Int. No. 529
By Council Member Lancman
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring local representation on park conservancy boards
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 18-137 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 91 for the year 2009, is amended to read as follows:
? 18-137 Representation on park conservancies. a. [For purposes of] As used in this section[, the following terms shall have the following meanings]:
[1. "Conservancy" shall mean any not-for-profit entity that operates any park or portion of any park under the jurisdiction of the commissioner, pursuant to a written conservancy arrangement, provided that "conservancy" shall not include any not-for-profit entity that operates in three or more boroughs.]
[2. "Conservancy arrangement" shall mean any] Conservancy arrangement. The term "conservancy arrangement" means a license or other written authorization allowing a [conservancy] not-for-profit entity to [operate] (i) hire or otherwise engage, or provide funds for hiring or otherwise engaging, any person to perform work in any park, or [portion of any park] portion thereof, under the jurisdiction of the commissioner, (ii) raise, accept or administer public funds to improve or maintain any such park or portion thereof or (iii) raise, accept or administer private funds to improve or maintain any such park or portion thereof, where such funds are derived in any way from the use of such park or portion thereof.
[3. "Operates" shall mean the ability to hire a majority of full time staff for such park.]
[4. "Local representative" shall mean] Local representative. The term "local representative" means an individual who resides within or whose place of business is located within a council district in which such park is located or which such park abuts.
b. Any conservancy [arrangement enter...
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