Here is the wording of the City of Hazleton's Ordinance pertaining to health insurance for City Council passed March 13, 1997 but returned unsigned by Michael P. Marsicano, Mayor.
WHEREAS, pursuant to existing labor contracts, the City of Hazleton provides health and life insurance benefits to employees of the City of Hazleton; and
WHEREAS, in the past, the City of Hazleton has provided members of City Council with health and life insurance benefits comparable to those benefits provided for employees of the City of Hazleton, pursuant to Budget Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in 1996, the Administration of the City of Hazleton, discontinued providing health and life insurance benefits to members of City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City of Hazleton, by and through Hazleton City Council that newly elected members of the Council of the City of Hazleton for the year 1998 will be provided health and life insurance benefits from the City of Hazleton, comparable to those benefits given to employees of the City of Hazleton.
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL this 13th day of March, 1997
It is signed by Phil Andras, Council President and attested to by the City Clerk. Nowhere in that document does it state hereinafter or similar wording.
Why Council Members would try to complain to the community that they had their health benefits taken from them is beyond comprehension. According to this document they should not have received any benefit in the first place. The question remains on whether they will be required to pay the City back.
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