[nfbmi-talk] FOIA Response to Request for Information onExpenses for E. Rodgers Attendance at NFB MI Convention

Fri Nov 1 20:32:35 UTC 2013

There should be nothing at all to hide, as long as the hotel where the NFB state convention was held is located at least 50 miles from the BSBP office in the Victor building, it is permissible for Ed Rodgers to travel to Grand Rapids the night before even though he did not appear on the agenda until after 10 the following morning.  
We also understand that he needed to leave promptly at 11 for his birthday.  
We further understand that he did not find it necessary to attend even one mili-second of the convention until it came time for him to speak.  None of this conduct  is prohibited. So why the secrecy? 

On Nov 1, 2013, at 12:12 AM, Terry D. Eagle <terrydeagle at yahoo.com> wrote:

> What does the BS4BP have to hide here?  Perhaps who shared a hotel room with
> whom?
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of joe
> harcz Comcast
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 3:30 PM
> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: FOIA Response to Request for Information
> onExpenses for E. Rodgers Attendance at NFB MI Convention
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Haynes, Carla (LARA) 
> To: joe harcz Comcast 
> Cc: Rodgers, Edward (LARA) ; Luzenski, Sue (LARA) ; Pemble, Mike (LARA) ;
> Belknap, Katie (LARA) ; Duell, Elsie (LARA) 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:30 AM
> Subject: FOIA Response to Request for Information on Expenses for E. Rodgers
> Attendance at NFB MI Convention
> 
> 
> October 30, 2013
> 
> 
> 
> Mr. Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
> 
> E-mail: joeharcz at comcast.net
> 
> 1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
> 
> Mt. Morris, MI 48458
> 
> 
> 
> Re:  FOIA Response to Request for Information on Expenses for Edward Rodgers
> II for Attendance at the NFB MI Convention
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Mr. Harcz, Jr.:
> 
> 
> 
> This email is in response to your October 23, 2013, email request for
> information, received by this office on October 24, 2013.  Please be advised
> that the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons is processing this request
> under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.
> 
> 
> 
> You have requested information as described in your email (also included
> below) as:
> 
> 
> 
> "I am writing you today to send me the "group billing" for lodging and other
> expenses (including personnel) for your attendance at the recent NFB MI
> State convention.
> 
> 
> 
> I also wish to know who was the driver of the state car used for this
> important convention."
> 
> 
> 
> In order to determine the extent of the research time, the size and number
> of records of nonexempt information within BSBP responsive to your request,
> a search must be undertaken.  For this reason, it is necessary to extend the
> time for response, as permitted by Section 5(2)(d) of the FOIA, through
> November 14, 2013, for your request.
> 
> FOIA Response - P.J. Harcz, Jr.
> 
> October 30, 2013
> 
> Page 2 of 2
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> If it is determined that there is a cost involved in the processing of this
> request, you will be sent an email which will include an invoice outlining 
> 
> that cost (before or no later than November 14, 2013).  This email may
> either request a deposit (if the cost is over $50.00) or request payment of
> the total cost if the amount is under $50.00.
> 
> 
> 
> Please note that nothing within the federal American with Disabilities Act
> (ADA ), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA), as amended, or
> the state's FOIA (MCL 15.231 et seq.) requires a public body to process FOIA
> requests free of charge.  Further, while the ADA and Section 504 of the RA
> may mandate that, upon request, material be produced in an accessible format
> without charge, neither the ADA or Section 504 of the RA preclude a public
> body from charging costs under the state's FOIA. Thusly, please note that no
> labor fee charges have been, or will be, assessed to convert existing,
> nonexempt public records responsive to your requests into an accessible
> format to forward to you.
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Carla Miller Haynes, FOIA Coordinator
> 
> Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
> 
> 
> 
> Attachment:  Email Request for Information
> 
> 
> 
> cc:     Edward F. Rodgers II
> 
>          Sue Luzenski
> 
>          Mike Pemble
> 
> Katie Belknap
> 
>          Elsie Duell
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net]  
> 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:49 AM 
> 
> To: Rodgers, Edward (LARA) 
> 
> Cc: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org 
> 
> Subject: group billing request nfb mi convention
> 
> 
> 
> October 23 2013 to Rodgers Group Billing NFB MI Convention
> 
> 
> 
> Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
> 
> 1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
> 
> Mt. Morris, MI 48458
> 
> joeharcz at comcast.net
> 
> 810-516-5262
> 
> 
> 
> To: Edward Rodgers, Director BSBP
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Sir,
> 
> 
> 
> I am writing you today to send me the "group billing" for lodging and other
> expenses (including personnel) for your attendance at the recent NFB MI
> State convention.
> 
> 
> 
> I also wish to know who was the driver of the state car used for this
> important convention.
> 
> 
> 
> You may send this to me in accessible format which by now you are quite
> aware of.
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you, by the way for attending and for your responsive and enlighten
> comments to all.
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
> Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
> 
> 
> 
> -Ninety-nine  Percent of lawyers give the other one percent a bad
> name.Steven Wright
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Cc: NFB MI
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Carla Miller Haynes
> 
> LARA Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP)
> 
> 201 N. Washington Square, 2nd Floor
> 
> P.O. Box 30652
> 
> Lansing, MI  48909
> 
> Telephone:  517-373-2063 or Toll-Free 1-800-292-4200
> 
> Fax:  517-335-5140
> 
> 
> 
> www.michigan.gov/bsbp
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> 
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