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 Isadore A. Shrager
Commissioner Robert N. C. Nix III
Commissioner Ernesta D. Ballard
Commissioner John K. Binswanger
Commissioner James J. Bloom
Commissioner Karen Lloyd Borski
Commissioner Robert P. Levy
Commissioner Kumar Kishinchand
Commissioner Mary Mason
Commissioner Rosanne Pauciello
Commissioner Joseph R. Syrnick
Mrs. Marcia Makadon, Designated Representative of the Mayor
Deputy Commissioner John Herzins representing Commissioner Andres Perez
ABSENT Commissioner Victor N. Richard III
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
Lawrence K. Copeland, Counsel to the Commission
Stephanie Craighead, Deputy Director for Planning
Jamie Hazelton, Fairmount Park Rangers
Leslie Green, Fairmount Ranger Supervisor
Angelica L. Vidro, Secretary, Fairmount Park Commission
Dennis Waller, Deputy Director of Business Administration
Dominic De Bias, President, Fairmount Park Commission Advisory Council
Observers
APPROVAL OF SUMMARY OF MEETING HELD JUNE 4, 2001
The Commission voted to approve the summary of the meeting held June 4, 2001.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendation of the Finance Committee:
(A) To implement the recommendations that should be received within the next ten
days, given from the investment advisor.
The motion carried.
REPORT OF NATURAL LANDS PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The Chair reported there were no action items for Commission.
REPORT OF PLANNING COMMITTEE
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendation of the Planning Committee:
(A) Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Commission voted to approve the request by the Philadelphia Museum of Art to
hang the Eakins banner on the East Terrace of the Art Museum from October 4,
2001 to January 6, 2002 .
The motion carried.
(B) 1600 Arch Street
The Commission voted to approve a request from Wolf, Block, Schorr and
Solis-Cohen for exterior building modifications.
The motion carried.
(C) Cobbs Creek Park Community Building
The Commission voted to approve a floor plan and principal elevations for the
Cobbs Creek Community Building located at 59th and Whitby.
The motion carried.
(D) Glen Foerd on the Delaware
The Commission voted to grant final approval on Glen Foerds plans for a new
boathouse.
The motion carried.
(F) Logan House
The Commission voted to grant approval to KSK Architects for the restoration of
the Logan House exterior and Caretakers Quarters.
The motion carried.
(G) Friends of Schuylkill River Park Conversation Park
The Commission voted to grant concept approval for renovation of a preformed
sand pit into a small conversation space in Schuylkill River Park.
The motion carried.
(H) Cobbs Creek Park Easement
The Commission voted to grant approval to the Community Action agency of
Delaware County of a new 20 foot wide easement to build a sanitary lateral sewer
line near 63 and Market Sts in Cobbs Creek Park.
The motion carried.
REPORT OF PROPERTY COMMITTEE
The Commission voted to adopt the recommendation of the Property Committee.
(A) Rockland Mansion and Ohio House
The Commission granted approval to the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation
Trust to obtain a one year lease for Rockland Mansion and one year period of
designation for interest to lease the Ohio House.
The motion carried.
(B) 33rd & Oxford Driving Range
The Commission voted to have the Finance Committee review negotiations in
reference to the management of the driving range.
The motion carried.
OLD / NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Binswanger suggested that a fee structure for rental of the Water
Works deck be explored.
REPORT OF THE DESIGNEE TO GLEN FOERD CONSERVATION CORP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Commission received the report of Commissioner Karen Lloyd Borski, Designee
to the Glen Foerd Conservation Board of Directors.
REPORT OF THE DESIGNEE TO THE JOHN BARTRAM ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Commission received the report of Commissioner Ernesta D. Ballard, Designee
to the John Bartram Association Board of Directors.
REPORT OF THE DESIGNEE TO THE PEGASUS RIDING ACADEMY BOARD
The Commission received the report of Deputy Director Dennis Waller, Designee to
the Pegasus Riding Academy Board.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FAIRMOUNT PARK
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of William E. Mifflin,
Executive Director of Fairmount Park.
REPORT OF THE FAIRMOUNT PARK RANGER CORPS
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Jamie Hazelton, Operations
Director of the Fairmount Park Rangers.
REPORT OF THE FAIRMOUNT PARK COMMISSION ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Dr. Dominic De Bias,
President, The Fairmount Park Advisory Council.
NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
The next scheduled meeting of the Commission will be held on Wednesday, October
10, 2001, 3:00 p.m. in the Commission Conference Room, Memorial Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
The Commission adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT
The verbatim transcript of the meeting held September 12, 2001 is on file in the
office of the Secretary and is available to any Commissioner who wishes to
review it.