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MOTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF COUNCIL OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY by supporting the Chief Executive’s intent to establish a 501 (c) (3) Trust for the Allegheny County Parks with a mission to secure financial resources to support and enhance objectives of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
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WHEREAS, Allegheny County’s parks are regional assets which benefit all residents of the county by enhancing their quality of life and well-being while providing opportunity for leisure and recreation; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the facilities and landscapes of the parks requires adequate funding to address the upkeep and significant monies to restore, revitalize and preserve those parks; and
WHEREAS, other governmental entities have address funding issues through cooperative agreements with independent organizations which focus on assisting such efforts through planning, fundraising, public education and involvement; and
WHEREAS, such joint efforts have been successful in enhancing parks and providing opportunities for improvement and revitalization of park lands to the benefit of all parties; and
WHEREAS, legislation put forth by this County Council will establish a Parks & Recreation Commission and a Council of Friends of the Parks for each county park, both of which will work in conjunction with the proposed Trust to further strengthen and improve the Allegheny County parks system;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MOVED, AND IT IS THE SENSE OF THE COUNCIL OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
That this Council hereby does support the establishment of a non-profit, independent organization, i.e. a Trust of the Allegheny County Parks to assist the county in meeting the goals of the Master Plan for parks and in contributing to the county’s overall economic vitality.
SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GASTGEB