HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 18-2653
Renee Basel
From:Martin E. O’Boyle <meo@commerce-group.com>
Sent:Monday, July 9, 2018 10:03 AM
To:Renee Basel; Rita Taylor
Cc:Michelle Melicia
Subject:this is a records request made pursuant to chapter 119 Florida statutes
Please provide copies of all, outstanding and unfulfilled records request (“URR’s”), existing as of the date of this email,
which URR’s are intended to be fulfilled by the town of Gulfstream; and, to the extent available, such records providing
for the date of the intended response to the URR’s, together with such records for the cost requested from the request
or for same to be fulfilled) if applicable), along with any communications related to such request.
To the extent possible, this request is seeking an electronic response.
Note: This email was prepared using dictation software. As a result, there may be errors in the
content and thus the content may not be relied upon. If you wish clarification, please call or write
requesting the same. Thank you.
Martin E. O'Boyle,
Commerce Group
1280 W. Newport Center Drive
Deerfield Beach, Fl. 33442
Direct Dial: 954-570-3505
Fax: 954-360-0807
Cell: 561-383-1221
E-mail: meo@commerce-group.com
Web Page: www.commerce-group.com
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TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
July 16, 2018
Martin E. O’Boyle [mail to: meo@commerce-group.com]
Re: GS #2653 (Copies of all outstanding and unfulfilled records request)
Please provide copies of all, outstanding and unfulfilled records request (“URR’s”), existing as
of the date of this email, which URR’s are intended to be fulfilled by the town of Gulfstream;
and, to the extent available, such records providing for the date of the intended response to the
URR’s, together with such records for the cost requested from the request or for same to be
fulfilled) if applicable), along with any communications related to such request.
To the extent possible, this request is seeking an electronic response.
Dear Martin E. O’Boyle [mail to: meo@commerce-group.com]:
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records request dated July 9, 2018. You should
be able to view your original request at the following link:
http://www2.gulf-stream.org/weblink/0/doc/119522/Page1.aspx
Please be advised that all records responsive to your request are publicly available on our
website by clicking the link http://www.gulf-stream.org or go to www.gulf-stream.org and click
on “Find a Town Record”, then click on “Public Records Requests”. You will then have folders
for years 2013-2018. Clicking on any of the folders will give you the option of clicking on the
“Public Request Number Log” for that particular year. Clicking on that will take you to the log
where you can find copies of the actual requests.
The statutory obligation of the custodian of public records is to provide access to, or copies of,
public records “at any reasonable time, under reasonable conditions, and under supervision by
the custodian of the public records” provided that the required fees are paid. Section 119.07(1)
(a) and (4), F.s. However, a custodian is not required to give out information from the records
of his or her office. AGO 80-57. The Public records act does not require a town to produce an
employee, such as the financial officer, to answer questions regarding the financial records of
the town. AGO 92-38. Cf. In re Report of the Supreme Court Workgroup on Public Records,
825 so. 2d 889, 898 (Fla. 2002) (the custodian of judicial records “is required to provide access
to or copies of records but is not required either to provide information from records or to create
new records in response to a request”).
We consider this request closed.
Sincerely,
Reneé Rowan Basel
As requested by Rita Taylor
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records
Renee Basel
From:Martin E. O’Boyle <meo@commerce-group.com>
Sent:Friday, July 20, 2018 11:32 PM
To:Renee Basel
Cc:Michelle Melicia
Subject:FW: GS #2653 (Copies of all outstanding and unfulfilled records request)
Attachments:GS #2653 (Copies of all outstanding and unfulfilled records request)_prod.pdf
Renee – your response above is rejected. To be clear, I ask for these documents, considering the amount of time that it
takes the Town to answer requests and I want to understand why. Your supplying the requested records answers my
concerns and allows us a greater opportunity to work with one and other.
Please confirm that your response in the attached is your “final response”.
Martin E. O'Boyle,
Commerce Group
1280 W. Newport Center Drive
Deerfield Beach, Fl. 33442
Direct Dial: 954-570-3505
Fax: 954-360-0807
Cell: 561-383-1221
E-mail: meo@commerce-group.com
Web Page: www.commerce-group.com
From: Renee Basel <RBasel@gulf-stream.org>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 11:36 AM
To: Martin E. O’Boyle <meo@commerce-group.com>
Subject: GS #2653 (Copies of all outstanding and unfulfilled records request)
Good morning, Mr. O’Boyle:
See attached correspondence.
Sincerely,
Reneé Rowan Basel
Executive Administrative Assistant
Town of Gulf Stream
100 Sea Road
Gulf Stream FL 33483
561.276.5116
561.737.0188-fax
www.gulf-stream.org
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