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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.
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WHEREAS, most, if not all, of the nine county parks have numerous volunteer organizations that have acted as a “friend” to the park by providing much needed resources to create, rehabilitate and improve park facilities; and,
WHEREAS, such organizations are an integral part of the park system and have a strong interest in the development of the system under the proposed reorganization and should have an equally strong voice; and,
WHEREAS, the integration of such organizations is important to the success of the proposed park system and allows for the utilization of an existing structure to communicate with citizens and interested parties about matters that affect our parks;
Therefore, the Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Creation of the Council of Friends
There is hereby created an advisory council in each of the county parks: Boyce Park, Deer Lakes Park, Harrison Hills Park, Hartwood Acres Park, North Park, Round Hill Park, Settler’s Cabin Park, South Park and White Oak Park. Each council shall be designated as the Council of Friends of the respective park. Each council shall be a county agency as defined in the Administrative Code and shall be subject to all provisions within the code relating to agencies.
Section 2. Definitions
Unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following terms, as used in this ordinance, shall be defined as follows:
A. “Department” shall mean the Department of Parks and Recreation.
B. “Director” shall mean the Director of Parks and Recreation.
C. “Friends Council” shall mean the Council of Friends for any or all parks.
D. “Members” shall mean the members of the ...
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