TO: Freedom of Information Commission
FROM: Thomas A. Hennick
RE: Minutes of the Commission’s regular meeting of November 12, 2008
A regular meeting of the Freedom of Information Commission was held on November 12, 2008, in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The meeting convened at 2:23 p.m. with the following Commissioners present:
Commissioner Andrew J. O’Keefe, presiding
Commissioner Sherman D. London
Commissioner Vincent M. Russo
Commissioner Dennis O’Connor
Commissioner Norma E. Riess (participated via speakerphone)
Also present were staff members, Colleen M. Murphy, Eric V. Turner, Mary E. Schwind, Victor R. Perpetua, Clifton A. Leonhardt, Tracie C. Brown, Kathleen K. Ross, Lisa F. Siegel, Henry Pawlowski, Paula Pearlman, Cindy Cannata and Thomas A. Hennick.
Those in attendance were informed that the Commission does not ordinarily
record the remarks made at its meetings, but will do so on request.
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the minutes of the Commission’s regular meeting of October 22, 2008.
Docket #FIC 2007-658 Luis Salaman v. Francisco Ortiz, Chief, Police
Department, City of New Haven; Sergeant Roger Young,
Police Department, City of New Haven; and Police
Department, City of New Haven
Luis Salaman participated via speakerphone. Attorney Kathleen Foster appeared on behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners unanimously voted to accept a motion to intervene by Assistant Attorney General Steven Strom. The Commissioners voted, 4-0, to amend the Hearing Officer’s Report. The Commissioners voted, 4-0, to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report as amended.* The proceedings were recorded digitally. Commissioner Riess did not vote on this matter.
Minutes, Regular Meeting, November 12, 2008
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Docket #FIC 2008-057 Luis Salaman v. Chief, Police Department, City of New Haven; and Police Department, City of New Haven
Luis Salaman participated via speakerphone. Attorney Kathleen Foster appeared on
behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners unanimously voted to accept a motion to
intervene by Assistant Attorney General Steven Strom. The Commissioners voted, 4-0, to
amend the Hearing Officer’s Report. The Commissioners voted, 4-0, to adopt the Hearing
Officer’s Report as amended.* The proceedings were recorded digitally. Commissioner Riess
did not vote on this matter.
Docket #FIC 2007-671 Nyron Dumas v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Division of Scientific Services, Forensic Science Laboratory; State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Division of Scientific Services, Forensic Science Laboratory; Chief, Police Department, City of Bridgeport; and Police Department, City of Bridgeport
Nyron Dumas participated via speakerphone. Assistant Attorney General Henri
Alexandre appeared on behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners unanimously voted to
adopt the Hearing Officer’s report. The proceedings were recorded digitally.
Docket #FIC 2008-010 Nyron Dumas v. Chief, Police Department, City of West Haven; and Police Department, City of West Haven
Nyron Dumas participated via speakerphone. The Commissioners unanimously voted
to adopt the Hearing Officer’s report. The proceedings were recorded digitally.
Docket #FIC 2008-120 Nyron Dumas v. Chief, Police Department, City of West Haven; and Police Department, City of West Haven
Nyron Dumas participated via speakerphone. The Commissioners unanimously voted
to adopt the Hearing Officer’s report. The proceedings were recorded digitally.
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Docket #FIC 2007-659 Patria Gonzalez v. Freedom of Information Administrator,
State of Connecticut, Department of Correction; and State
of Connecticut, Department of Correction
The Commissioners unanimously voted to table the matter pending a thorough search for records by the respondents, said search to be completed by November 24, 2008. The proceedings were recorded digitally.
Docket #FIC 2007-668 Bradshaw Smith v. Donald S. Trinks, as Member, Town Council, Town of Windsor; and Town Council, Town of Windsor
Bradshaw Smith appeared on his own behalf. Attorney Vincent Oswecki appeared on behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report. The proceedings were recorded digitally.
Docket #FIC 2007-696 Michael O. Peterson v. Michael Hallahan, Member, Audit
Subcommittee, Board of Finance, Town of North Haven;
Audit Subcommittee, Board of Finance, Town of North
Haven; and Gerald Feinberg, Member, Board of Finance,
Town of North Haven
Attorney Christopher Duby appeared on behalf of the respondents. The
Commissioners voted, 4-0, to amend the Hearing Officer’s Report. The Commissioners voted,
4-0, to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report as amended.* The proceedings were recorded
digitally. Commissioner Riess did not vote on this matter.
Docket #FIC 2008-031 Kevin Brookman v. Board of Directors, Hartford Public Access Television
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
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Docket #FIC 2008-162 Rick Guinness and the New Britain Herald v. Fire and Police Pension Trustees, City of New Britain
Rick Guiness and Marc Levy appeared on behalf of the complainants. Attorney Joseph Skelly appeared on behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2008-164 Rick Guinness and the New Britain Herald v. Board of Finance, City of New Britain
Rick Guiness and Marc Levy appeared on behalf of the complainants. Attorney Joseph Skelly appeared on behalf of the respondent. The Commissioners unanimously voted to table the matter.
Docket #FIC 2008-172 Rick Guinness and the New Britain Herald v. Mayor’s
Downtown Steering Committee, City of New Britain
Rick Guiness and Marc Levy appeared on behalf of the complainants. Attorney
Joseph Skelly appeared on behalf of the respondent. The Commissioners unanimously voted
to table the matter.
Docket #FIC 2008-353 Regina Lane v. Town Council, Town of Plymouth; and Housing Authority, Town of Plymouth
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2008-501 Regina Lane v. Housing Authority, Town of Plymouth
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2008-502 Regina Lane v. Housing Authority, Town of Plymouth
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
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Docket #FIC 2008-385 Rick Morneau v. Chairman, State of Connecticut, State Marshal
Commission; and State of Connecticut, State Marshal
Commission
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2008-426 Lauren Garrison and the New Haven Register v. Search Committee, Town of Seymour
The Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Hearing Officer’s Report.
Docket #FIC 2008-497 John Williams v. Barbara Putnam, Chairman, Planning & Zoning Commission, Town of Litchfield; William Burgess, Vice Chairman, Planning & Zoning Commission, Town of Litchfield; Matthew Speck, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Town of Litchfield; and Planning & Zoning Commission, Town of Litchfield
Attorney David Sherwood and John Williams appeared on behalf of the complainant.
Attorney Steven Byrne appeared on behalf of the respondents. The Commissioners voted to
table the matter.
The Commissioners voted, 4-0, to appeal the New Britain Superior Court
Memorandum of Decision in Commissioner, Dept. of Correction, Harry Soucy, Steven Petracca, Local 387 AFSCME Council 4 v. Freedom of Information Commission and David P. Taylor; and Theresa Lantz, Commissioner Department of Correction v. Freedom of Information Commission and David P. Taylor dated November 3, 2008. Commissioner Riess did not vote on this matter.
Colleen Murphy reported on legislation.
The meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
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Thomas A. Hennick
MINREG meeting 11122008/tah/11132008
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AMENDMENT S
Docket #FIC 2007-658 Louis Salaman v. Francisco Ortiz, Chief, Police
Department, City of New Haven; Sergeant Roger Young,
Police Department, City of New Haven; and Police
Department, City of New Haven
The order in the Hearing Officer’s Report is amended as follows:
1. The respondents shall [provide] MAIL a paper copy of the records described
in paragraphs 8 and 11, of the findings, above, [directly] to the complainant, AT HIS
PLACE OF INCARCERATION, free of charge.
Docket #FIC 2008-057 Luis Salaman v. Chief, Police Department, City of New Haven; and Police Department, City of New Haven
The order in the Hearing Officer’s Report is amended as follows:
1. The respondents shall [provide] MAIL a copy of the training bulletin 46-26, a paper copy of all photos, and a copy of form JD-CR-18 related to case #03-44764 described in paragraphs 3a, 3c, 3f, and 3g, of the findings, above, [directly] to the complainant, AT HIS PLACE OF INCARCERATION, free of charge.
Docket #FIC 2007-696 Michael O. Peterson v. Michael Hallahan, Member, Audit
Subcommittee, Board of Finance, Town of North Haven;
Audit Subcommittee, Board of Finance, Town of North
Haven; and Gerald Feinberg, Member, Board of Finance,
Town of North Haven
The order in the Hearing Officer’s Report is amended as follows:
1. Forthwith, the [respondents] BOARD OF FINANCE shall create and make available minutes of [their] THE November 20, 2007 meeting.