Clerk -Attorney use of cellphones during meeting
Dear Rochelle Park Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Dear Clerk
During no the February 9, 2022 township work meeting Yourself and Township Attorney were observed to be using your cell phones. Electronic devices are prohibited during township meetings.
Please provide text and emails and all communications from these devices.
Transparency should be given to the taxpayers who pay you for services.
Yours faithfully,
PCR
Dear PCR,
In response to your OPRA request below.
As it pertains to the Clerk: Attached please find three recordings ( I
will have to send the first one separate it’s 42 minutes long) which I
recorded during the public work session and would touch my phone to makes
sure it was going during the meeting. One recording is 42.06 minutes,
one is 14:44 minutes and one is 20 minutes . During the meeting I was
recording segments and writing notes which are reflected in the 7 page
draft minute document attached from the 2/9 meeting. During the public
portion I used my phone to check the running timer for the 3 minute
allocated speaking portion, from now on I will use my watch instead of
cellphone since I was not aware that wasn’t allowed.
As it pertains to the Attorney: Please find two emails that were sent by
Mr. DiPisa to himself during the meeting pertaining to the Township
Business.: (1) “ to Call Frank Covelli at the JIF to see if they will
review our personnel manual” and (2) Subject: 2/23 mgt 6:30 start to
interview clerk.”
That is all I have available as a response to your OPRA request.
Have a great weekend, enjoy the spring like Saturday before the wintery
Sunday!
Maggie
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 12:22 PM
To: OPRA requests at Rochelle Park Township <[1][Rochelle Park Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Clerk -Attorney use of cellphones during meeting
Dear Rochelle Park Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Dear Clerk
During no the February 9, 2022 township work meeting Yourself and Township
Attorney were observed to be using your cell phones. Electronic devices
are prohibited during township meetings.
Please provide text and emails and all communications from these devices.
Transparency should be given to the taxpayers who pay you for services.
Yours faithfully,
PCR
References
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1. mailto:[Rochelle Park Township request email]
The 42 minute recording will not send via email, if you need it, please
let me know and I will figure out how to send it over before February 22
when the response to the OPRA is officially due. Best, Maggie
From: Maggie Giandomenico <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 9:51 AM
To: 'PCR' <[OPRA #29400 email]>
Cc: 'Mark Dipisa' <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Clerk -Attorney use of cellphones during meeting
Dear PCR,
In response to your OPRA request below.
As it pertains to the Clerk: Attached please find three recordings ( I
will have to send the first one separate it’s 42 minutes long) which I
recorded during the public work session and would touch my phone to makes
sure it was going during the meeting. One recording is 42.06 minutes,
one is 14:44 minutes and one is 20 minutes . During the meeting I was
recording segments and writing notes which are reflected in the 7 page
draft minute document attached from the 2/9 meeting. During the public
portion I used my phone to check the running timer for the 3 minute
allocated speaking portion, from now on I will use my watch instead of
cellphone since I was not aware that wasn’t allowed.
As it pertains to the Attorney: Please find two emails that were sent by
Mr. DiPisa to himself during the meeting pertaining to the Township
Business.: (1) “ to Call Frank Covelli at the JIF to see if they will
review our personnel manual” and (2) Subject: 2/23 mgt 6:30 start to
interview clerk.”
That is all I have available as a response to your OPRA request.
Have a great weekend, enjoy the spring like Saturday before the wintery
Sunday!
Maggie
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 12:22 PM
To: OPRA requests at Rochelle Park Township <[1][Rochelle Park Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Clerk -Attorney use of cellphones during meeting
Dear Rochelle Park Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Dear Clerk
During no the February 9, 2022 township work meeting Yourself and Township
Attorney were observed to be using your cell phones. Electronic devices
are prohibited during township meetings.
Please provide text and emails and all communications from these devices.
Transparency should be given to the taxpayers who pay you for services.
Yours faithfully,
PCR
References
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1. mailto:[Rochelle Park Township request email]
Dear Maggie Giandomenico,
Thank You for your quick response. I will take you at your word that this is your reasoning for using a cell phone during towns business.
No need to send out additional tape. The meeting was hard enough to listen to the first time. I will consider this OPRA complete.
Yours sincerely,
PCR