[nfbmi-talk] foia on oma and mcb

[joe harcz Comcast]

May 18, 2010

FOIA FOIA FOIA

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI 48458

 

E-mail: joeharcz at comcast.net

Carla Haynes, Michigan Commission for the Blind, FOIA

 

haynesc at michigan.gov

Melvin Farmer, Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth (DELEG) FOIa

 

Dear Ms. Hanes and Mr. Farmer,

 

I am writing you today to request under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act documents under that act that are not in the least privileged.

 

They are the series of questions referenced in the recording of the MCB Special Session Meeting of May 3, 2010 sent by the board and Chair Pilarski to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office (specifically to Barbara Schmidt at that office) relative to the role and responsibilities of the MCB Board and reasons for holding a closed session of MCB Board meetings including the very  one on May 3, 2010..

 

Moreover, I am requesting the response from Ms. Schmidt referenced in the recording and draft minutes that was circulated to all commissioners except for new pending appointee John Scott.

 

Moreover, in the recording Commissioner Margaret Wolf 

 In her motion to hold a close session specifically sited memoranda to the MCB Board of April 22, 2010 and December 8, 2008 from Barbara Schmidt to the MCB Board in these regards as well. So I’m requesting these correspondences.

 

I am requesting the e-mails to and from these parties acting in their official capacity. They should not be difficult to locate for each and every one of them were indeed sent via e-mail to Patrick D. Cannon and are on his computer in the Victor Office Building. Moreover, they are undoubtably on Ms. Schmidt’s computer as well as the computers of MCB Chair Pilarski, Michael Geno, Geraldine Taekins, and Margaret Wolf as all said they had these with their handouts at the meeting at issue and that was very clear on the recording.

 

Since it will cost absolutely nothing to locate these documents and to send them to me via my e-mail listed above I expect no fee to conduct a search or any         stonewalling on this issue either.

Sincerely,

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

 

Cc: National Federation of the Blind of Michigan

Cc: Advocates for the Blind

Cc: Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Cc: Michael Cox, Attorney General State of Michigan

Cc: United States Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration

Cc: Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services

Cc: Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council

Cc: Michigan ADAPT

Cc: Several Directors Centers for Independent Living

Cc: Members Michigan Rehabilitation Council

Cc: Several Attorneys At Law (Not working for the state of Michigan)