City Council To Discuss Park Conservancies
From 250+ Friends of Parks
What: Public Hearing on Pproposed Intro. No.1083-A,
“A local law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring local representation on park conservancies.”
When: Friday, October 30th at 11 am
Where: Committee Room at City Hall
Who: You to support/oppose/comment on this bill proposed by Councilmembers Mark-Viverito, Avella, Jackson, Barron, Brewer, Dickens, James, Koppell, Lappin, Palma, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Nelson, Foster, Ferreras, Vann and Mendez
Why: Because if you’re not there, you can’t complain if you don’t like what passes. And – who’s kidding whom? — what’s civic life without the right to complain?
Proposed Int. No.1083-A
By Council Member Mark-Viverito, Avella, Jackson, Barron, Brewer, Dickens, James, Koppell, Lappin, Palma, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Nelson, Foster, Ferreras, Vann and Mendez
A LOCAL LAW
To amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring local representation on park conservancies.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-137 to read as follows:
§18-137 Representation on park conservancies. a. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. “Conservancy” shall mean any not-for-profit entity that operates or maintains any park or portion of any park under the jurisdiction of the commissioner, pursuant to a conservancy arrangement.
2. “Conservancy arrangement” shall mean any license or other authorization allowing a conservancy to operate or maintain any park or portion of any park under the jurisdiction of the commissioner.
b. Any conservancy arrangement entered into, renewed or otherwise granted or executed on or after the effective date of this section shall require that at least one individual who resides within each council district in which such park is located or which such park abuts be a voting member of the board of directors or other governing body of such conservancy. Such member shall be designated in consultation with the council member representing each such district.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately upon enactment.