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Madeleine Aster v. Cambridge, City of - Office of the City Clerk (SPR 20231155)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 06-01-2023
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20231155 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Madeleine Aster concerning records held by Cambridge, City of - Office of the City Clerk, opened 06-01-2023. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20231155
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Madeleine Aster
- Date Opened
- 06-01-2023
- Date Closed
- 06-15-2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 15, 2023 SPR23/1155 Seah Levy Public Records Access Officer City of Cambridge Office of the City Solicitor 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 Dear Ms. Levy: I have received the petition of Madeleine Aster appealing the response of the City of Cambridge (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 2, 2023, Ms. Aster requested, “[a]ll Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department employees who are certified traffic engineers.” Prior Appeals This request was the subject of previous appeals. See SPR23/0301 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 1, 2023) and SPR23/0548 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (April 4, 2023). In my April 4th determination, I found that it was unclear how the requested records are the subjects of dispute in the cited pending litigation. The City responded on April 18, 2023. Unsatisfied with the response, Ms. Aster petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1155, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff member and a City representative, it is my understanding that the City intends on providing a further response to Ms. Aster. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Ms. Aster with a response to the request in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law, and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Aster may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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 Seah Levy SPR23/1155 Page 2 June 15, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Madeleine Aster Elliot J. Veloso, Esq.