HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 16-2293RECORDS REQUEST (the "Request")
Date of Request: 08/16/2016
Requestor's Request ID#: 1279
REQUESTEE: Custodian of Records Town of Gulf Steam
REQUESTOR: Martin E. O'Boyle
REQUESTOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION: E -Mail: records@commerce-group.com
Fax: 954-360-0807 or Contact Records Custodian at recordsOcommerce-groun.com:
Phone: 954-360-7713; Address: 1280 West Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
REQUEST: (1) Provide a copy of all records (including, without limitation. communications
memorandums, contracts, invoices, memorandums of understanding and the like) between the Town of
Gulf Stream and all governmental, quasi -governmental and private entities (the "Entities") regarding the
Barrier Island Fire Study Proiect. (2) Please provide a copy of all payments made by any of the Entities
to the Town of Gulf Stream. (3) Please provide a copy of all payments made by the Town of Gulf
Stream to any of the Entities Note: This Request is for the period beginning January 1 2013
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 its counsel and the following law firms: Sweetayole 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 L 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.
SEE 4119.01(2)(F). FLORIDA STATUTES. IF NOT AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM- IT IS REOVESTED 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(H(H) OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES. WHICH PROVIDES THAT "IF A 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 be required that the Requestor approve of any costs, asserted by the Agency (as denned 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".
1/P/N'P/FLRR
07.28.2015
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
August 16, 2016
Martin E. O'Boyle [mail to: records@commerce-group.coml
Re: GS #2293 (Records Request #1279)
Provide a copy of all records (including, without limitation, communications memorandums,
contracts, invoices, memorandums of understanding and the like) between the Town of Gulf
Stream and all governmental, quasi -governmental and private entities (the "Entities') regarding
the Barrier Island Fire Study Project. (2) Please provide a copy of all payments made by any of
the Entities to the Town of GuIrStream. (3) Please provide a copy of all payments made by the
Town of Gulf Stream to any of the Entities. Note: This Request is for the period beginning
January 1, 2013. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST.- The term "Town of
Gulf Stream"shall mean each ofthe following.• the Town of Gulf Stream, its Commissioners, its
Manager, its employees, its Police Department, its Police Officers its counsel and the following
law firms: Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas; Richman Greer, PA; and Jones, Foster, Johnston &
Stubbs, (including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees and partners of each such law
firm.)
Dear Martin E. O'Boyle [mail to: records( ,commerce-grouu.coml,
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records request dated August 16, 2016. The
original public record request can be found at the following link:
http://www2.gulf-stream.org/weblink/O/doe/99520/Pagel.asi)x.
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,
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
August 29, 2016
Martin E. O'Boyle [mail to: recordsacommerce-grouo.coml
Re: GS #2293 (Records Request #1279)
Provide a copy of all records (including, without limitation, communications
memorandums, contracts, invoices, memorandums of understanding and the like) between the
Town of Gulf Stream and all governmental, quasi -governmental and private entities (the
"Entities') regarding the Barrier Island Fire Study Project. (2) Please provide a copy of all
payments made by any of the Entities to the Town of Gulf Stream. (3) Please provide a copy of
all payments made by the Town of Gulf Stream to any of the Entities. Note: This Request is for
the period beginning January 1, 2013. ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONREGARDING
REQUEST.- The term "Town of Gulf Stream " shall mean each of the following: the Town of Gttlf
Stream, its Commissioners, its Manager, its employees, its Police Department, its Police Officers
its counsel and the following law firms: Sweetapple, Broeker & Yarkas; Richman Greer, PA;
and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, (including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees
and partners of each such law firm.)
Dear Martin E. O'Boyle [mail to: recordsna,commerce-group.coml,
The Town of Gulf Stream received your public records requests on August 16, 2016. You
should be able to view your request at the following link:
http://www2.gulf-stream.org/weblink/O/doc/99520/Pagel.aspx
In future correspondence, please refer to this public records request by the above referenced
numbers.
The Town has spent at least 15 minutes on your request and now estimates that to respond to
your request will require an additional 1.25 hours of administrative support at $28.92 per hour,
the labor cost of the personnel providing the service, per Fla. Stat. § 119.07(4)(d). If the costs of
producing these documents will exceed your deposit, the Town will provide you with an initial
production of responsive records and an estimate for the production of any additional responsive
records. If the costs of production are less than the deposit, the Town will provide you with the
responsive records and a refund.
(1.25 hours @ $28.92 = $36.15) + (560 copies @ $.13 = 72.80) = Deposit Due: $108.95 in
cash or check.
Upon receipt of your deposit, the Town will use its very best efforts to further respond to your
public records request in a reasonable amount of time. If we do not hear back from you within
30 days of this letter, we will consider this closed.
Sincerely,
Renee Rowan Basel
As requested by Rita Taylor
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records