HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 15-2038From: Chris O'Hare [mailto:chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 8:22 AM
To: Bill Thrasher <bthrasher@gulf-stream.org>
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Dear Custodian of Records,
My email, subject titled Public Record Request - legal work - Widboom. that I sent to you Fri, 30
Oct 2015 18:15:19, forwarded below, was returned to me because the Message rejected as spam
by Content Filtering.
Please confirm to me that you have received this email request for public records.
Chris O'Hare
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From: "Chris O'Hare"<chrisoharegulfstrearnAgmail.com>
To: bthrasheregulf-stream.org
Cc:
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:15:19 -0400
Subject: Public Record Request - legal work - Widboom
Dear Custodian of Records,
This email is a singular request for a public record. Please respond to this public record request in a singular
manner and do not combine this public record request with any other public record requests when responding.
Before making this public record request, I first searched the public records portion of your agency's website
hoping I could locate the public record I seek without having to trouble you for it. Unfortunately I can not find the
records I wish to examine.
I request you provide for my inspection the public record which is
The most recent minutes of any public meeting where the Town Commission, by majority vote,
authorized attorney Daniel R. Widboom of the law firm Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.
(Town Counsel John C. Randolph's firm) to complete legal work for the Town
other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
The most recent minutes of any public meeting where the Town Commission
, by majority vote,
authorized the Town Mayor to act on behalf of the Town Commission to authorized
attorney Daniel 11. Widbonm
of the law firm Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. (Town Counsel John C. Randolph's firm)
to complete legal work for the Town
other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
Any communication between the Town and anyone at Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A
related to
attorney Daniel R. Widboom
being authorized
to complete legal work for the Town
other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
Any contract between John C. Randolph and the Town of Gulf Stream which i
ncludes any provision that authorizes or mandates the use of the law firm of attorney John C.
Randolph to complete legal services for the Town related to
attorney Daniel R. Widboom
completing
legal work for the Town
other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
I make this request pursuant to Article 1, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 119 of the Florida
Statutes.
If you contend that any of the records I am seeking, or any portion thereof, are exempt from inspection or
disclosure please cite the specific exemption as required by 5119.070)(e) of the Florida Statutes and state in
writing and with particularity the basis for your conclusions as required by 5119.070 )(f) of the Florida Statutes.
Please take note of 4119.07(l)(c) Florida Statues and your affirmative obligation to (1) promptly acknowledge
receipt of this public records request and (2) make a good faith effort which "includes making reasonable efforts
to determine from other officers or employees within the agency whether such a record exists and, if so, the
location at which the record can be accessed." I am, therefore, requesting that you notify every individual in
possession of records that may be responsive to this public records request to preserve all such records on
an Immediate basis.
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. See §119.01(2)(f), Florida
Statutes.
Please provide only those records for inspection that do not require extensive use of information technologies
or extensive staff time or both in excess of 15 minutes. Please take note of §119.07(4)(a)3.(d) Florida
Statues and if you anticipate that any records exist, the production for inspection of which will require extensive
use of information technologies or extensive staff time or both in excess of 15 minutes, then please advise me
of the cost you anticipate to be incurred by your agency prior to incurring this cost. Please do not incur any
costs on my behalf without first obtaining my written authorization to proceed.
If you anticipate the need to incur any costs that I would be statutorily required to pay In order to inspect these
public records which would exceed $1.00 please notify me in advance of your Incurring that cost with a written
estimate of the total cost. Please be sure to itemize any estimates so as to indicate the total number of pages
and/or records, as well as to distinguish the cost of labor and materials. Again, please do not incur any costs on
my behalf without first obtaining my written authorization to proceed.
I hereby reserve all rights granted to me under the Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes.
All responses to this public records request should be made in writing to the following email address:
chrisoharegulfstream(cD,gmail.com
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via a -mail
November 12, 2015
Chris O'Hare [mail to: chrisoharegulfstream(a)grnail.coml
Re: GS #2038 (legal work - Widboom)
(1) The most recent minutes of any public meeting where the Town Commission, by majority
vote, authorized attorney Daniel R. Widboom of the law firm Jones, Foster, Johnston &
Stubbs, P.A. (Town Counsel John C. Randolph's firm) to complete legal work for the
Town other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
(2) The most recent minutes of any public meeting where the Town Commission, by majority
vote, authorized the Town Mayor to act on behalf of the Town Commission to
authorized attorney Daniel R. Widboom ofthe lawfrrm Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs,
P.A. (Town Counsel John C. Randolph's firm) to complete legal work for the Town other
than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
(3) Any communication between the Town and anyone at Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs,
P.A. related to attorney Daniel R. Widboom being authorized to complete legal work for
the Town other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
(4) Any contract between John C. Randolph and the Town of Gulf Stream which includes any
provision that authorizes or mandates the use of the law firm of attorney John C. Randolph
to complete legal services for the Town related to attorney Daniel R.
Widboom completing legal work for the Town other than assisting in bar complaints
against other attorneys.
Dear Chris O'Hare [mail to: chrisohareeulfstream(a grnail.coml,
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records requests dated October 31, 2015. The
original public record request can be found at the following link: httv://www2.gulf-
stream.ore/weblink/O/doc/69565/Pagel.ast)x. Please refer to the referenced number above with
any future correspondence.
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, Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
November 18, 2015
Chris O'Hare [Mail to: chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.com]
Re: GS #2038 (legal work - Widboom), 2039 (Follow up Public Record Request and Fwd:
GS #1942 (Jones Foster/O'Conner authorization -records complaints))
(1) The most recent minutes of any public meeting where the Town Commission, by majority
vote, authorized attorney Daniel R. Widboom of the law firm Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs,
P.A. (Town Counsel John C. Randolph's firm) to complete legal workfor the Town other than
assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
(2) The most recent minutes of any public meeting where the Town Commission, by majority
vote, authorized the Town Mayor to act on behalf of the Town Commission to
authorized attorney Daniel R. Widboom of the law firm Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.
(Town Counsel John C. Randolph's firm) to complete legal workfor the Town other than
assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
(3) Any communication between the Town and anyone at Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.
related to attorney Daniel R. Widboom being authorized to complete legal workfor the
Town other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
(4) Any contract between John C. Randolph and the Town of Gut(Stream which includes any
provision that authorizes or mandates the use of the law firm of attorney John C. Randolph to
complete legal services for the Town related to attorney Daniel R Widboom completing legal
workfor the Town other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
(1) The minutes of any puublic meeting where the Town Commission, by majority vote,
authorized attorney Joanne O'Conner of the law firm Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.
('Town Counsel John C. Randolph's firm) to complete legal workfor the Town including but not
limited to assisting in any legal defense, providing legal consultation, participating in discovery,
filing counterclaims, filing appeals, responding to public record requests and/or any general
legal work completed by Ms. O'Conner for the Town other than assisting in bar complaints
against other attorneys.
(2) The most recent minutes of any public meeting where the Town Commission, by majority
vote, authorized the Town Mayor to act on behalf of the Town Commission to
authorized attorney Joanne O'Conner of the law firm Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.
(Town Counsel John C. Randolph's firm) to complete legal workfor the Town including but not
limited to assisting in any legal defense, providing legal consultation, participating in discovery,
filing counterclaims, fling appeals, responding to public record requests and/or any general
legal work completed by Ms. O'Connerfor the Town other than assisting in bar complaints
against other attorneys.
(3) Any communication between the Town and anyone at Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.
related to attorney Joanne O'Conner being authorized to complete legal workfor the Town
including but not limited to assisting in any legal defense, providing legal consultation,
participating in discovery, filing counterclaims, filing appeals, responding to public record
requests and/or any general legal work completed by Ms. O'Conner for the Town other than
assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
(4) Any contract between John C. Randolph and the Town of Cnulf Stream which includes any
provision that authorizes or mandates the use of the law firm of attorney John C. Randolph to
complete legal services for the Town related to attorney Joanne O'Conner to complete legal
workfor the Town inchuding but not limited to assisting in any legal defense, providing legal
consultation, participating in discovery, filing counterclaims, filing appeals, responding to
public record requests and/or any general legal work completed by Ms. O'Conner far the
Town other than assisting in bar complaints against other attorneys.
Dear Chris O'Hare [Mail to: chrisoharegulfstream/7a.gmail.coml,
Thank you for your correspondence that the Town of Gulf Stream received on October 31, 2015.
Your request can be found at the following link: http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/weblink/0/doc/69565/Pagel.aspx and http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/weblink/0/doc/69563/Pagel.aspx. In future correspondence, please refer to this public
records request by the above referenced number.
For items 1, 2 and 4 of both requests, there are no such records. With regard to Item #3 of both
requests, the Town disputes that you have identified those portions of the public records that you
seek with sufficient specificity to permit the custodian to identify the record that you seek. The
Town understands your reference to "[a]ny communication... related to" a given attorney "being
authorized" to mean that you seek communications related to "the Town Commission, by majority
vote, authoriz[ing] the Town Mayor to act on behalf of the Town Commission to authorize [the
referenced attorney]" to provide legal work for the Town. There are no public records responsive
to your request as the Town understands it. To the extent that you intended to seek something else,
please clarify. This request for clarification is done as a courtesy to you to ensure the Town is able
to accurately and promptly provide you with either an estimate, if necessary, or production of the
public records you seek.
Please clarify the above request as indicated and the Town of Gulf Stream will proceed with
fulfilling your request. If we do not receive a clarification from you within 30 days of this letter,
we will consider this closed.
Sincerely,
Town Clerk
Custodian of the Records