FREEDOM
OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
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Robert F. Eaton, |
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Docket #FIC 2000-346 |
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Zoning Board of Appeals, |
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Respondents |
September 13, 2000 |
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The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on July 27, 2000, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.
After consideration of the entire record, the following facts are found and conclusions of law are reached:
1. The respondent is a public agency within the meaning of §1-200(1), G.S.
2. By letter dated June 22, 2000, and filed with the Commission on June 28, 2000, the complainant alleged that the respondent violated the Freedom of Information [hereinafter “FOI”] Act by failing to take votes to set the time and place of several public hearings of the respondent which were held throughout 1999 and 2000. At the hearing in this matter, the complainant reiterated such allegation.
3. It is concluded that the complainant has not alleged any conduct on the part of the respondent that constitutes a violation of the FOI Act.
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 September 13, 2000.
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Melanie R. Balfour
Acting Clerk of the Commission
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:
Robert F. Eaton
680 South Main Street, Apt. #3
Seymour, CT 06483
Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Seymour
c/o Atty. Robert Nastri, Jr.
Tinley, Nastri, Renehan & Dost, LLP
60 North Main Street, 2nd floor
Waterbury, CT 06702
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Melanie R. Balfour
Acting Clerk of the Commission
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