TO: Freedom of Information Commission

FROM: Thomas A. Hennick

RE: Minutes of the Commission’s regular meeting of August 13, 2003

A regular meeting of the Freedom of Information Commission was held on August 13, 2003, in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The meeting convened at 2:06 p.m. with the following Commissioners present:

Commissioner Vincent M. Russo, presiding

Commissioner Sherman D. London

Commissioner Norma E. Riess (participated via speakerphone)

Also present were staff members, Mitchell W. Pearlman, Mary E. Schwind, Tracie C. Gardiner, Victor R. Perpetua, Barbara E. Housen and Thomas A. Hennick.

Those in attendance were informed that the Commission does not ordinarily tape-record the remarks made at its meetings, but will do so on request.

The Commissioners voted, 2-0, to accept the minutes of the Commission’s regular meeting of July 23, 2003. Commissioner London abstained.

Docket #FIC 2002-517 John F. Zuch v. Parks and Recreation Commission, Town of Weston

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-528 Steven Nazarian v. First Selectman, Town of Griswold

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-534 Lionel DeLeon and Christopher Shuckra v. Chief, Police Department, City of New Britain

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Minutes, Regular Meeting, August 13, 2003

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Docket #FIC 2002-554 Bradshaw Smith v. Ralph Leon Churchill, Jr., Town Manager, Town of Windsor

Bradshaw Smith appeared on his own behalf. The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-539 John C. King v. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission, Town of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-540 John C. King v. Agricultural Design Review Board, Town of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-541 John C. King v. Building Department, Town of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-542 John C. King v. Economic Development Commission, Town of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-543 John C. King v. Engineering Department, Town of South

Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-544 John C. King v. Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission, Town of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Minutes, Regular Meeting, August 13, 2003

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Docket #FIC 2002-545 John C. King v. Planning Department, Town of South

Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-546 John C. King v. Planning and Zoning Commission, Town

of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-547 John C. King v. Town Council, Town of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-548 John C. King v. Town Manager, Town of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-549 John C. King v. Water Pollution Control Authority, Town

of South Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

Docket #FIC 2002-550 John C. King v. Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of South

Windsor

The Commissioners unanimously adopted the Hearing Officer’s Report.

The Commissioners unanimously voted to deny a request for reconsideration dated August 3, 2003 from Barbara Schwarz in Barbara Schwarz v. State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management, Docket #FIC 2002-553. The Commissioners unanimously voted to deny a request from the respondent for civil penalties against the complainant in Docket #FIC 2002-553.

Minutes, Regular Meeting, August 13, 2003

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Staff counsel reported on pending appeals.

The meeting adjourned at 2:31 p.m.

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Thomas A. Hennick

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