Deputy
Director for Planning.
(B) Semi-Annual Volunteer Services Report - prepared by Kate Lapszynski,
Volunteer Services Director.
report of Finance Committee
(A) Fairmount Park Commission Portfolio Review
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee:
To approve the following changes to our portfolio as recommended by our
investment advisor:
Sell 900 SHS Fleet Boston.
400 SHS Eli Lilly & Co.
29 SHS MCDATA Corp.
500 SHS MERCK & Co.
400 SHS SUNTRUST BANKS.
Buy 400 SHS Baxter International.
500 SHS Burlington Resources.
300 SHS Freddie Mac
500 SHS General Dynamics.
900 SHS Mellon Financial Corp.
200 SHS Pfizer, Inc.
900 SHS Wells Fargo & Co.
The motion carried.
(B) The Benjamin Franklin Parkway Special Events Policy
Committee has delayed until April its recommendation to Commission for a Special
Events Policy for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway including the East Terrace of
the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
No Commission action was required.
report of Natural Lands Programs Committee
The Chair reported to Commission that Committee received the report of Mark
Focht, Project Administrator of the Fairmount Park Natural Lands Restoration and
Environmental Education Program.
The Chair reported that here were no action items for Commission.
REPORT OF park use review committee
the Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Park Use Review
Committee:
(A) Request of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
To grant to the Philadelphia Museum of Art approval to replace its exhibit sign
with a new one that is internally illuminated.
The motion unanimously carried.
(B) Request of the Rittenhouse Square Flower Market Association
To grant the Rittenhouse Square Flower Market Association approval to host its
87th Flower Market in the Square on Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17, 2001
from 7:00.a.m to 7:00 p.m.
The motion unanimously carried.
(C) Request of Green Meadows Cultural Events, Inc.
To grant to Green Meadows Cultural Events, Inc. approval to host its event on
the grounds of Sweet Brier Grove April 30 and May 1,2,3, and 4, 2001.
The motion unanimously carried.
(D) Request of the Fraternal Order of Police
To grant the Fraternal Order of Police approval to host the Bentley Brothers
Circus at FDR Park August 31 through September 4, 2001
The motion unanimously carried.
(E) Request of the American Diabetes Association
To grant to Virtual Meetings Strategies, Inc. approval to use the East Terrace
of the Philadelphia Museum of Art for an event sponsored by the American
Diabetes Association on June 24, 2001 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
The motion unanimously carried.
(F) Request of All World Basketball
To grant to All World Basketball approval to host its 3 on 3 Basketball
Tournament on North Concourse Drive, July 28 and July 29, 2001.
The motion unanimously carried.
(G) Request of Mellon Bank and The Mellon Jazz Festival
To grant to Mellon Bank and the Mellon Jazz Festival approval to hold its event
in Rittenhouse Square on June 10, 2001 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The motion unanimously carried.
report of Planning Committee
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Planning Committee:
(A) Water Works Restaurant.
To grant to Fairmount Management approval for modifications to the Engine House
Building in order to carry out plans for the Water Works Restaurant at that
site.
REPORT OF THE DESIGNEE TO GLEN FOERD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Commissioner Karen Lloyd
Borski, Designee to the Glen Foerd Board of Directors.
REPORT OF THE DESIGNEE TO ALLENS LANE ART CENTER
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Ms. Stephanie Craighead,
Designee to the Allens Lane Art Center Board of Directors.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FAIRMOUNT PARK
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Executive Director William
E. Mifflin.
NEW BUSINEss
Commissioner Syrnick brought to the attention of Commissioners a brochure
produced by Meadowbrook Golf, Inc. which showcases our golf courses.
Commissioner Syrnick also gave an update on the Kelly Drive improvement project.
NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
The next scheduled meeting of the Commission will be held on Wednesday, April
11, 2001, 3:00 p.m. in the Commission Conference Room, Memorial Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
The Commission adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT
The verbatim transcript of the meeting held March 14, 2001 is on file in the
office of the Secretary and is available to any Commissioner who wishes to
review it.