The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on April 5, 1999, at which time the complainants and the respondents reached the terms of an agreement in resolution of this contested case. Specifically, the respondents provided the complainants with a copy of the record at issue in this case, which was a particular correspondence from Electrical Contractors, Inc. to the respondent city. In return for this concession, the complainants agreed to withdraw their complaint.

        At the hearing in this matter, Electrical Contractors, Inc. requested and was given intervenor status.

        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.

        2. The Commission commends all parties for reaching a non-litigated settlement of this matter.

        Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of May 12, 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:

John Sardo and International
Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Local Union No. 35
208 Murphy Road
Hartford, CT 06114
Purchasing Agent, City of
Norwich; and City of Norwich
c/o Atty. Ralph U. Bergman
60 Chelsea Harbor Drive
Norwich, CT 06360
and
Electrical Contractors, Inc.
c/o Atty. Steven B. Kaplan
93 Oak Street
Hartford, CT 06106
 

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Melanie R. Balfour

Acting Clerk of the Commission

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