West Flushing Civic Association

Letters To Community Board 7 April 5, 2002

TIME TO ABIDE BY THE LAW

April 5, 2002

Eugene Kelty, chair
Marilyn Bitterman, district manager
Board Members
Community Board 7Q

By Fax 463-3891

Dear Mr. Kelty and/or Ms. Bitterman:

Pursuant to the New York State Open Meetings Law, and its interpretation by the New York State Department Of State Committee On Open Government, please be advised of the following:

All Meetings and all Committee Meetings of Community Board 7 are subject to the State Open Meetings Law. As such, the public must be given notice of all such meetings, as provided by law; the public must be permitted to attend all such meetings, as provided by law; and the public must be provided with access to the Minutes of all such meetings, as provided by law, in a timely manner, as is also provided by law.

Pursuant to the above-cited law, please inform me of where public notices of all CB 7 regular and committee meetings, including executive board meetings, for April, 2002 and beyond are to be found, conforming to the requirements of state law. Please also advise me of any changes to this policy in the future. Also, please explain your policy for providing timely public access to the Minutes of all Community Board 7 Meetings, including Executive and other Committee Meetings, as required by law.

A prompt written response to this inquiry is requested. Thank you.

Sincerely,


Richard Jannaccio
President, West Flushing Civic Association
P.O. Box 7770
Flushing, NY 11352
(718) 460-9248
WestFlushing@yahoo.com

Cc: State Committee on Open Government
Local Press
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F.O.I.L. Request : Re: Korean Church Parking Lot Application

April 5, 2002

Eugene Kelty, chair
Marilyn Bitterman, district manager
Community Board 7

By Fax 463-3891

Dear Mr. Kelty and/or Ms. Bitterman:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law, I am requesting to view any and all files pertaining to143-22 Franklin Ave. and 143-25 Ash Ave., as soon as possible.

I understand that if I request photocopies of any documents, the first five will be free and subsequent copies will be twenty-five cents per page.

Please call or e-mail me regarding this request. Thank you.


Sincerely,


Richard Jannaccio
President, West Flushing Civic Association
P.O. Box 7770
Flushing, NY 11352
(718) 460-9248
WestFlushing@yahoo.com

Cc: State Committee on Open Government
Local Press
Other Interested Parties