4 Hour Laundry List
| Submitted | June 9, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Northwestside Coalition
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Trustee Carolyn Drblik, in a Niles-Maine District Library Special Board Meeting on May 24, 2021*, said she sat with Stephen Yasell for "four hours" and "came up with a laundry list of issues that I see here at the library that aren't addressed". We would like any documentation, notes, and communication from that 4 hour meeting and also the "laundry list" of issues.
*https://youtu.be/RMFl02jHsDE?t=7843
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Northwestside Coalition
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 9, 2021. 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.
From: Niles-maine District Library
Hello! I have not yet received a response-I will remind President Drblik to please answer. I apologize for the delay.
Susan Dove Lempke
Executive Director
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6960 Oakton Street, Niles, IL 60714
847-663-6401 | slempke@nileslibrary.org<mailto:slempke@nileslibrary.org>
www.nileslibrary.org<http://www.nileslibrary.org/>
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From: Northwestside Coalition
Hello Susan,
We understand and thank you for the update.
Sincerely,
Northwestside Coalition
From: Niles-maine District Library
June 24, 2021
Sent Via E-Mail
Northwestside Coalition
To whom it may concern:
In response to your June 10, 2021 Freedom of Information Act request, by e-mail, the Niles-Maine District Library responds as follows. Your request has one part, and our response is noted below:
Trustee Carolyn Drblik, in a Niles-Maine District Library Special Board Meeting on May 24, 2021*, said she sat with Stephen Yasell for "four hours" and "came up with a laundry list of issues that I see here at the library that aren't addressed". We would like any documentation, notes, and communication from that 4 hour meeting and also the "laundry list" of issues.
Response: The Niles-Maine District Library has no public records responsive to your request.
If your request for public records has been denied in full or in part, 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
E-mail: publicaccess@atg.state.il.us<mailto: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 sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this 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.
/s/Gregory J. Pritz
Niles-Maine District Library
FOIA Officer
Greg
Gregory J. Pritz
Assistant Director
Business & Operations Manager
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6960 Oakton Street, Niles, IL 60714
P: 847-663-6403 | F: 847-663-1360
gpritz@nileslibrary.org<mailto:gpritz@nileslibrary.org>
www.nileslibrary.org<http://www.nileslibrary.org/>
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