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From: Chris O'Hare <chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 1:41 PM
To: Renee Basel
Subject: Re: Asking again to inspect this record - Fwd: GS #2081 (ward investigation)
Dear Ms. Basel,
You write to refer me to a response you claim to have given me concerning the Ward investigation on January 8,
2016.
I did not receive your response. I searched my email accounts and I have no record of ever receiving a response from
you to this request or any response from you to my follow up request of August B. Before you consider this matter
closed I respectfully request you send me your response.
I also ask to inspect the public record of any electronic data that would confirm transmission of your response on
January 8 by email.
Sincerely,
Chris O'Hare
On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 10:05 AM, Renee Basel <RBasel(ir gulf-stream.org> wrote:
Good morning, Mr. O'Hare:
We refer you to the response we gave you concerning the Ward investigation on January 8, 2016. Itis labeled GS
#2081. We consider this matter closed.
Sincerely,
Executive Administrative Assistant
Town of Gulf Stream
I loo Sea Road
Gulf Stream FL 33483
S61.276.Ri16
s61.7.'i7.o188-fax
www.gulf-stream.org
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From: Chris O'Hare[mailto:chrisoharegulfstream@gmaii.coml
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 5:56 PM
To: Bill Thrasher <bthrasher@gulf-stream.org>; Rita Taylor <RTaylor@gulf-stream.org>; Renee Basel <RBasel@gulf-
stream.org>
Subject: Re: Asking again to inspect this record - Fwd: GS #2081 (ward investigation)
Dear Custodian of Records,
Thank you for your response to my latest inquiry regarding my record request of December 25, 2015
which you have labeled GS #2081 (ward investigation).
When I asked Lt. Allen about Chief Ward's absence earlier this year Lt. Allen explained to me that
Chief Ward was on sick leave but provided me with no details of his condition or when he would
return. I did not know how serious that condition was until reading about it in your email today. I wish
Chief Ward a speedy recovery and if you or any anyone in your office has an opportunity to speak
with him or his family I ask that you convey to them my sincerest wishes for his return to health.
You write in your email, "If there is another route you would like me to take regarding this request,
please advise." I cannot think of any route except those provided in Florida Statute Chapter 119. Am
I correct to assume that Lt. Allen has stepped into the role of Gulf Stream Police Chief during the
temporary absence of Chief Ward? Have you asked Lt. Allen if he has any records responsive to my
request?
May I hear from you soon?
Sincerely,
Chris O'Hare
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 1:30 PM, Renee Basel <RBasel @,gulf-stream.ore> wrote:
Good afternoon, Mr. O'Hare:
I'm sure you are aware that Chief Garrett Ward suffered a stroke earlier this year. His family has not been open to
him having visitors and he has not returned to the office as of the writing of this e-mail. Thus the reason for the delay
when you ask if we've spoken with him. I'm very sorry to say that the answer is, "No, we have not." If there is
another route you would like me to take regarding this request, please advise.
Have a GRAND day!
R"Id Raw" $wat
Executive Administrative Assistant
Town of Gulf Stream
ioo Sea Road
Gulf Stream FL 33483
561.276.r;1i6
561.7.,r.o188-fax
www.gulf-stream.org
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business are public records available to the public upon request. Your e-mail communications are therefore subject to
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released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office
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From: Chris O'Hare[mailto:chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.coml
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 8:58 AM
To: Bill Thrasher <bthrasher@gulf-stream.org>; Rita Taylor <RTaylor@gulf-stream.org>; Renee Basel <RBasel@gulf-
stream.org>
Subject: Asking again to inspect this record - Fwd: GS #2081 (ward investigation)
Dear Custodian of Records,
I am writing you again regarding my request to you made last December which you last replied to on
December 31, 2015. Your reply is forwarded herein for your reference.
I wrote you again on December 31 and again this past August 8, 2016 and I asked you if I may hear from you
soon. I have not yet received a reply to these two emails.
It is now ten months and twenty-four days since I requested to inspect this record. I object to this
unreasonable delay. May I be able to inspect records responsive to this request soon?
Sincerely,
Chris O'Hare
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From: Chris O'Hare <chrisoharegulfstream @,,gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 10:50 PM
Subject: Fwd: GS #2081 (ward investigation)
To: bthrasher(a gulf-stream.ore.didtheyreadit.com, RTaylor(iDgulf-stream.org.didtheyreadit.com,
gward(a)gulf-stream.org.didtheyreadit.com
Dear Custodian of Records,
I am still waiting to inspect this record I requested of you over 7 months ago. Have you asked Mr. Ward yet if
he has this record? May I hear from you soon?
Sincerely,
Chris O'Hare
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From: Chris O'Hare <chrisoharegulfstream a, gm ail.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 1:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: GS #2081 (ward investigation)
To: bthraslier(cbgulf-stream.org.didtheyreadit.com
Dear Custodian of Records,
For some time now you have been responding to my requests to inspect public records with a
"boiler plate" standardized response. By way of example, see your latest response which I
forwarded herein for your reference. Regardless of the time, the circumstances, the simplicity of the
request or any other variable condition that is unique to the request or unique to the time you
receive the request, you many times respond as follows:
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.
Given the unique circumstances surrounding each request, the actual number of requests that you
consider to be a "large number" must vary from request to request. Since the length of time you
consider to be "a reasonable amount of time" may be a function of the specific number of requests
you are working on at the time each new request is received, your statement that you will
respond in a reasonable amount of time is not very informative as to when you will actually
respond.
I consider it a mandatory regulation of Florida Statute 119.07(1)(a) that you shall permit the record
to be inspected and copied by any person desiring to do so, at any reasonable time, under
reasonable conditions. Your "boiler plate" standardized response is not a reasonable condition.
Your "boiler plate" standardized response is not responsive to my request and, if not deliberately
misleading, at best it is fuliginous, unclear, and ambiguous.
Please consider this email to be yet another attempt by me to inspect this record as per Article 1,
Section 24 of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes.
Your timely response will be most appreciated.
Sincerely,
Chris O'Hare
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From: Bill Thrasher <bthrasher @,gulf-stream.ore>
Date: Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 9:55 AM
Subject: GS #2081 (ward investigation)
To: "chrisoharegulfstream @ gmail.com"<chrisoharegulfstreamagrnail.com>
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recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all
copies of the original message. Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications
regarding Town of Gulf Stream business are public records available to the public upon request. Your e-mail
communications are therefore subject to public disclosure. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public
records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send
electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
December 28, 2016
Chris O'Hare [mail to: chrisohareeulfstream(&gmail.com
Re: GS #2450 (Follow-up to GS #2081)
I am still waiting to inspect this record I requested of yon over 7 months ago. Have you asked
Mr. Ward yet if he has this record? May I hear from you soon?
I am writing you again regarding my request to you made last December which you last replied
to on December 31, 2015. Your reply is forwarded herein for your reference.
I wrote you again on December 31 and again this past August 8, 2016 and I asked you ifI may
hear from you soon. I have not yet received a reply to these two emails.
It is now ten months and twenty-four days since I requested to inspect this record. I object to this
unreasonable delay. May I be able to inspect records responsive to this request soon?
Dear Chris O'Hare [mail to: chrisohareeulfstream grnail.coml:
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records request dated August 8 and
November 18, 2016. The original public records requests can be found at the following link:
http://www2.gulf-stream.org/weblink/O/doc/104203/Pagel.asi)x
When I received the follow-up from you on August 8, 2016 requesting something from seven
months prior, I went searching for what you had sent regarding this request because your request
had originally been handled by someone else and was marked as closed. When I checked our files,
there was a letter dated January 8, 2016. I saw that this letter was not on the website, so I uploaded
it on August 9, 2016, thinking it had been e-mailed to you and that someone just forgot to upload
it to the website. You can see the response at the following link, which was originally provided to
you as part of the Town's December 31, 2015 acknowledgement letter and has been available to
you since August 9,2016:
htty://www2.gulf-stream.org/weblink/O/doc/75489/Pasel.ast)x
We consider this request closed.
Sincerely,
JZ" Rawer. $�
As requested by Rita Taylor
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records