The purpose of the committee is to advise the director and make recommendations to the City Commission regarding parks, recreation and cemetery operations and planning.  The Oregon City Recreation Advisory Association was created November 3, 1983 with nine members; bylaws were adopted on October 11, 1984; bylaws were amended June 12, 1986 by Resolution No. 86-25; bylaws amended and name was changed to Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) by the City Commission on September 2, 1992.  New bylaws for PRAC were adopted on May 6, 1998.  The Committee consists of seven members whom are encouraged to live within the city limits, however, residency is not mandatory.  Non-resident representation is limited to two.  Therefore, members are to be selected at-large.  Term of office is three years.  The chair and vice-chair are to each serve a one-year term of office.  Bylaws were amended May 6, 1998 (Commission Report No. 98-67).  New bylaws were adopted on July 5, 2000 (Commission Report No. 00-16) to appoint a Pioneer Community Center representative to PRAC.  Mayor appoints members. 

Volunteer Park and Recreation Advisory Committee Sought

Staff:      Scott Archer, Director of Community Services (503-496-1546)

Name	Position	Term Start Date	Term End Date
Lisa Wright-Wilson Chair	Non-Resident	01/27/2004	12/31/2007
Shawn Dachtler Vice-Chair	Hillendale NA	01/27/2005	12/27/2008
Havan Jones	Hazel Grove / Westling Farm NA	01/27/2004	12/31/2007
Dan Kromer	McLoughlin NA	01/01/2007	12/31/2009
Martha Sumption	Pioneer Community Center Rep.	01/01/2007	12/31/2009
Ted Schumaker	Non-Resident	03/01/2006	12/31/2008
Marty Bertsch	Barclay Hills NA	01/01/2007	12/31/2009
Karen Andrews	McLoughlin NA	01/01/2006	12/31/2008
Vacant	Vacant	01/01/2005	12/31/2007
Updated February 2007

Application for membership located here