FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

Mark Jones,

Complainant

against Docket #FIC 1997-242

Richard Jackson, First Selectman, Board

of Selectmen, Town of Somers, Phillips

Roland, Allyson Vecchiarelli, as Members

Board of Selectmen, Town of Somers, and

Board of Selectmen, Town of Somers,

Respondents January 14, 1998

The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on November 7, 1997, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, and agreed to settle their dispute. The following are the terms of such agreement:

The respondents acknowledge that with respect to the respondent board’s July 7, 1997 regular meeting (“the meeting”) they technically violated §1-21(a), G.S., by amending the agenda of the meeting on the morning of July 7, 1997 and by not obtaining a two-thirds vote prior to taking up certain items not on the meeting agenda.

The respondents further indicated that they will attempt to comply with the provisions of §1-21(a), G.S., in the future.

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

1. The complaint is dismissed.

2. The Commission commends the parties in this matter in successfully resolving their earlier differences.

Docket #FIC 199-242 Page 2

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of January 14, 1998.

_________________________

Doris V. Luetjen

Acting Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 199-242 Page 3

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:

Mark Jones

106 Bilton Road

Somers, CT 06071

Richard Jackson

35 Still Meadow Lane

Somer, CT 06071

Phillips Roland

64 Beverly Drive

Somers, CT 06071

Allyson Vecchiarelli

5 Noah Chapin Drive

Somers, CT 06071

Board of Selectmen, Town of Somers,

c/o Carl T. Landolina

Fahey, Landolina, & Associates, LLC

487 Spring Street, Suite Two

Windsor Locks, CT 06096

__________________________

Doris V. Luetjen

Acting Clerk of the Commission

FIC1997-242/FD/tcg/01141997