HomeMy WebLinkAboutpublic-access-public-hearing-resolution.pdfResolution # ___________-2016
TOWN OF ENFIELD
PUBLIC HEARING ON LOCAL LAW #3 FOR THE YEAR 2016
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF ENFIELD
UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW
WHEREAS, the Town of Enfield adopted a resolution regarding the Uniform Rules Relating to the
Administration of Public Access to Public Records on June 12, 2002 and
WHEREAS, the State of New York has made several changes and additions to the Freedom of
Information Law in the intervening years, including the application of strict rules pertaining to FOIL
responses, such as very changing archiving rules for FOIL demands and responses, the Town Board
opts to update its FOIL procedures to bring them up to 2016 standards as recommended by the
Committee on Open Government, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk and the Deputy Town Clerk have met with the Town Attorney, Guy
Krogh regarding this draft Local Law, and
WHEREAS, a draft of Local Law #2-2016 is on file with the Town Clerk for public review and has
been provided to Town Board members for review and discussion, and
WHEREAS, this proposed Local Law would be a Type II SEQRA and not require the preparation of
an EAF0, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that a Local Law be considered for adoption pursuant to the authority granted by and in
the Statute of Local Governments, the Municipal Home Rule Law and Public Officers Law Article 6
and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Such Public Officers Law, Article 6, is more commonly
known as the Freedom of Information Law and together with its rules and regulations, and as amended
from time to time, it is hereinafter referred to as “FOIL” and it is further
RESOLVED that a public hearing on the matter be held at 182 Enfield Main Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850
on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 6:30 PM to consider the aforesaid Local Law #2-2016, and to
hear all persons interested in the subject thereof and concerning the same, to take and consider such
evidence as may be submitted, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted by law and it
is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Enfield, Tompkins County is hereby authorized and
directed to cause a proper Notice of Public Hearing to be duly and timely published in the official
newspaper of the Town, and to further post a copy thereof on the Town signboard maintained by the
Town Clerk, in accordance with law.