The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on December 28, 1998 at which time the parties appeared and agreed to the following in resolution of the complaint:

        1. With respect to the allegations pertaining to contested case docket #FIC 1997-302, George W. Sicaras v. Ray Harasymiw, Director, Department of Finance, City of Hartford; and Department of Finance, City of Hartford,

a. the respondents agreed to review the records of the City of Hartford ("city") Department of Finance in an attempt to locate the invoice reflecting the amount paid by the city for Chief Joseph Croughwell’s photograph, and if necessary, the respondents will request a copy of the invoice from the city’s police department or the photographer, and provide the complainant with a copy of the invoice if located.

b. If the respondents are unable to locate the invoice, described in a) above, the respondents will provide the complainant with an affidavit, attesting to the fact that they conducted a detailed search of their records and that no invoice exists in their files.

        2. With respect to the allegations pertaining to contested case docket #FIC 1997-303, George W. Sicaras v. Denise Nappier, Treasurer, City of Hartford; and City of Hartford,

a. the respondents agreed to review their records and to provide the complainant with records of the complainant’s total earnings and high average earnings for the years 1981, 1982 and 1983 and specifically, those records that show how the city’s March 15, 1994 final benefits calculation for the complainant was arrived at.

b. the respondents further agreed to consult with the city’s pension commission to ascertain whether such commission has any opinions of corporation counsel concerning the city’s pension policies. If the pension commission has such records, the respondents will provide the complainant with a copy of same. If the pension commission does not have the opinions, the respondents will review the files of the corporation counsel, and will provide the complainant with those opinions concerning the city’s pension policies.

        Based on the foregoing, the complainant withdrew his complaint.

        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.

        Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of January 27, 1999.

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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:

George W. Sicaras

c/o Atty. William A. Snider

280 Main Street

Wethersfield, CT 06109

Denise Nappier, Treasurer,

City of Hartford; and Ray Harasymiw,

Director, Department of Finance

c/o Atty. Ivan A. Ramos

Assistant Corporation Counsel

Office of the Corporation Counsel

550 Main Street

Hartford, CT 06103

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Melanie R. Balfour

Acting Clerk of the Commission

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