FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on July 16, 2003, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.  This matter was consolidated for the purposes of hearing with Docket #FIC 2002-539, John C. King v. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission, Town of South Windsor; Docket #FIC 2002-541, John C. King v. Building Department, Town of South Windsor; Docket #FIC 2002-542, John C. King v. Economic Development Commission, Town of South Windsor; Docket #FIC 2002-543, John C. King v. Engineering Department, Town of South Windsor; Docket #FIC 2002-544, John C. King v. Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission, Town of South Windsor; Docket #FIC 2002-545, John C. King v. Planning Department, Town of South Windsor; Docket #FIC 2002-546, John C. King v. Planning and Zoning Commission, Town of South Windsor; Docket #2002-547, John C. King v. Town Council, Town of South Windsor; Docket #FIC 2002-548, John C. King v. Town Manager, Town of South Windsor; Docket #FIC 2002-549, John C. King v. Water Pollution Control Authority, Town of South Windsor; and Docket #FIC 2002-550, John C. King v. Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of South Windsor.

 

At the conclusion of the hearing, the parties reached a stipulated agreement in settlement of the complaint.  The parties agreed that:

 

1.  Counsel for the respondent will direct the respondent to conduct an electronic search for any emails responsive to the complainant’s request, and provide copies of any such records to the complainant.

 

2.  Counsel for the respondent will instruct the respondent to construe records requests broadly.

 

3.  The complainant will withdraw 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

August 13, 2003.

 

 

___________________________________

Ann B. Gimmartino

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 C. King

Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.

One State Street, PO Box 231277

Hartford, CT  06123-1277

 

Architectural Design Review Board,

Town of South Windsor

c/o Barry Guliano, Esq.

Town Attorney

Town Hall

1540 Sullivan Avenue

South Windsor, CT  06074

 

 

___________________________________

Ann B. Gimmartino

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

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