Don Kempner Warner Saklad v. Boston, City of - City Council (SPR 20171512)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 'iVilliam Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor q( Records October 25, 2017 SPR17/1512 Christine O'Donnell, Esq. Compliance Director, Staff Counsel Boston City Council Boston City Hall, 5th Floor Boston, MA 0220 l Dear Attorney O'Donnell: I have received the petition of Don Kempner Warner Saklad appealing the response of the Boston City Council (Council) to his request for public records. G. L c. 66, § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Sak.lad requested copies of hand ·written notes from an October 4, 2017 Council meeting. Unsatisfied with the Council's response, which noted that no responsive records exist, Mr. Saklad petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. It should be noted that Mr. Saklad provided this office with a video of the aforementioned Council meeting, depicting the requested notes. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that a representative from the Council intends on providing Mr. Saklad with a supplemental response, focused on addressing the concern outlined in his appeal. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that the Council provide Mr. Saklad with a response within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre(q!sec.stakma.us. Mr. Saklad may appeal the substantive nature of the Council's response within ninety days: See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Don Kempner ,Varner Saklad One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 .. (617) 727-2832 .. Fax: (61 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.sra.te.ma.us