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C.ALAN WALKER, in his capacity as
Secretary for the Department of
Community and Economic Development,
ANSWER TO
APPLICATION TO VACATE
RECEIVERSHIP AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS
undersigned counsel, to answer and otherwise respond to the State's request to vacateo
receivership, transfer certain authority and responsibilities to a Coordinator and otherwise
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options, a statutorily-impaired tax base, an as yet unresolved labor contractl
and a
I In January 2014, the City's firefighters, in their capacity as members of the IAFF union, rejected
proposed modifications to their Collective Bargaining Agreement. The City and union have engaged in
subsequent ongoing discussions to identify and close the gap on remaining differences.
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I '7( ~.By: lid~'v/
Neil A. Grover:0Acting City Solicitor
City of Harrisburg
Law Bureau
lO North Second St., Suite 402
Harrisburg, PAl 710 1
Telephone: 717-255-3065Fax: 717-255-3056
Email: [email protected]
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~ E r J :P a P e /1fu S { \ MayorCity of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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C. ALAN WALKER, in his capacity as
Secretary for the Department of
Community and Economic Development,
The undersigned hereby certifies that on this 4th
day of February, 2014,
contemporaneously with filing with the Court, I served a true and correct copy of the
foregoing ANSWER TO APPLICATION TO VACATE RECEIVERSHIP AND OTHER RELATED
via confirmed electronic mail transmission as well as via first class mail, postage prepaid upon
the individuals identified on Exhibit A hereto at the addresses indicated
// v(?
By:Nkd! ' ,/:- _-_..
Neil A. Grover, PA~3142
Acting City SoliC>itcl-
City of Harrisburg
Law Bureau
10 North Second St., Suite 402
Harrisburg, PAl 710 1
Telephone: 717-255-3065
Fax: 717-255-3056
Email: [email protected]
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E X HIB I T A
Jarad W. Handelman Jeffrey G. Weil
First Executive Deputy General Council Cozen O'Connor
333 Market Street, 17th
Floor 1900 Market StreetHarrisburg, PA 17101 Philadelphia, PA 19103
(717)783-6563 {215 )665-5582
[email protected] (Attorneys for c. Alan Walker, DCEDSecretary)
Brain Allen Kint Neal David Colton
Cozen O'Connor Cozen O'Connor
1900 Market Street 1900 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215)665-4686 (215)665-2060
(Attorneys for c.Alan Walker, DCEDSecretary) (Attorneys for c. Alan Walker, DCEDSecretary)
Eric Louis Scherling Scott. T Wyland
Cozen O'Connor Salzmann Hughes PC
1900 Market Street 105 N. Front Street, Suite 205
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Harrisburg, PA 17101
(215)665-2042 (717)249-6333
(Attorneys for C. Alan Walker, DCEDSecretary) (Attorneys for certain Suburban Municipalities)
Stephen Aaron Miller Markian Roman Slobodian
Cozen O'Connor Law Offices of Markian R. Slobodian
1900 Market Street 801 N.2nd
Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Harrisburg, PA 17102-3213
(215}665-2000 {717}232-5180
(Attorneys for c. Alan Walker, DCEDSecretary) (Attorneys for Ambac Assurance Corporation)
Edward Lee Stinnett, II Ronald L.Finck
Salzmann Hughes PC Mette, Evans& Woodside354 Alexander Spring Rd Ste 1 3401 N Front PO Box 5950
Carlisle, PA 17015 Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717}249-6333 {717}232-5000
(Attorneys for certain Suburban Municipalities) (Attorneys for County of Dauphin)
Mark Joachim Paul M Hummer
Arent Fox LLP Saul Ewing LLP
1050 Connecticut Ave., NW Centre Square West
Washington, DC 20036 1500 Market Street, 38th
Floor
(202)8576018 Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186
(Attorneys for Ambac Assurance Corporation) {215}972-7777
(Attorneys for Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)
Charles B. Zwally James S.Gkonos
Mette, Evans & Woodside Saul Ewing LLP
3401 N Front Street Centre Square West
PO Box 5950 1500 Market Street, 38th Floor
. Harrisburg, PA 17110 Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186
(717}232-5000 {215}972-8667
(Attorneys for County of Dauphin) (Attorneys for Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)
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Matthew M Haar Joseph Krolikowski
Saul Ewing LLP McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Centre Square West 303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300
1500 Market Street, 38th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186 Phone: (404)527-4000
(215)972-7777 Fax: (404)527-4198
(Attorneys for Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) (Attorneys for Williams B Lynch in his official
capacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg)
Christopher R Sullivan Thurbert Baker
Deputy General Counsel McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Office of General Counsel 303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300
333 Market Street, 17th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Harrisburg, PA 17101 Phone: (404)527-4000
Phone: (717)787-9342 Fax: (404)527-4198
Fax: (717)787-1788 (Attorneys for Williams B Lynch in his official
(Attorneys for Williams B Lynch in his official capacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg)capacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg)
B.Summer Chandler Gregory Brow
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300 303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300
Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Phone: (404)527-4000 Phone: (404)527-4000
Fax:(404)527-4198 Fax: (404)527-4198
(Attorneys for Williams B Lynchin his official (Attorneys for Williams B Lynch in his official
capacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg) capacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg)
Mark Kaufman
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Phone: (404)527-4000
Fax: (404)527-4198
(Attorneys for Williams B Lynch in his official
capacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg)