C. ALAN WALKER, in his capacity asSecretary for the Department ofCommunity and Economic Development,

ANSWER TOAPPLICATION 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

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, rejectedproposed modifications to their Collective Bargaining Agreement. The City and union have engaged insubsequent ongoing discussions to identify and close the gap on remaining differences.

I '7( ~.By: lid ~ 'v/Neil A. Grover:0Acting City SolicitorCity of HarrisburgLaw BureaulO North Second St., Suite 402Harrisburg, PAl 710 1Telephone: 717-255-3065Fax: 717-255-3056Email: ngrover@cityofhbg.com

~ ErJ:PaPe/1fuS{\ MayorCity of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

C. ALAN WALKER, in his capacity asSecretary for the Department ofCommunity 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

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Neil A. Grover, PA~3142Acting City SoliC>itcl-City of HarrisburgLaw Bureau10 North Second St., Suite 402Harrisburg, PAl 71 0 1Telephone: 717-255-3065Fax: 717-255-3056Email: ngrover@cityofhbg.com

EXHIBIT AJarad W. Handelman Jeffrey G. Weil

First Executive Deputy General Council Cozen O'Connor333 Market Street, 17th Floor 1900 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101 Philadelphia, PA 19103(717)783-6563 {215 )665-5582

jhandelman@pa.gov (Attorneys for c. Alan Walker, DCEDSecretary)Brain Allen Kint Neal David ColtonCozen O'Connor Cozen O'Connor

1900 Market Street 1900 Market StreetPhiladelphia, 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 WylandCozen O'Connor Salzmann Hughes PC

1900 Market Street 105 N. Front Street, Suite 205Philadelphia, 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 SlobodianCozen O'Connor Law Offices of Markian R. Slobodian

1900 Market Street 801 N. 2nd StreetPhiladelphia, 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. FinckSalzmann Hughes PC Mette, Evans & Woodside

354 Alexander Spring Rd Ste 1 3401 N Front PO Box 5950Carlisle, 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 HummerArent Fox LLP Saul Ewing LLP

1050 Connecticut Ave., NW Centre Square WestWashington, 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 LLP3401 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.)

Matthew M Haar Joseph KrolikowskiSaul Ewing LLP McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Centre Square West 303 Peachtree Street, Suite 53001500 Market Street, 38th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30308Philadelphia, 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 RSullivan Thurbert BakerDeputy General Counsel McKenna Long & Aldridge LLPOffice of General Counsel 303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300

333 Market Street, 17th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30308Harrisburg, PA 17101 Phone: (404)527-4000Phone: (717)787-9342 Fax: (404)527-4198Fax: (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 BrowMcKenna Long & Aldridge LLP McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300 303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Atlanta, Georgia 30308Phone: (404)527-4000 Phone: (404)527-4000Fax: (404)527-4198 Fax: (404)527-4198

(Attorneys for Williams B Lynch in his official (Attorneys for Williams B Lynch in his officialcapacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg) capacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg)

Mark KaufmanMcKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300Atlanta, Georgia 30308Phone: (404)527-4000Fax: (404)527-4198

(Attorneys for Williams B Lynch in his officialcapacity as Receiver for City of Harrisburg)