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December 2001

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 Robert N. C. Nix III

Commissioner Isadore A. Shrager

Commissioner Ernesta D. Ballard

Commissioner James J. Bloom

Commissioner Karen Lloyd Borski

Commissioner Robert P. Levy

Commissioner Mary Mason

Commissioner Rosanne Pauciello

Commissioner Victor N. Richard III

Commissioner Joseph R. Syrnick

Deputy Commissioner John Herzins representing Commissioner Andres Perez

Mrs. Marcia Makadon, Designated Representative of the Mayor

The Honorable Darrell Clarke, Designated Representative of

Council President Anna C. Verna

ABSENT: Commissioner John K. Binswanger

Commissioner Kumar Kishinchand

ALSO William E. Mifflin, Executive Director,

Barry A. Bessler, Chief of Staff,

PRESENT: Lawrence K. Copeland, Counsel to the Commission

Angelica L. Vidro, Secretary,

Paul Nice, Deputy Director of Administration

Dennis Waller, Deputy Director of Business Administration

Observers

APPROVAL OF SUMMARY OF MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 14, 2001

The Commission voted to approve the summary of the meeting held November 14,
2001.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee:

(A) Fairmount Park Commission Portfolio

The Commission voted to accept the recommendations for the Fairmount Park
Commission Portfolio.

Sell: 300 shares of Agmen, 400 shares of CitiGroup, 800 shares of Enron, 300
shares of Kroger,

600 shares of Staples;

Buy: 600 shares of Colegate-Palmolive, 700 shares of Fleet Boston Financial, 400
shares of Freddie Mac,

400 shares of J.P. Morgan Chase, 300 shares of Pfizer;

Plus Purchase a $100,000 Treasury Note with 5% coupon due 8/15/2011.

The motion carried.

(B) Park America

The Commission voted to authorize the Finance Committee to either approve or
reject the $1.00 increase rate

request by the current parking operator.

The motion carried.

REPORT OF NATURAL LANDS PROGRAM COMMITTEE

The Commission to voted to adopt the recommendations of the NLREEP Committee:

(A) NLREEP FUNDS

The Commission voted to approve use of certain NLREEP funds to do restoration
under the FEMA grant.

The approval is subject to assurances that FEMA will repay the entire debt.

The motion carried.

REPORT OF PARK USE AND REVIEW COMMITTEE

The Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Park Use and Review
Committee:

(A) Philadelphia Korean War Memorial

The Commission approved regulations pertaining to the Korean War Memorial, its
layout and sign placement in

and around the memorial.

The motion carried.

(B) Taylormade Properties

The Commission approved use of the grounds in front of and around Memorial Hall
for a Salute to Grandparents Day

on Sunday, September 8, 2002. Commission approval is granted subject to the
execution of a license agreement

with provisions satisfactory to park staff.

The motion carried.

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMITTEE

The Commission voted to adopt the recommendations of the Planning Committee:

(A) Philadelphia Zoo

The Commission approved the design needed by the zoo to implement a tethered
balloon ride on their grounds.

The motion carried.

(B) Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Commission approved installation of a sculpture entitled, Broken Obelisk to
be installed from March July 02

on the East Terrace. Approval is subject to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
making necessary repairs to

previous damage from a prior installation of artwork and any damage that may
occur with the installation or removal

of the proposed piece of artwork.

The motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

The Commission recognized a moment of silence for the late Robert J. Hunter,
former Commission Secretary,

School Board employee and great friend to many throughout Fairmount Park and the
City of Philadelphia.

REPORT OF THE DESIGNEE TO PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

The Commission received the report of Commissioner James J. Bloom, Designee to
the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

REPORT OF THE DESIGNEE TO THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO

The Commission received the report of Commissioner Karen Lloyd Borski, Designee
to the Philadelphia Zoo.

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 PROGRAM

The Fairmount Park Commission received the report of Jamie Hazelton, Manager of
Ranger Operations,

Fairmount Park Ranger Program.

NEXT COMMISSION MEETING

The next scheduled meeting of the Commission will be held on Wednesday, January
9, 2002, 3:00 p.m.

in the Commission Conference Room, Memorial Hall.

ADJOURNMENT

The Commission adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT

The verbatim transcript of the meeting held December 12, 2001 is on file in the
office of the Secretary and is available

to any Commissioner who wishes to review it.

Respectfully submitted,

Angelica L. Vidro

Secretary

Fairmount Park Commission

Fairmount Park Commission

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