Minutes
Dear Clark 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:
Copies of minutes from all meetings during 2014-2020
Yours faithfully,
Dugan is Sal’s Attorney
Your request has been received.
Please confirm that you want all Planning Board, Board of Adjustment and Township Council meeting minutes from 2014 - 2020.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
Dear Clerk's Dept.,
All meetings where there is no video
Yours sincerely,
Dugan is Sal’s Attorney
To: Dugan is Sal’s Attorney <[OPRA #31803 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - minutes
Date: May 19, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm (received by custodian 5/12/22). The request was later clarified and received by the township on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 12, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 23, 2022. This/these response(s) to your request is/are being provided in four emails to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
On May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm you requested "Copies of minutes from all meetings during 2014-2020" which you clarified on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm to request "All meetings where there is no video" The attached records contain all meetings during the time period 2014 to 2020 where there is no video.
The Attached documents are responsive to your request:
Attached Council Special, Workshop and Private meeting minutes from 2014 through 2020 are too large to be sent in one email. (1 - 2014, 2015) (2 - 2016, 2017) (3 - 2018, 2019)
Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings started being video recorded in 2017. The attachments are minutes for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (4 - 2020 + PD 2014, 2015, 2016 + Board of Adjustment 2014, 2015, 2016).
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
To: Dugan is Sal’s Attorney <[OPRA #31803 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - minutes
Date: May 19, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm (received by custodian 5/12/22). The request was later clarified and received by the township on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 12, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 23, 2022. This/these response(s) to your request is/are being provided in four emails to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
On May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm you requested "Copies of minutes from all meetings during 2014-2020" which you clarified on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm to request "All meetings where there is no video" The attached records contain all meetings during the time period 2014 to 2020 where there is no video.
The Attached documents are responsive to your request:
Attached Council Special, Workshop and Private meeting minutes from 2014 through 2020 are too large to be sent in one email. (1 - 2014, 2015) (2 - 2016, 2017 Workshop, 2015, 2016, 2019 private meeting minutes) There were no private meetings held in 2014, 2017, 2018 or 2020. (3 - 2018, 2019) Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings started being video recorded in 2017. The attachments are minutes for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (4 - 2020 + PD 2014, 2015, 2016 + Board of Adjustment 2014, 2015, 2016).
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
To: Dugan is Sal’s Attorney <[OPRA #31803 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - minutes
Date: May 19, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm (received by custodian 5/12/22). The request was later clarified and received by the township on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 12, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 23, 2022. This/these response(s) to your request is/are being provided in four emails to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
On May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm you requested "Copies of minutes from all meetings during 2014-2020" which you clarified on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm to request "All meetings where there is no video" The attached records contain all meetings during the time period 2014 to 2020 where there is no video.
The Attached documents are responsive to your request:
Attached Council Special, Workshop and Private meeting minutes from 2014 through 2020 are too large to be sent in one email. (1 - 2014, 2015) (2 - 2016, 2017 Workshop, 2015, 2016, 2019 private meeting minutes) There were no private meetings held in 2014, 2017, 2018 or 2020. (3 - 2018, 2019, Workshop) The files are large than I thought and therefore the response must be more than 4 emails. I will continue to send emails and indicate which is the final email.
Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings started being video recorded in 2017. The attachments are minutes for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (4 - 2020 + PD 2014, 2015, 2016 + Board of Adjustment 2014, 2015, 2016).
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
To: Dugan is Sal’s Attorney <[OPRA #31803 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - minutes
Date: May 19, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm (received by custodian 5/12/22). The request was later clarified and received by the township on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 12, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 23, 2022. This/these response(s) to your request is/are being provided in four emails to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
On May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm you requested "Copies of minutes from all meetings during 2014-2020" which you clarified on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm to request "All meetings where there is no video" The attached records contain all meetings during the time period 2014 to 2020 where there is no video.
The Attached documents are responsive to your request:
Attached Council Special, Workshop and Private meeting minutes from 2014 through 2020 are too large to be sent in one email. (1 - 2014, 2015) (2 - 2016, 2017 Workshop, 2015, 2016, 2019 private meeting minutes) There were no private meetings held in 2014, 2017, 2018 or 2020. (3 - 2018, 2019, Workshop) The files are large than I thought and therefore the response must be more than 4 emails. I will continue to send emails and indicate which is the final email.
Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings started being video recorded in 2017. The attachments are minutes for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (4 - 2020 Workshop + PD 2014, 2015, 2016 + Board of Adjustment 2014, 2015, 2016).
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
To: Dugan is Sal’s Attorney <[OPRA #31803 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - minutes
Date: May 19, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm (received by custodian 5/12/22). The request was later clarified and received by the township on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 12, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 23, 2022. This/these response(s) to your request is/are being provided in four emails to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
On May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm you requested "Copies of minutes from all meetings during 2014-2020" which you clarified on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm to request "All meetings where there is no video" The attached records contain all meetings during the time period 2014 to 2020 where there is no video.
The Attached documents are responsive to your request:
Attached Council Special, Workshop and Private meeting minutes from 2014 through 2020 are too large to be sent in one email. (1 - 2014, 2015) (2 - 2016, 2017 Workshop, 2015, 2016, 2019 private meeting minutes) There were no private meetings held in 2014, 2017, 2018 or 2020. (3 - 2018, 2019, Workshop) The files are large than I thought and therefore the response must be more than 4 emails. I will continue to send emails and indicate which is the final email.
Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings started being video recorded in 2017. The attachments are minutes for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (4 - 2020 Workshop + PD 2014, 2015, 2016 + Board of Adjustment 2014, 2015, 2016).
Special meetings 2014 - 2020
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
To: Dugan is Sal’s Attorney <[OPRA #31803 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - minutes
Date: May 19, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm (received by custodian 5/12/22). The request was later clarified and received by the township on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 12, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 23, 2022. This/these response(s) to your request is/are being provided in four emails to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
On May 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm you requested "Copies of minutes from all meetings during 2014-2020" which you clarified on May 12, 2022 at 5:38 pm to request "All meetings where there is no video" The attached records contain all meetings during the time period 2014 to 2020 where there is no video.
The Attached documents are responsive to your request:
Attached Council Special, Workshop and Private meeting minutes from 2014 through 2020 are too large to be sent in one email. (1 - 2014, 2015) (2 - 2016, 2017 Workshop, 2015, 2016, 2019 private meeting minutes) There were no private meetings held in 2014, 2017, 2018 or 2020. Correction: there was a private meeting held in 2014 - attached
(3 - 2018, 2019, Workshop) The files are larger than I thought and therefore the response must be more than 4 emails. I will continue to send emails and indicate which is the final email.
Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings started being video recorded in 2017. The attachments are minutes for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (4 - 2020 Workshop + PD 2014, 2015, 2016 + Board of Adjustment 2014, 2015, 2016).
Special meetings 2014 - 2020
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.