Boston 2024 and the UMass Donahue Institute
| Submitted | March 25, 2015 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Michelle Kweder
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:
Written or electronic communication between Boston 2024 and University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute.
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.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Michelle Kweder
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 25, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Varon, Joshua (DOE)
Dear Ms. Kweder,
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not oversee the Donahue Institute, and has no records that respond to your request. We have forwarded your request to the office of the General Counsel at the University of Massachusetts, who was first alerted of this request today.
With additional questions, please contact: Deirdre Heatwole<mailto:dheatwole@umassp.edu>.
I hope you find this helpful. Please let me know if you have additional questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Josh Varon
Legal Counsel
MA Dept. of Elem. and Sec. Ed.
jvaron@doe.mass.edu<mailto:jvaron@doe.mass.edu>
781-338-3409
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From: Michelson, Peter
Dear Ms. Kweder, please be advised that you mis-addressed a public records request for records related to the UMass Donahue Institute, and it only arrived at the University of Massachusetts recently.
The University acknowledges receipt of your request for communications between Boston 2024 and the Donahue Institute. The University will not waive fees associated with this fee request. The University has learned that virtually all of the communications you seek are communications between Boston 2024 and two Donahue Institute employees, Mr. Mark Melnik and Mr. Dan Hodge, the co-authors of the report by the Donahue Institute relating to the possibility that Boston will host the Olympics in 2024.
You requested, and Public Records Act requires, that the University provide you with an estimate of the cost of finding and, if necessary, redacting these documents. The University estimates that these costs will total $ 159.36. This estimate was derived by calculating Mr. Melnik's time, 2 hours at $59.37 per hour, and ½ hour of Mr. Hodge's time, or $40.62. As a courtesy, the University will discount this amount to $125.00.
At present the University does not believe that the documents you have requested are subject to any statutory exemption from the Public Records Act, but it is still reviewing these documents to make sure of this.
Please let the University know if you intend to pay this sum. If you do, you may send a check payable to the University of Massachusetts to the address below.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Peter Michelson
Peter Michelson
Deputy General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
University of Massachusetts
225 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
617-287-7197
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 25, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Michelle Kweder
To whom it May Concern,
I am following up again on my FOIA submitted on March 25, 2015. I have made payment and am awaiting your response.
Michelle
From: Varon, Joshua (DOE)
Michelle,
I believe you have inadvertently directed this inquiry to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Department responded to your request on April 22, indicating that is had no responsive records. Please direct this inquiry to UMass.
Thank you,
Josh Varon
Legal Counsel
MA Dept. of Elem. and Sec. Ed.
jvaron@doe.mass.edu<mailto:jvaron@doe.mass.edu>
781-338-3409
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From: Michelle Kweder
Hello, we are following up regarding the 4/22 communication from your office - can you confirm payment?
Best,
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 25, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 25, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 25, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.