To: Council President Bill Linehan http://cityofboston.gov/contact/?id=14
| Submitted | Aug. 21, 2014 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Don Saklad
To Council President Bill Linehan http://cityofboston.gov/contact/?id=14
Pursuant to the state Freedom of Information Act, G.L.M. c.4, €7, clause 26th, I hereby request the following records:
Transcript of Captions for hard of hearing/deaf on the most recent webcast/cablecast of the Public Meeting of Boston City Council.
From time to time City Councilors obtain the stenographic machine record of the public meeting of the Council. Budgeted for with public funds the stenographic machine records Councilors debate for public feedback, comment, questions, suggestions. Please note the emphasis... that it was prepared for Councilor Ross.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Don Warner Saklad
Filed via MuckRock.com
From: Christine O'Donnell
To Mr. Saklad:
This email is in response to your public records request received by the
City Council on August 21, 2014 and copied below. Please be advised that
the records that you are requesting do not exist. The City Council does
not have transcripts of the captions. Also, the City Council does not have
the stenographic machine transcript and such a document was not prepared
for former Councilor Michael Ross.
Very truly yours,
Christine O'Donnell
*Pursuant to the state Freedom of Information Act, G.L.M. c.4, €7, clause
26th, I hereby request the following records:Transcript of Captions for
hard of hearing/deaf on the most recent webcast/cablecast of the Public
Meeting of Boston City Council.From time to time City Councilors obtain the
stenographic machine record of the public meeting of the Council. Budgeted
for with public funds the stenographic machine records Councilors debate
for public feedback, comment, questions, suggestions. Please note the
emphasis... that it was prepared for Councilor Ross.I also request that, if
appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public
interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the
Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be
made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the
news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for
commercial usage.In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be
grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of
fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by
e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.Thank you in advance for
your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving
your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute
requires.Sincerely,Don Warner SakladFiled via MuckRock.com*
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Christine O’Donnell, Esq.
Legislative Director
Boston City Council
Boston City Hall
Boston City Council, 5th Floor
Tel: 617-635-1185
Fax: 617-635-4203
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