Shapiro, Claudia v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Aeronautics Division (SPR 20150508)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords July 29, 2015 SPRlS/508 Christopher Willenborg MassDOT - Aeronautics Division Logan Office Center One Harborside Drive, Suite 205N East Boston, MA 02128 Dear Mr. Willenborg: I have received the petition of Claudia Shapiro appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation-Aeronautics Division (Department) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Shapiro requested "meeting minutes from the mass. Aeronautics Commission and the Project management Team for 5 meetings held between August 28, 2009 thru February 2011." Having received no response, Ms. Shapiro petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (1 0) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 10(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Department is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff and several conversations with you, this office was notified that a response was provided. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Shapiro may appeal the subst tive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 .08(2). 1 1ams Supervisor of ecords cc: Ms. Claudia Shapiro OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre