Good Afternoon:
 
In response to your OPRA request below, the minutes are draft and exempt
from disclosure until formal approval by the governing body.
 
 

Jane Bakalarczyk, RMC/CMC/CMR
Municipal Clerk/Registrar
Hardyston Township
Phone: 973-823-7020 ext 9409
Fax:  973-823-7021
email: [Hardyston Township request email]

>>> Jane Doe <[OPRA #41428 email]>
4/3/2023 7:20 PM >>>
Dear Hardyston 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:

Minutes for the following meetings:
06/22/2022    Township Council Meeting
07/27/2022    Township Council Meeting
08/24/2022    Township Council Meeting
09/28/2022    Township Council Meeting
10/26/2022    Township Council Meeting
11/09/2022    Township Council Meeting
12/14/2022    Joint Council / HTMUA Special Meeting
12/14/2022  Township Council Meeting
01/02/2023  Township Council ReOrg Meeting
01/25/2023    Township Council Meeting
02/22/2023    Township Council Meeting
03/16/2023    Township Special Meeting
03/22/2023    Township Council Meeting

Yours faithfully,

Jane Doe

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Good Afternoon:
 
The minutes will be on the April 26, 2023 meeting agenda for Council
approval and will be available at that time.
 
Jane Bakalarczyk, RMC/CMC/CMR
Municipal Clerk/Registrar
Hardyston Township
Phone: 973-823-7020 ext 9409
Fax:  973-823-7021
email: [Hardyston Township request email]

>>> Jane Doe <[OPRA #41428 email]>
4/14/2023 1:35 PM >>>
Dear Jane Bakalarczyk,

Per statute, those minutes need to be made "promptly" available.   Almost
a year since the last posted minutes seem clearly in violation. Is there
something legally preventing the release of the public meeting minutes
other than the town council not wishing them to be public?  Are they
hiding something from their residents?

N.J.S.A. 10:4-14. Minutes of meetings; availability to public,

Each public body shall keep reasonably comprehensible minutes of all its
meetings showing the time and place, the members present, the subjects
considered, the actions taken, the vote of each member, and any other
information required to be shown in the minutes by law, which shall be
promptly available to the public to the extent that making such matters
public shall not be inconsistent with [N.J.S.A. 10:4-12].

Yours sincerely,

Jane Doe

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