HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 16-2392RECORDS REQUEST (the "Request")
Date of Request: 11/09/2016
Requestor's Request ID#: 1336
REQUESTEE: Custodian of Records Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas
Custodian of Records Jones- Foster. Johnston & Stubbs
Custodian of Records Town of Gulf Stream
Custodian of Records Richman Greer- P.A.
Custodian of Records Cole Scott & Kissane
Custodian of Records Johnson Anselmo Murdoch Burke Piper & Hochman, P.A.
REQUESTOR: Martin E. O'Boyle
REQUESTOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION: E -Mail: records@commerce-group.com
Fax: 954-360-0807 or Contact Records Custodian at recordsecommerce-group.com;
Phone: 954-360-7713; Address: 1280 West Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
REQUEST: In the second sentence of the second paragraph of the Coastal Star Letter to
the Editor of November 2.2016: Gulf Stream confident it's on the right track, the
following statement is made by Scott Morgan:
"In addition- Gulf Stream learned through its RICO investigation about other
Florida abuses committed by the O'Boyle Law Firm and a related O'Boyle
company called Citizens Awareness Foundation- which it added to the town's
defenses in the public records lawsuits."
Please provide a cony of all records reflecting the Florida abuses committed by a comoanv called
Citizens Awareness Foundation. See attached Exhibit A.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST: The term "Town of Gulf Stream" shall
mean each of the following: the Town of Gulf Stream. its Commissioners. its Manager, its employees its
officers, its staff, its Police Department, its Police Officers: including, without limitation, the
attorneys, employees and partners of the following law firms: Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas:
Richman Greer, PA: Jones, Foster. Johnston & Stubbs: Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.: and Johnson
Anselmo Murdoch Burke Piper & Hochman. P.
THIS REQUEST IS MADE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1, SECTION 24 OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND CHAPTER 119,
FLORIDA STATUTES
IF THE PUBLIC RECORDS BEING SOUGHT ARE MAINTAINED BY YOUR AGENCY IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT PLEASE
PRODUCE THE RECORDS IN THE ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC FORMAT IN WHICH THEY WERE CREATED OR RECEIVED.
SF 6119.01(2)(F). FLORIDA STATUTES. IF NOT AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THIS
RECORDS REQUEST BE FULFILLED ON 11 X 17 PAPER. NOTE: IN ALL CASES (UNLESS IMPOSSIBLE) THE COPIES
SHOULD BE TWO SIDED AND SHOULD BE BILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH Section 119.07(4)(0)01
ALSO PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF 51 19.070M OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES. WHICH PROVIDES THAT -IFA CIVIL ACTION
IS INSTITUTED WITHIN THE 30 -DAY PERIOD TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO
THE REQUESTED RECORD, THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS MAY NOT DISPOSE OF THE RECORD EXCEPT BY
ORDER OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AFTER NOTICE TO ALL AFFECTED PARTIES."
ALL ELECTRONIC COPIES ARE REQUESTED TO BE SENT BY E-MAIL DELIVERY.
PLEASE PROVIDE THE APPROXIMATE COSTS (IF ANY) TO FULFILL THIS PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IN ADVANCE.
It will he required that the Requestor approve of any costs, asserted by the Agency (as defined in Florida Statute, Chapter 119.01
(Definitions)), In advance of any costs Imposed to the Requestor by the Agency.
"BY FULFILLING THIS RECORDS REQUEST, THE AGENCY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTS
ARE "PUBLIC RECORDS" AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES".
I/P/NP/FLRR
11.04.2016
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
January 10, 2017
Martin E. O'Boyle [mail to: recordsna,commerce-group.coml
Re: GS #2392 (PRR 1336)
"In addition, Gulf Stream learned through its RICO investigation about other Florida abuses
committed by the O'Boyle Law Firm and a related O'Boyle company called Citizens Awareness
Foundation, which it added to the town's defenses in the public records lawsuits. "
Please provide a copy of all records reflecting the Florida abuses committed by a company
called Citizens Awareness Foundation. See attached Exhibit A.
Dear Martin E. O'Boyle [mail to: recordsacommerce-groua.coml:
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records request dated November 9, 2016.
You should be able to view your original request at the following link:
htty://www2.gulf-stream.org/weblink/O/doc/103475/Pa eg 1_aspx
To the extent that you seek "all records reflecting" a topic, you have failed to sufficiently specify
the records that you seek with sufficient particularity to enable the Town to provide a good faith
response. The Town requests you clarify your request and we will endeavor to respond
appropriately.
However, in an attempt to respond to your request in good faith as required under Florida Statute
119.07(1)(c), the Town is providing you with a link to the Town's Litigation Reports dated
August 18, 2016, available at
htto://www.gulf-stream.org/vm-content/uploads/2016/09/litigation.ydf. and February 18, 2016,
available at
hM://www.gulf-stream.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sweetapplereport2l8l6.ndf, which you
may deem responsive to this request.
If we do not hear back from you clarifying your request within 30 days of this letter, we will
consider this request closed.
Sincerely,
As requested by Rita Taylor
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
November 18, 2016
Martin E. O'Boyle [mail to: recordsOcommerce-group.coml
Re: GS #2392 (PRR 1336)
"In addition, Gulf Stream learned through its RICO investigation about other Florida abuses
committed by the O'Boyle Law Firm and a related O'Boyle company called Citizens Awareness
Foundation, which it added to the town's defenses in the public records lawsuits. "
Please provide a copy of all records reflecting the Florida abuses committed by a company called
Citizens Awareness Foundation. See attached Exhibit A.
Dear Martin E. O'Boyle [mail to: records(a)commerce-group.com]:
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records request dated November 9, 2016. The
original public records request can be found at the following link:
htty://www2. gulf-stream.orglweblink/0/doc/103475/Pagel . asyx
Please be advised that the Town of Gulf Stream is currently working on a large number of
incoming public records requests. The Town will use its very best efforts to respond to you in a
reasonable amount of time with the appropriate response or an estimated cost to respond.
Sincerely,
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As requested by Rita Taylor
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records