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An Ordinance amending Chapter 215 of the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, entitled "Boards, Commissions and Committees," Article III, entitled "Council of Friends," §215-11, entitled "Membership; terms of office," in order to expand representation on the Council of Friends organizations for each of the nine County parks.
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The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1
Section 215-11of the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
§215-11. Membership; terms of office
A. Each Friends Council shall be comprised of a minimum of five seven members per county park. Appointments to each Friends Council shall be made as designated in this article 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.
B. County Council Members that represent a district in which a park is located shall make five seven appointments for each park located within their district. If a member has more than one park in their district there shall be five seven 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 one three appointments each and shall designate to which Friends Council that those appointments is are being made. The at-large Members of County Council shall also make one three appointments each and shall designate to which Friends Council that those appointments is are 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 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 3. Severability
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 4. Repealer
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.