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Bill 220907

Naming and designating the Mill Creek Recreation Center, located at 4700 Brown Street as the ‘Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center.’

Introduced Nov 3, 2022Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GauthierCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GymCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember Thomas

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 15, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 220907 entitled "An ordinance naming and designating the Mill Creek Recreation Center, located at 4700 Brown Street as STATED MEETING 42 12/8/2022 'Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center,'" respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2022 · Dec 8, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “… President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 220907. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilwoman Bass · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2022 · Dec 8, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “…perly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit the first reading this day of Bill No. 220907. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.) STATED MEETING 43 12/8/2022 2ND READING”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2022 · Dec 8, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “…elieve it is, into the Tiffany Fletcher Playground, which was done by Councilwoman Gauthier. That's Bill No. 220907. We'll be hearing that today, and so we ask folks to be on at 1:30 for the mic check, for a 2 o'clock start for that hearing. STATED MEETING 167 12/1/2022 on Rebuild. Thank you, Mr. President.”

    Councilwoman Bass · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2022 · Dec 1, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 3, 2022
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

  2. Dec 1, 2022
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Dec 1, 2022
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Dec 1, 2022
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Dec 8, 2022
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Dec 8, 2022
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  7. Dec 8, 2022
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  8. Dec 15, 2022
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Jan 10, 2023
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

Official documents

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..Title Naming and designating the Mill Creek Recreation Center, located at 4700 Brown Street as the 'Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center.' ..Body WHEREAS, Mill Creek is a neighborhood in West Philadelphia, running from 44th Street to 55th Street, North of Market Street and South of Girard Avenue; and WHEREAS, The Mill Creek Recreation Center is one of the major features of Philadelphia's Mill Creek section; and WHEREAS, For years, the Mill Creek Recreation Center team has provided hundreds of children and families safe, fun activities and programming, including basketball tournaments and summer swimming lessons; and WHEREAS, On September 9, 2022, tragedy struck the Mill Creek Rec Center when gunshots rang out, and beloved Mill Creek team member Tiffany Fletcher lost her life in the crossfire; and WHEREAS, Tiffany Fletcher took on the role of Pool Maintenance Attendant with the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation to ensure that Mill Creek's residents had access to the pool, and eventually became a Seasonal Maintenance Attendant to provide residents with a clean, safe space to gather; and WHEREAS, Tiffany Fletcher was a cherished member of the Mill Creek Community, remembered for always putting the needs of others above her own, and striving every day to make a difference in the lives of those around her; and WHEREAS, Tiffany is survived by three sons, and leaves behind colleagues and a community that is devastated by her loss; and WHEREAS, Her ambition, kind heart, and lighthearted nature will have a lasting impact on the entire Mill Creek Community, and all those who knew and loved her; now therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Mill Creek Recreation Center located at 4700 Brown Street is hereby named and designated as the 'Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center." ..End