letter to b dunlap 1-8-13

1
JasonM .Hess CitySolicitor Email : jhessncityothbg .co m CarleshaGreenHalkias DeputyCitySolicitor E mail : chalkia s ac ityothbg .co m MichaelBrownsweiger, Paralegal E mail : mbrownsweiger(f,)cityofhbg .co m BenjaminDunlap,Esq . 200N .3rdStreet,18thFloor P .O .Box840 Harrisburg,PA17108 Re : LindaThompsonvs .DanielMiller 2012CV2763CV DearMr .Dunlap : Asyouknow,onDecember18,2012,JudgeBernardCoatesdeniedMr .Miller'sMotion foraStayoftheCourt'spreviousOrderofNovember15,2012grantingMayorThompson's MotionforanOrderofMandamus,whichmandatedthatMr .Millersignthecontractwith Guernsey's .Asofnow,theCourt'sNovember15,2012Orderisineffectandenforceable . MayorThompsonandheradministrationdemandthatthecontractwithGuernsey'sbesigned immediately .Furthermore,shedemandsthatMr .MillersignthecontractwithMuniServices thatheisholding,claimingthesameobjectionsheclaimedwithrespecttotheGuernsey's contract . Mr.Miller'sdefiantinsistenceonproceduralprerequisitesthatareclearlyabsentfromthe City'sCharterandAdministrativeCodehavealreadysubstantiallydelayedtheCity'sreceiptof much-neededrevenues .Now,threeweeksaftertheCourt'sDecember18Orderdenyingastay, westillhavenotreceivedthesignedcontracts .AbsentMr .Miller'simmediatecompliancewith theCourt'sNovember15,2012Order,MayorThompsonwilltakeallnecessaryactiontoseek JudicialenforcementoftheOrder .Thankyouforyourpromptattentiontothismatter . Sincerely, Cc : LindaD.Thompson,Mayor CityofHarrisburg OfficeoftheCitySolicitor January8,2013 CityGovernmentCenter 10NorthSecondStreet,Suite402 Harrisburg,PA17101 Phone : (717)255-3065 Facsimile :(717)255-3056 ColleenM .Kline, OfficeManager E mail : eklinencitvofhbg .com

Upload: pennlive

Post on 28-Apr-2015

2.484 views

Category:

Documents


2 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Letter to B Dunlap 1-8-13

Jason M . HessCity SolicitorEmail : jhessncityothbg .com

Carlesha Green HalkiasDeputy City SolicitorEmail : chalkia s acityothbg .com

Michael Brownsweiger, ParalegalEmail : mbrownsweiger(f,)cityofhbg .com

Benjamin Dunlap, Esq .200 N. 3rd Street, 18th FloorP.O. Box 840Harrisburg, PA 17108

Re :

Linda Thompson vs . Daniel Miller2012 CV 2763 CV

Dear Mr. Dunlap :

As you know, on December 18, 2012, Judge Bernard Coates denied Mr . Miller's Motionfor a Stay of the Court's previous Order of November 15, 2012 granting Mayor Thompson'sMotion for an Order of Mandamus, which mandated that Mr . Miller sign the contract withGuernsey's. As of now, the Court's November 15, 2012 Order is in effect and enforceable .Mayor Thompson and her administration demand that the contract with Guernsey's be signedimmediately . Furthermore, she demands that Mr . Miller sign the contract with MuniServicesthat he is holding, claiming the same objections he claimed with respect to the Guernsey'scontract .

Mr. Miller's defiant insistence on procedural prerequisites that are clearly absent from theCity's Charter and Administrative Code have already substantially delayed the City's receipt ofmuch-needed revenues . Now, three weeks after the Court's December 18 Order denying a stay,we still have not received the signed contracts . Absent Mr. Miller's immediate compliance withthe Court's November 15, 2012 Order, Mayor Thompson will take all necessary action to seekJudicial enforcement of the Order. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter .

Sincerely,

Cc:

Linda D. Thompson, Mayor

City of HarrisburgOffice of the City Solicitor

January 8, 2013

City Government Center10 North Second Street, Suite 402

Harrisburg, PA 17101Phone :

(717) 255-3065Facsimile: (717) 255-3056

Colleen M. Kline, Office ManagerEmail : eklinencitvofhbg .com