Request for communications and documents
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| Submitted | Sept. 20, 2017 |
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Communications
From: Matt Kasper
To Freedom of Information Act Officer:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to 11), I hereby request the following records:
All communication and documents to/from Mayor John Pritchard, City Manager Todd Thompson, specifically regarding Ameren and energy efficiency between July 19, 2017 and September 19, 2017. Keywords used in the search of records are limited to: "Ameren", "energy efficiency", "17-0311", and "Illinois Commerce Commission".
I am requesting a waiver or a reduction of fees since the requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes, and the organization I work for, Energy and Policy Institute, can be classified as a representative of the news media. Additionally, I have accounts with Republic Report and Huffington Post that are used to disseminate information received from public record requests.
In the event that there are fees, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Matt Kasper
Energy and Policy Institute
630-908-9615
PO Box 577764. Chicago, IL.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 20, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Kelli Bennewitz, City Clerk
Mr. Kasper,
Thank you for contacting the City of Galesburg with your request for
information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS
140/1 et seq.
On September 20, 2017, you requested the following documents:
All communication and documents to/from Mayor John Pritchard, City Manager
Todd Thompson, specifically regarding Ameren and energy efficiency between
July 19, 2017 and September 19, 2017. Keywords used in the search of
records are limited to: "Ameren", "energy efficiency", "17-0311", and
"Illinois Commerce Commission".
Your request is granted in part and denied in part as follows.
The City of Galesburg is denying part your request for the following
reason: 5 ILCS 140/7(m): Communications between a public body and an
attorney or auditor representing the public body that would not be subject
to discovery in litigation, and materials prepared or compiled by or for a
public body in anticipation of a criminal, civil or administrative
proceeding upon the request of an attorney advising the public body, and
materials prepared or compiled with respect to internal audits of public
bodies.
You have a right to have the denial of your request reviewed by the Public
Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. 5
ILCS 140/9.5(a). You can file your Request for Review with the PAC by
writing to:
Public Access Counselor
Office of the Attorney General
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Fax: 217-782-1396 <(217)%20782-1396>
E-mail: publicaccess@atg.state.il.us
You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a
lawsuit in the State circuit court (5 ILCS 140/11).
If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so
within 60 calendar days of the date of this denial letter (5 ILCS
140/9.5(a). Please note that you must include a copy of your original FOIA
request and this denial letter when filing a Request for Review with the
PAC.
Sincerely,
Kelli R. Bennewitz, CMC
City Clerk and FOIA Officer
City of Galesburg
55 West Tompkins Street, P.O. Box 1387
P: 309/345-3610
F: 309/344-0154
FOIA 09-20-2017 Ameren.zip
<https://drive.google.com/a/ci.galesburg.il.us/file/d/0Bw2GIeAk9jdTaGJEeDA1ODVDcjQ/view?usp=drive_web>
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FOIA2009-20-201720Ameren.zip