2024 Meeting Recordings
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority as part of a batch sent to 50 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested: all existing recordings of public meetings held in 2024.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. However, I recognize that many recordings, especially video recordings, are too large to send via email. If that is the case, I can recommend: 1) uploading the recordings to a Google Drive folder and sharing it with my Google account: ckratovil, or 2) using the free service WeTransfer to send the recordings to my email address: [email address]
I am also open to other methods, including picking up a flash drive or CD/DVD at your office, or receiving the same via US mail at our PO Box: #3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Please confirm you have received this request and feel free to contact me at 732-993-9697 with any questions or to make any necessary arrangements. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Hello Mr. Rank,
I am reaching out to follow up on our conversation where you informed me
that the authority's board meetings are recorded on physical audio
cassettes. At this time, I don't have the equipment to copy those
cassettes, but I am looking into acquiring it. I also hope the agency can
use digital technology to record future meetings. I'm happy to discuss
further. Feel free to email me here or call 732-993-9697.
Charlie
On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM Charlie Kratovil
<[1][email address]> wrote:
Hi Barry,
You asked for me to contact you via email regarding my request(s) for
records. I'll look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Editor, New Brunswick Today
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Reply to my message received 2/5/2025
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Barry Rank <[1][email address]>
Date: Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Subject: RE: Connecting via email
To: Charlie Kratovil <[2][email address]>
Cc: sdorio <[3][email address]>
Charlie:
I will mention it to the Ex. Director. Let me know if need anything else
from me.
W. Barry Rank
From: Charlie Kratovil <[4][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 10:58 AM
To: Barry Rank <[5][email address]>
Cc: [6][OPRA #71136 email]
Subject: Re: Connecting via email
Hello Mr. Rank,
I am reaching out to follow up on our conversation where you informed me
that the authority's board meetings are recorded on physical audio
cassettes. At this time, I don't have the equipment to copy those
cassettes, but I am looking into acquiring it. I also hope the agency can
use digital technology to record future meetings. I'm happy to discuss
further. Feel free to email me here or call 732-993-9697.
Charlie
On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM Charlie Kratovil
<[7][email address]> wrote:
Hi Barry,
You asked for me to contact you via email regarding my request(s) for
records. I'll look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Editor, New Brunswick Today
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