HomeMy WebLinkAboutRequestLowell Garner
10 Pembroke Lane
Ithaca, NY 14550
July12, 2017
Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees
Marcham Hall
836 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Re: Freedom of Information Law Request
Dear Records Access Officer:
I am a long-time resident of the Village of Lansing, NY. Over the past decade or so, I
have grown increasingly troubled by my village government's pursuit of its "deer
management" program. I am interested in learning more about factors contributing
to the spread of deer management policies across the region.
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, I hereby
request a copy of the records listed below. For purposes of this request,
"communications" shall include correspondence, electronic mail (including all
attachments), text messages, and recordings or notes regarding conversations in
person or by phone or video chat. I request the following:
1. All communications between any former or current Village of Cayuga Heights
official and any faculty, staff, or students at the Natural Resources
Department at Cornell University (including but not limited to Bernd Blossey,
Paul Curtis and Jay Boulanger) pertaining to deer, deer management, deer
hunting, deer sterilization, or the deer management program in the Village of
Lansing, NY from January 1, 2013 to the date this request is fulfilled.
2. All communications and other records in the possession of Village pertaining
to the Natural Resources Department at Cornell University or any of its
faculty, staff, or students (including but not limited to Bernd Blossey, Paul
Curtis and Jay Boulanger) from January 1, 2013 to the date this request is
fulfilled.
3. All communications between any former or current Village of Cayuga Heights
official and any official in the Village of Lansing, NY pertaining to deer, deer
management, deer hunting, deer sterilization or the Cornell University
Department of Natural Resources or any of its faculty, staff, or students
(including but not limited to Bernd Blossey, Paul Curtis and Jay Boulanger)
from January 1, 2013 to the date this request is fulfilled.
Please provide as many responsive records as possible in electronic form via email.
If all the records cannot be emailed to me, please inform me of the portions that
cannot be emailed along with the cost of printing paper copies, before you begin
printing. If you determine that portions of the requested records are exempt from
disclosure, please provide me with access to the non-exempt portions. If a portion of
my request is denied for any reason, please inform me of the reason for denial
(citing the specific FOIL exemption you rely on to withhold each portion of the
record request) and provide me with the name and address of the person or body to
whom an appeal should be sent. If, in your response to any of the requests made
above, you claim that no responsive records are in your possession, please provide a
sworn statement certifying that fact, pursuant to NY Public Officers Law Article 6 §
89 (3) (a).
The Freedom of Information Law requires that an agency respond to a request
within five business days. I look forward to receiving your response as soon as
possible. Your efforts and full consideration of this request are greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Lowell Garner
lgarner0twcnv.rr.com
cc: Mayor Linda Woodard (lwoodardOcavuffa-heiLyhts.nv.us)
Trustee Jennifer Biloski (ibiloski(cbcavuaa-heiLyhts.nv.us)
Trustee James MarshallfimarshalIPcavuga-heiLrhts.nv.usl
Trustee Richard Robinson(rrobinson(@cavu,a-hei.Vhts.nv.us)
Trustee Peter Salton (psaltonPcavug;a-hei,Vhts.nv.usj
Trustee Maryann Friend (m friend 0cavuaa-hei,Vhts.nv.us)
Trustee Melony McMurry fmmcmurrvOcavuga-heiahts.nv.us)
Clerk Joan Mangione[imanLjione@cavgvA-heights.nv.us)