From: Mascio, John Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:05 AM To: Fontana, Wayne Cc: Catanese, Joe; Downs, Amie Subject: FW: Bill No. 1536-04 Motion of Allegheny County Council Below is a comment from Rep. Maher regarding your motion. As you will read, he is asking you to advise him if there are legal impediments to prevent Council from passing an ordinance to accomplish this. -----Original Message----- From: John Maher [mailto:jmaher@pahousegop.com] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:26 AM To: JMascio@county.allegheny.pa.us Subject: Re: Bill No. 1536-04 Motion of Allegheny County Council If Allegheny County council wishes certain requirements for assessor employed or contracted by Allegheny County, why doesn't Council simply pass a County ordinance to that effect? Please advise me if you believe any legal impediments would prevent that course of action. John Maher Member, House of Representatives Commonwealth of Pennsylvania >>> "Mascio, John" 04/29/04 8:50 AM >>> At the Regular Meeting of Allegheny County Council, Council passed, by a vote of 9-3, (Council Members Francis, Watt & Shumaker voting no) the attached motion sponsored by Council Member Wayne Fontana expressing the Sense of Allegheny County Council supporting House Bill 2022 requiring assessors in Counties of the Second Class, i.e. Allegheny County, be certified under the State Assessors Certification Act; and, further, requesting that the Governor and General Assembly support and approve said legislation with all due haste. Your attention to this motion is requested. John Mascio, Chief Clerk Allegheny County Council