FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

John England,

Complainant

against Docket #FIC 90-311

Bolton Inland Wetlands Commission,

Respondent February 13, 1991

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on December 4, 1990, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared, stipulated to certain facts and reached an agreement concerning the complaint.

The parties agreed that the respondent had violated the Freedom of Information Act by taking an improper vote to approve the Brandy Acres II subdivision by telephone on July 25, 1990. On November 27, 1990, the respondent voted to declare null and void its approval of the Brandy Acres II subdivision on the grounds that the vote was improperly taken. The respondent agreed that its members would attend a workshop on the Freedom of Information Act when such a workshop was scheduled in their area.

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint.

1. The complaint is hereby dismissed.

Approved by order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of February 13, 1991.

Tina C. Frappier

Acting Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 90-311 Page 2

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:

JOHN ENGLAND

27 Bailey Road

Andover, CT 06232

BOLTON INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION

c/o Richard L. Barger, Esq.

93 Oak Street

Hartford, CT 06106

Tina C. Frappier

Acting Clerk of the Commission