HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 15-2052RECORDS REQUEST (the "Request")
Date of Request: November 12, 2015
Requestor's Request ID#: 1176
REQUESTEE: Custodian of Records Town of Gulf Stream
REQUESTOR: Commerce Group, Inc.
REQUESTOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION: E -Mail: records@commerce-group.com
Fax: 954-360-0807 or Contact Records Custodian at records(i�commerce-groun.com:
Phone: 954-360-7713; Address: 1280 West Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
REQUEST: Provide a cony of all billings made to Gulf Stream and payments received from
Gulf Stream applicable to the law firm of Richman Greer. P.A. (including Gerald F. Richman,
singularly) from September 1. 2015 through the date of this Request.
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
Police Department, its Police Officers and its Counsel (including without limitation the following law
firms) Sweetavyle. Broeker & Varkas: Richman Greer. PA; and Jones. Foster. Johnston & Stubbs.
(including, without limitation, the attorneys. employees and partners of each such law firm.)
THIS REQUEST IS MADE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1, SECTION 24 OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND CHAPTER 119,
FLORIDASTATUTES
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.
SFE 4119.01(2)(F), FLORIDA STATUTES. IF NOT AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM, IT IS REQUESTED THAT THIS
RECORDS REQUEST BE FULFILLED ON I1 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) (a) (2)
ALSO PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF §119.07(I)(H) OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, \\LICIT PROVIDES THAT "IFA CIVIL ACTION
IS INSTITUTED WITHIN THE 30 -DAY PERIOD TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF TMS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO
THE REQUESTED RECORD, THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS MAY NOT DISPOSE OF THE RECORD EXCEPT BY
ORDER OFA 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 be required that the Requester approve or any costs, asserted by the Agency (as defined In Florida Statute, Chapter 119.01
(Dennitions)), In advance of any costs Imposed to the Requester 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".
UP/NP/FLRR
07.28.2015
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
November 16, 2015
Commerce Group, Inc. [mail to: records@commerce-group.com]
Re: GS #2052 (1176), 2053 (1178), 2054 (1177)
Provide a copy of all billings made to Gulf Stream and payments received from Gulf Stream
applicable to the law firm ofRichman Greer, P.A. (including Gerald F. Richman, singularly) from
September 1, 2015 through the date of this 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
Police Department, its Police Officers and its Counsel (including, without limitation, thefollowing
law firms) Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus; Richman Greer, PA; and Jones, Foster, Johnston &
Stubbs, (including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees and partners of each such law
firm)
Provide a copy of all billings and payments from and to the law firm of Sweetapple, Broeker &
Varkas (including Robert Sweetapple singularly) for the billing period beginning on September 1,
2015 through the date of this Request. The term "Town of Gu f Stream " shall mean each of the
following: the Town of Gulf Stream, its Commissioners, its Manager, its employees, its Police
Department, its Police Officers and its Counsel (including, without limitation, the following law
firms) Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus; Richman Greer, PA; and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs,
(including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees and partners of each such law firm)
Provide a copy of all billings and payments from and to the law firm of Jones, Foster, Johnston &
Stubbs (including John C. Randolph singularly) far the billing period beginning on September 1,
2015 through the date of this 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 Police
Department, its Police Officers and its Counsel (including, without limitation, the following law
firms) Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus; Richman Greer, PA; and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs,
(including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees and partners of each such law firm)
Dear Commerce Group, Inc. [mail to: recordsna.commerce-groun.comlI
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records requests dated November 12, 2015.
The original public record request can be found at the following link: http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/weblink/O/doe/70284/Pagel.asox, ho://www2.gulf-
stream.org/weblink/O/doc/70282/Pagel.asyxx, and b-U://www2.gulf-
stream.org/weblink/O/doc/70280/Pagel.aspxx. 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
RICHMAN GREER
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Richman Greer, P.A.
396 Alhambra Circle
North Tower, 14th Floor
Miami, FL 33134
305-3734000
Fed. Tax I.D. #59-1172536
TOWN OF GULF STREAM Invoice 74246
WILLIAM THRASHER, TOWN MANAGER October 8, 2015
100 SEA ROAD Page: I
GULF STREAM, FL 33483
ID: 9469-0000001 - GFR
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Delivered via e-mail
November 19, 2015
Commerce Group, Inc [mail to: records@commerce-group.com]
Re: GS #2052 (1176)
Provide a copy ofall billings made to Gulf Stream and payments received from Gulf Stream
applicable to the law firm of Richman Greer, P.A. (including Gerald F. Richman,
singularly) from September 1, 2015 through the date of this 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 Police Department, its Police Officers and
its Counsel (including, without limitation, thefollowing lawfirms) Sweetapple, Broeker &
Markus; Richman Greer, PA; and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, (including, without
limitation, the attorneys, employees and partners of each such law firm)
Dear Commerce Group, Inc [mail to: recordsacommerce-eroup.coml,
The Town of Gulf Stream received your public records request on November 12, 2015. You
should be able to view your request at the following link htto://www2.gulf-
stream.ore/weblink/O/doc/70284/Pagel.aWx. In future correspondence, please refer to this public
records request by the above referenced numbers.
Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus; Richman Greer, PA; and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs are
private entities. While communications and documents are related to the town, commissioners,
staff, representatives, and constitutes, maybe public records, not all communications or documents
in the procession of a private entity are public records.
The responsive documents can be found at the same above link.
We consider this matter closed.
Sincerely, Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records