FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

 

                                               

The above-captioned matter was scheduled for hearing as a contested case on November 2, 2009, at which time both the complainant and the respondents appeared. Following a preliminary review of the case on the record, the parties agreed with each other to hold an off the record settlement conference without the presence of the hearing officer. After the settlement conference, the parties presented the hearing officer with a proposed settlement, which included the following terms:

 

1)  The Town of Putnam expresses regret that the search for the S.T.E.A.P. grant rejection letter was not performed in a timely manner.

 

2)  Based upon this representation, the complainant informed the Commission that he wished to withdraw his complaint.

 

The Commission takes administrative notice of the complainant’s withdrawal and recommends the following orders on the basis of the record:

 

1.      Based on the withdrawal of the complaint, the case is hereby dismissed.

 

2.  The Commission warmly commends the parties on having reached a settlement in this matter without full adjudication.

 

 

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of December 2, 2009.

 

____________________________

S. Wilson

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:

 

Douglas Cutler, Jr.

36 Edmond Street

Putnam, CT 06260

 

Mayor, Town of Putnam; and Town

Administrator, Town of Putnam

C/o William H. St. Onge, Esq.

St. Onge & Brouillard

P.O. Box 550

Putnam, CT 06260

 

 

____________________________

S. Wilson

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

FIC/2009-491FD/sw/12/8/2009