Network Blade LLC - Contracts, Vendor History Reports and Invoices
Dear Nutley Township,
Under OPRA and the common law right of access, please provide:
1. All contracts and service level agreements between your agency and Network Blade LLC. for the period of January 1st, 2022 to the present.
2. Vendor history reports for all payments to Network Blade LLC , outlining services provided, the timeline of services, and the costs of these services for the period of January 1st, 2022 to the present.
3. Any invoices or financial statements pertaining to transactions between your agency and Network Blade LLC for the period of January 1st, 2022 to the present.
4. Any correspondence relating to the negotiation, formation, performance, or termination of the contract(s) with Network Blade LLC., specifically with Joseph Danielsen for the period of January 1st, 2022 to the present.
Please provide all records in electronic format.
Yours faithfully,
G.R.
G.R.,
This correspondence shall serve as Nutley Township (the “Township”)’s response to your request for access to government records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq. (“OPRA”), which was received by the Township on July 12, 2023, during regular office hours. Attached is a copy of your request for access. The Township’s response is below:
Please be advised that a search of Township files revealed no records responsive to this request.
To the extent that you have also requested access to the above government records under the common law, your stated interest in obtaining the records must be balanced against the Township of Nutley’s interest in nondisclosure. See Loigman v. Kimmelman, 102 N.J. 98 (1986). The foregoing response to your request for access to government records incorporates the aforementioned balancing test. Please note that "a party's status as a litigant does not enlarge its access to government records under OPRA”. MAG Entm't, LLC v. Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534, 545-46 (App. Div. 2005). The Township of Nutley reserves the right to raise any other grounds for denial not raised in this response. Failure of the Township of Nutley to assert an exemption or privilege does not act as a waiver of any grounds for denial. Furthermore, a reviewing Court or the Government Records Council ("GRC") may deem a denial of access to be authorized on grounds other that those advanced by a custodian. See Paffv. Twp. of Plainsboro, A-2122-05T2, 2007 WL 957289, at *2 (App. Div., Apr. 2, 2007), affirming, Paff v. Township of Plainsboro, GRC Complaint No. 2005-29 (March 2006). If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Nutley to deny access. At your option, you may either initiate a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the 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 on its website 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.
Sincerely,
Ceci Tramontana
Deputy Clerk
Township of Nutley