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Ordinance amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 54-02, passed in Council on October 22, 2002, entitled “Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, creating a Council of Friends organization for each of the nine county parks to streamline communications and maximize the effectiveness of existing groups within the county park system” by making changes to the manner of appointment of the members as deliberated and approved by the Special Committee on Parks Study Review.
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The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of Ordinance 54-02 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. Membership and Terms of Office
A. Each Friends Council shall be comprised of a minimum of seven (7) five (5) members per county park. Appointments to each Friends Council shall be made as designated in this ordinance and presented to County Council for confirmation. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner for an unexpired term. The appointment process will begin with the confirmation of the Commission.
A. Each municipality that borders, adjoins or encompasses a county park shall have one representative on the Friends Council for that park. Upon notification from the County Council Member representing the district in which that municipality is located, the governing body of the municipality may recommend one or more persons for that position. The final selection of the appointment is at the discretion of the Council Member and the recommendation from the municipality is not binding. The Council Member shall present the appointment to the Full Council for confirmation.
B. County Council Members that represent a district in which a park is located shall make two five appointments for each park located within their district. These two appointments shall be in addition to any appointment made for municipal representation as referenced in Subsection B. If a member has more than one park in their district, there shall be five selections per park. The Council Members shall present their appointments to the Full Council for confirmation.
C. County Council Members that represent a district in which there is no park shall make three one appointments each and shall designate to which Friends Council each that appointment is being made. The At-Large Members of County Council shall also make three one appointments each and shall designate to which Friends Council each that appointment is being made. The Council Members shall present their appointments to the Full Council for confirmation.
D. The members of the Friends Council must reside in the County at the time of their appointment and must maintain residence within the County at all times during their service on the Friends Council.
E. The terms of office shall be two (2) years for each member of the Friends Council. Members may be reappointed after their initial term. The term of office shall begin with the appointment of the Director of Parks and Recreation by the County Executive. The terms shall terminate when members’ successors are appointed and qualified.
F. The members of the Friends Councils shall receive no compensation for the performance of their official duties.
G. The members of the Friends Councils shall include, to the extent possible, representation from the labor, the disability community, education, environmental advocates, sports and athletic programs, landscape architecture and historic preservation. Consideration shall also be given to geographic diversity among members.
H. Members of the Friends Councils may be removed by the Appointing Official at will.
SECTION 2. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall be in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Ordinance.
SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GASTGEB