TO: Freedom of Information Commission
FROM: Thomas A. Hennick
RE: Minutes of the Commission’s regular meeting of August 10, 2011
A regular meeting of the Freedom of Information Commission was held on August 10, 2011, in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The meeting convened at 2:13 p.m. with the following Commissioners present:
Commissioner Norma E. Riess, presiding
Commissioner Sherman D. London
Commissioner Owen P. Eagan
Commissioner Amy J. LiVolsi
Commissioner Jay Shaw
Also present were staff members, Colleen M. Murphy, Victor R. Perpetua, Clifton A. Leonhardt, Tracie C. Brown, Kathleen R. Ross, Gregory F. Daniels, Valicia D. Harmon, Paula S. Pearlman and Thomas A. Hennick.
Those in attendance were informed that the Commission does not ordinarily record the remarks made at its meetings, but will do so on request.
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the minutes of the Commission’s regular meeting of July 27, 2011.
Docket #FIC 2010-546 John S. Kaminski v. Executive Director, State of Connecticut, Police Officer Standards and Training Council; and State of Connecticut, Police Officer Standards and Training Council
John S. Kaminski participated via speakerphone. The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2010-620 John S. Kaminski, Jr. v. State of Connecticut, Office of the Comptroller
John S. Kaminski participated via speakerphone. The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
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Docket #FIC 2010-656 John S. Kaminski, Jr. v. State of Connecticut, Judicial Branch, Client Security Fund Committee; and State of Connecticut, Office of the State Comptroller
John S. Kaminski participated via speakerphone. The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2010-670 Robin Elliott v. Deputy Warden, State of Connecituct, Department of Correction, Northern Correctional Institution; and State of Connecticut, Department of Correction
Robin Elliott participated via speakerphone. Attorney James Neil appeared on behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners unanimously voted to reopen the matter for the purpose of receiving and examining an in camera submission of documents at issue in the matter. The proceedings were recorded digitally.
Docket #FIC 2010-582 Sauda Baraka, Maria Pereira and Bobby Simmons v. Barbara Bellinger, President, Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools; Leticia Colon, Vice President, Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools; Delores Fuller, Secretary, Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools; Thomas Cunningham, Patrick Crossin and Nereyda Robles, as members, Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools; and Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2010-644 Sauda Baraka, Maria Pereira and Bobby Simmons v. Barbara Bellinger, President, Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools; Leticia Colon, Vice President, Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools; Delores Fuller, Secretary, Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools; Thomas Cunningham, Patrick Crossin and Nereyda Robles, as members, Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools; and Board of Education, Bridgeport Public Schools
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
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Docket #FIC 2010-596 Rick Morneau v. Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General
Rick Morneau appeared on his own behalf. Assistant Attorney General Philip Miller appeared on behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners voted, 4-1, to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report. Commissioner Shaw voted against adoption. The proceedings were recorded digitally.
Docket #FIC 2010-603 Ethan Book v. Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General; and State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General
Ethan Book appeared on his own behalf. Assistant Attorney General Philip Miller appeared on behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report. The proceedings were recorded digitally.
Docket #FIC 2010-643 Edward Peruta v. Seth Mancini, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety; Thomas Hatfield, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety
Edward Peruta appeared on his own behalf. The Commissioners unanimously voted to amend the Hearing Officer’s Report. The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report as amended.* The proceedings were recorded digitally.
Docket #FIC 2010-712 Kathleen Mahoney v. Chief, Police Department, Town of New Canaan; and Police Department, Town of New Canaan
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2011-002 American News and Information Services v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
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Docket #FIC 2011-017 Peter S. Montgomery v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Labor; and State of Connecticut, Department of Labor
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2011-101 Barbara Vasile v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development; and State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2011-105 Kimberly Albright v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Victor R. Perpetua reported on the Supreme Court decision in Ethics Commission of the Town of Glastonbury v. Freedom of Information Commission, et al., SC 18601.
Colleen Murphy, Victor R. Perpetua and Tracie Brown reported on the Appellate Court decision in Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Pomfret et al. v. Freedom of Information Commission et al., AC 31780 and AC 31781.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
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Thomas A. Hennick
*SEE ATTACHED FOR AMENDMENT
MINREGmeeting 08102011/tah/08112011
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AMENDMENT
Docket #FIC 2010-643 Edward Peruta v. Seth Mancini, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety; Thomas Hatfield, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety
The Hearing Officer’s Report is amended as follows:
[17. It is concluded that the complainant’s behavior during the hearing in this matter was inappropriate and entirely unacceptable. Further, such conduct constitutes an abuse of the Commission’s administrative process.]