Water system privatization - FWW (100) (Citizens Energy Group)

Beryl Lipton filed this request with the Citizens Energy Group of Indianapolis, IN.
Multi Request Water system privatization - FWW (100)
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From: Beryl Lipton


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Materials related to agreements and proposals, solicited and unsolicited, for the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof), including (but not limited to) those materials referencing the entities listed below.

Please include as responsive the following records:
1. Agreements: Any contracts, services agreements, memorandums of understanding, or like agreements related to the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof);

2. Procurement: Any request for qualifications, request for proposals, or other bids (both solicited and unsolicited) for the ownership, operation and/or management of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, or a wastewater treatment; and

3. Communications: For the period between January 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019, any communication (including postal mail, emails, memoranda, meeting agenda or minutes, presentations, and text messages) between representatives of each utility (including the directors of the utility, general managers, the purchasing director, and any other applicable utility representatives) and representatives from water companies or other private water system operators, including:
a. Suez (domain: suez-na.com), including “Jim.Perron@suez-na.com”
b. Veolia
c. American Water or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative
d. Aqua America or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

From:

Please see the attached letter.

Thanks!

Sincerely,

Jamie L. Burks, CRP
Paralegal
Citizens Energy Group
(O) 317-927-4471

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2020 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

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From: Citizens Energy Group

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

From: Citizens Energy Group

Please contact me to discuss your public records request. We are unable to respond without more information from you.
Dan Considine
Manager, Corporate Communications
Citizens Energy Group
Office: 927-4718
Cell: 407-9254
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Citizens Energy Group
APRA Office
2020 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46202

July 19, 2019

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On June 19, 2019:
Subject:
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
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On June 18, 2019:
Subject: Access to Public Records Act
Please see the attached letter.

Thanks!

Sincerely,

Jamie L. Burks, CRP
Paralegal
Citizens Energy Group
(O) 317-927-4471

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2020 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Confidentiality Notice:
This email contains information that is privileged, confidential and subject to legal restrictions, and penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. You are prohibited from copying, distributing or otherwise using this information if you are not the intended recipient. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete this email and all attachments from your system. Thank you.

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On May 16, 2019:
Subject: Indiana Access to Public Records Act Request: Water system privatization - FWW (100) (Citizens Energy Group)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Materials related to agreements and proposals, solicited and unsolicited, for the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof), including (but not limited to) those materials referencing the entities listed below.

Please include as responsive the following records:
1. Agreements: Any contracts, services agreements, memorandums of understanding, or like agreements related to the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof);

2. Procurement: Any request for qualifications, request for proposals, or other bids (both solicited and unsolicited) for the ownership, operation and/or management of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, or a wastewater treatment; and

3. Communications: For the period between January 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019, any communication (including postal mail, emails, memoranda, meeting agenda or minutes, presentations, and text messages) between representatives of each utility (including the directors of the utility, general managers, the purchasing director, and any other applicable utility representatives) and representatives from water companies or other private water system operators, including:
a. Suez (domain: suez-na.com), including “Jim.Perron@suez-na.com”
b. Veolia
c. American Water or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative
d. Aqua America or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 73473
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request was filed by a MuckRock staff reporter. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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From: Gabrielle Rosenthal

Hello Mr. Considine,

Thank you for your explanation earlier. Regarding item 3 of our request, we are looking for any communication involving "American Water"; “Indiana Water”; "Aqua America"; "Aqua Indiana"; "Suez" and "Veolia". Domains: suez-na.com, @veolia.com, @amwater.com, @aquaamerica.com

We are looking for communications from the period of January 1, 2018 to May 1, 2019.

Thank you for your help and let me know if you have any more questions for me!

Best,
Gabrielle

From: Citizens Energy Group

Citizens Energy Group does not have any communications related to "privatization" with the entities listed.

Dan Considine
Manager, Corporate Communications
Citizens Energy Group
Office: (317) 927-4718
Cell: (317) 407-9254
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