FOI Request Filed Seeking Documents Evidencing Legal Compliance

Following up on Daley Court further I have submitted an FOI request to the Town Council Office to evidence the compliance, or lack thereof, with section 10-19 of the Town Ordinances which governs the disposition of town owned property.

Angela,

I would appreciate your assistance in providing the the following records in accordance with the requirements of the FOI Act.

1) A copy of any written communication from Mayor Melody Currey to the East Hartford Town Council or it’s subcommittees regarding 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590  Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court.

2) A copy of the agenda and minutes of the East Hartford Town Council meeting at which Mayor Melody Currey’s written request to dispose of 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590 Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court was referred to the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee.

3) A copy of any appraisal dated 2006 or later of 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590 Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court which was acquired by the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee

4) A copy of any written communication, memo, minutes or agenda from 2006 or later addressing an appraisal or whether to acquire an appraisal of 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590 Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court.

5) A copy of any minutes, agenda, memo or communication of the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee in which the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee determined whether to seek bids for, or negotiate directly with a buyer for 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590 Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court.

6) A copy of any public notice of a request for bids on 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590 Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court from the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee published in a newspaper.

7) A copy of the minutes and agenda of the meeting of the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee at which the committee opened bids for 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590 Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court.

8) A copy of the minutes and agenda of the meeting of the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee at which the committee approved a recommendation to dispose of 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590 Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court to one of the bidders, reject all bidders and submit another request for bids or negotiate with another person.

9) A copy of the minutes and agenda of the Town Council meeting at which the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee submitted the bids for 582 Burnside Avenue, AKA 590 Burnside Avenue, AKA Daley Court or other written memo or communication evidencing a submission of bids on the property to the Town Council.

10) A copy of any emails to or from the Town Council, its subcommittees, clerk or members referencing 582 Burnside Avenue, 590 Burnside Avenue or Daley Court.

11) A copy of the agenda and minutes of the Town Council meeting at which the Burnside Avenue Redevelopment Plan was last amended, approved or renewed.

If any of these requests can not be met because the information does not exist please indicate this.

Thank You,

Jon Searles
51 Spaulding Circle
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 930-4149

A return receipt indicating that Angela opened the email was received at 8:47AM 07/16/09:

Your message

  To:      Attenello, Angela
  Cc:      Currey, Melody
  Subject: FOI Request - Information on Daley Court
  Sent:    Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:30:05 -0400

was read on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:47:44 -0400

A response was received shortly thereafter at 8:48 AM on 07/16/09:

Your request has been forwarded to the Council Chair.

Angela Attenello
Town Council Clerk