Pulling Bill No.8183-14, an Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 311, entitled "Official Actions of County Council," §5-311.04, entitled "Consideration," in order to clarify the requirement that all ordinances and resolutions be acted upon in either the affirmative or negative within 90 days of submittal, from committee for an immediate and final vote.
WHEREAS, Bill No. 8183-14 was introduced in a Regular Meeting of Council on April 8th, 2014 and referred to the Committee on Government Reform; and
WHEREAS, Bill No. 8183-14 has not yet been recommended to full Council for a final vote even though Section 5-311.04 (B) of the Allegheny County Administrative Code requires a vote within 90 days of submittal; and
WHEREAS, the Rules of Allegheny County Council, Article IV, Section B, allow for bills to be pulled from committee by the vote of a two-thirds majority of the seated Members of Council if such motion is made less than sixty (60) days from the date of the first reading of the bill;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MOVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
That this Council hereby pulls Bill No. 8183-14 from the Committee on Government Reform, and authorizes an immediate final vote on the bill.
PRIMARY SPONSOR: HEATHER HEIDELBAUGH