Boston Neighborhood Slow Streets Applications
| Submitted | April 6, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | July 18, 2017 |
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From: Jonathan Fertig
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:
This request seeks all of the applications by neighborhood organizations and individuals to the City of Boston Neighborhood Slow Streets program.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Fertig
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 6, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Shawn Williams
Good Afternoon Mr. Fertig:
Please see attached a response to your April 6, 2017 public records request
made to the Boston Transportation Department. Please note that your
request was not sent properly to the Boston Transportation Department. In
the future please send all such requests to btd@boston.gov.
Very truly yours,
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
City of Boston
1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615
Boston, MA 02201
617.635.4037
From: Jonathan Fertig
Hi-
Considering that most of the applications were submitted digitally, I don't understand how there are no digital records of the applications.
Please review your records and provide me with any applications that were submitted digitally.
Thank you-
Jonathan Fertig
From: Shawn Williams
Good Afternoon Mr. Fertig:
Please see attached a written response to your recent correspondence with
the Boston Transportation Department.
Yours truly,
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
City of Boston
1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615
Boston, MA 02201
617.635.4037
From: Jonathan Fertig
To Whom it May Concern-
When you process my request, if it's possible to scan, rather than copy, the paper documents and send me a digital file I would prefer digital delivery. It will save a lot of paper, and I'd like to be as environmentally conscious as possible.
Thank you-
Jonathan Fertig
From: Tracey Ganiatsos
Sorry that I missed you. I am out of the office and unavailable by email. I will return on Wednesday, July 18, 2017.
Best,
Tracey
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Tracey C. Ganiatsos, Public Information Manager Boston Transportation Department # 617-635-4811 tracey.ganiatsos@boston.gov (mailto:tracey.ganiatsos@boston.gov)
From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $206.25 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Shawn Williams
Good Afternoon Mr. Fertig:
I did forward your recent email to the Transportation Department. The
Department informed me that they are under the impression that you have
forwarded a check to begin the work. I have not received any check from
you. Was a check sent? If so, do you know the department to which the
check was sent?
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston
1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615
Boston, MA 02201
From: MuckRock
Hello Mr. Williams,
I believe the check was sent on July 19 and directed to the Department of Transportation. Please let us know if there's anything else with which we can help.
Thanks!
Beryl, MuckRock
From: Shawn Williams
Thank you.
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston
1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615
Boston, MA 02201
From: Shawn Williams
Good Afternoon Mr. Fertig:
The City of Boston has received your payment with respect to your public
records request, and the records are now available for you. If you wish, I
can leave the records at the front desk of the Law Department, Room 615,
City Hall. Please let me know when you plan to visit City Hall and I will
be sure the records are ready for you.
Yours truly,
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston
1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615
Boston, MA 02201
From: Shawn Williams
Good Afternoon Mr. Fertig:
This email is a reminder that your records are available for pickup at
Boston City Hall, Room 615.
Yours truly,
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston
1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615
Boston, MA 02201
617.635.4037
From: JPat Brown
Mr. Williams -
Would it be possible to have the records sent to
Jonathan Fertig
Dept MR35832
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144
We'd be willing to pay for postage.
Thank you.
From: Shawn Williams
Good Morning:
We propose that we weigh the box and determine the weight, then you can
arrange for a mailing label to be sent to us and we will mail the box to
you.
We await your response.
Yours truly,
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston
1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615
Boston, MA 02201
From: Shawn Williams
Good Morning:
The box weighs approximately 40 pounds. Let us know how you would like to
proceed. It may be less costly for you to visit City Hall and retrieve the
box, but I await your reply.
Yours truly,
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston
1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615
Boston, MA 02201