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Motion of the Council of Allegheny County directing all Friends of the Park Councils to suspend all operations and activities From November 1, 2020 through March 7, 2021, pending revision of the Friends of the Park ordinance.
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Whereas, in 2002, a Council of Friends was established in each of the nine County parks, via ordinance 54-02-OR; and
Whereas, 54-02-OR, as amended from time to time, is currently codified at Chapter 215, Article III, §215-9 through §215-14 of the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances; and
Whereas, the nine Councils of Friends are established as purely advisory bodies under the terms of §215-13; and
Whereas, the Council of Friends members are appointed and serve at the sole discretion of Allegheny County Council, pursuant to the terms of §215-11; and
Whereas. while originally envisioned as a means of conveying information relevant to the County Parks between the public, County Council and the Parks Department, changes in information technology and the practices and operations of the various Councils of Friends over the course of the 18 years since they were created have, in the judgment of Council, combined to necessitate revision of the ordinance governing the Councils of Friends in order to ensure their continued utility and viability; and
Whereas, it is the intention of Allegheny County Council to undertake this task by formulating and introducing a new Friends of the Park ordinance no later than January 31, 2021; and
Whereas, it is currently unknown precisely what form the new Friends of the Park ordinance will take, and it is the desire of County Council to prevent any of the Councils of Friends from taking any action(s) that may run contrary to the new ordinance, once introduced and passed; and
The Council of the County of Allegheny therefore hereby moves as follows:
All Friends of the Park Councils established pursuant to the terms of Chapter 215, Article III of the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances are hereby dire...
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