[nfbmi-talk] Fw: FOIA Response Taking Extension - Info on Tim Hortons

[joe harcz Comcast]

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From: "Haynes, Carla (LARA)" <haynesc at michigan.gov>
To: "joe harcz Comcast" <joeharcz at comcast.net>
Cc: "Rodgers, Edward (LARA)" <rodgerse at michigan.gov>; "Luzenski, Sue (LARA)" 
<LuzenskiS at michigan.gov>; "Pemble, Mike (LARA)" <PembleM at michigan.gov>; 
"Belknap, Katie (LARA)" <BelknapK at michigan.gov>; "Essenberg, Rob (LARA)" 
<EssenbergR at michigan.gov>; "Zanger, Connie (LARA)" <zangerc at michigan.gov>; 
"Hull, James (LARA)" <hullj at michigan.gov>; "Duell, Elsie (LARA)" 
<DuellE at michigan.gov>; "Edmonds, Lucy (LARA)" <edmondsl2 at michigan.gov>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 2:39 PM
Subject: FOIA Response Taking Extension - Info on Tim Hortons


September 12, 2013 (Emailed and Mailed in the US Mail, Prepaid on this date)

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 Tim Hortons

Dear Mr. Harcz, Jr.:

This email is in response to your September 5, 2013, email request for 
information under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 
et seq, received by this office on September 6, 2013.

You have requested information as described in your email as:

"I am writing you today to request any e-mail correspondences between 
yourself and the franchise known as Tim Horten's (sic) regarding the 
establishment of a franchise in the Michigan State Capitol and/or the 
"Anderson Building". At a minimum I wish for all documents related to 
contractural arrangements, franchise fees and the existing contract itself."

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 
September 25, 2013.

If it is determined that there is a cost involved in the processing of this 
request, you will be sent a letter which will include an invoice outlining 
the cost (before or no later than September 25, 2013).  This letter 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.
FOIA Response - P.J. Harcz, Jr.
September 12, 2013
Page 2 of 2




Nothing within the ADA or Section 504 states that you will receive your 
requested information free of charge.  It is a two-step process in the 
determination of costs.  First, the Michigan FOIA (MCL 15.231 et seq), 
allows an agency to charge for costs under Section 15.234, Section 4. 
Second, while the ADA and Section 504 mandate that the material be produced 
in an accessible format upon request and without charge neither the ADA or 
Section 504 preclude us from charging costs under the Michigan FOIA.  We do 
not charge for the labor cost to convert documents into an accessible 
format.

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
Rob Essenberg
Constance Zanger
James Hull
Elsie Duell
Lucy Edmonds


From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 10:31 AM
To: Rodgers, Edward (LARA)
Cc: Luzenski, Sue (LARA)
Subject: tim horten's foia, ada, 504 etc

September 5 2013 to Rodgers Regarding Tim Horten'ss

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
joeharcz at comcast.net
810-516-5262

To:

Ed Rodgers, Director BSBP
(Via e-mail)

Dear Mr. Rodgers,

I am writing you today to request any e-mail correspondences between 
yourself and the franchise known as Tim Horten's (sic) regarding the 
establishment of a franchise in the Michigan State Capitol and/or the 
"Anderson Building". At a minimum I wish for all documents related to 
contractural arrangements, franchise fees and the existing contract itself.

In addition being blind I am again requesting without surcharge this 
information in accessible format pursuant to Title II of the ADA, and 
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

To wit: simply send those requested documents to my e-mail address listed 
above as either/or Word attachments or plain text enclosures without again a 
surcharge for said as that is a civil rights violation.

I thank you as always for your prompt and accessible response.

Sincerely,

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

Cc: file
Cc: several





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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