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Colman Herman v. University of Massachusetts Building Authority (SPR 20170960)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 07-13-2017
ClosedAppealDecision
SPR 20170960 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Colman Herman concerning records held by University of Massachusetts Building Authority, opened 07-13-2017. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20170960
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Colman Herman
- Date Opened
- 07-13-2017
- Date Closed
- 07-27-2017
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S Murray Supervzsor of Records July 27,201 7 SPRl71960 David P. Mullen, Esq. Deputy Director and General Counsel University of Massachusetts Building Authority One Beacon Street, 3 lStF loor Boston, MA 021 08 Dear Attorney Mullen: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the University of Massachusetts Building Authority (UMBA) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 5 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Herman requested a copy of: -- 1. All communications between UMBA and Robert Kraft, Jonathan Kraft, the Kraft Group and any and all organizations owned by the Krafts that pertain to siting a soccer stadium at the former Bayside Exposition Center in Dorchester; and 2. All internal communications regarding the matter described in Request Number 1 Previous appeals This request was the subject of previous appeals. SPR171335 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 28,2017); SPR171546 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (May 5,20 17); SPR17179 1 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 23,20 17). I closed SPR171791 with the proviso that UMBA provide Mr. Herman a response to the request, provided in a manner consistent with the order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations. UMBA provided a response dated July 7,2017. Mr. Herman objects to this response and this appeal (SPR171960) was opened as a result. UMBA7sJ uly 7f" response In its July 7thr esponse UMBA indicates "[als previously stated, UMBA has provided all communications in its possession relative to your request and had attached pursuant to the Supervisor of Public Record's Order a Custodial Index, identifying the documents, the information redacted and the exemptions relied upon." One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (617) 727-2832. Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre pre@sec.state.ma.us