Below is documentation from 2003 supporting both claims of fact in my
earlier post.
Here is a forward of my acceptance to do all the work approved by the
FOCP general membership and the reply I received from the FOCP President
in 2003. Read the 1st paragraph to see corroboration of the two
"meeting announcement orders" passed by FOCP members days prior in April
2003:
(confirmation by FOCP President)
"...but I haven't decided yet on who would chair this group or who will
be charged with notifying UC Review of our upcoming meetings and agendas..."
And here is the order approved by the FOCP members in 2003 toward a
path for inclusion of all Clark Park stakeholder groups in planning
meetings:
"The ad hoc inter-group relations committee will be established and
charged to identify and recognize the community groups in the
neighborhood, identify practices that optimize and streamline working
relationships between FOCP and these groups, and then to report findings
and make recommendations to this effect to the membership and Board of
FOCP".
Here in my thank you letter, I reiterate the main goal of the FOCP
members in 2003, who publicly discussed inclusion of stakeholders in the
aftermath of the rejected redesign of Clark Park:
Moyer writes: "...From the discussion at the membership meeting, one
product from this endeavor that is indicated will be an updated contact
list for community and park activity groups that share an interest in
the park..."
You can read my full thank you letter and the reply from FOCP
President below. It corroborates the fact that Tony West replaced me
after the FOCP members voted for "streamlining" inclusion. And it
confirms that FOCP was forcibly ordered to publish meetings and agendas
in the neighborhood newspaper way back in 2003!
Sorry for the length of these posts but proper journalism and supporting
evidence can't be delivered in dumbed-down sound bites for entertainment
purposes. This is for people serious about the truth in neighborhood
civic associations, democratic principles, and exposure to RoundUp.
Glenn, citizen journalist
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Clark park committee
Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 15:58:44 -0400
From: Andrew W Cole <[email protected]>
Organization: Linguistic Data Consortium at the University of Pennsylvania
To: Glenn <[email protected]>
Glenn,
I'm sorry if there's been a misunderstanding but I haven't decided yet
on who would chair this group or who will be charged with notifying UC
Review of our upcoming meetings and agendas.
Per the minutes of the general membership meeting, I took your offer
"under advisement", that is to say, that I would consider it. At this
time, I'm probably leaning more towards Tony West to chair this group as
he's done a good job on other coordinating committees of these types and
he's a board member. However, I think he would probably want you on the
group that he creates for this if you were willing to help out.
If you wish to discuss this with me, please email or call me
(215.573.1274) but that's how I'm thinking about this now.
Take care,
Andy
Glenn wrote:
Hi Andy,
I want to thank you for appointing me to chair the committee approved
at the recent general membership meeting.
The ad hoc inter-group relations committee will be established and
charged to identify and recognize the community groups in the
neighborhood, identify practices that optimize and streamline working
relationships between FOCP and these groups, and then to report
findings and make recommendations to this effect to the membership and
Board of FOCP.
I will certainly do a good job as chairmen of this committee and this
special project. From the discussion at the membership meeting, one
product from this endeavor that is indicated will be an updated
contact list for community and park activity groups that share an
interest in the park. Before I suggest any further plans for the
committee, the committee must be formed.
When I introduced this motion for a membership vote, I was fully
prepared to volunteer for the position of chairmen and fully prepared
to take on the work to deliver upon the goals of this motion. This
motion was not a request for the Board to take on additional work. I
understand the limitations of volunteerism. As I recruit the
committee members, do any Board members wish to join? I know that FOCP
has a board meeting tonight. Unfortunately, I must work tonight and
can not attend. Please let me know if any board member is interested
in joining the committee. The peak park season is beginning, and I am
eager to begin this work.
Thanks,
Glenn Moyer
Friends of Clark Park
The Inter-Group Relations committee
