Rainone Coughlin Minchello Contract and Bills
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to East Brunswick Township as part of a batch sent to 22 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear East Brunswick Township,
Under OPRA and the common law right of access, please provide:
1) copy of the current contract with Rainone Coughlin Minchello LLC for services to your government, including redevelopment agency, library board, rent leveling board, fire district(s), and other authorities within your jurisdiction.
2) copies of bills, invoices or other records sufficient to show the services rendered and total amount(s) billed by Rainone Coughlin Minchello for the year 2019.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
I am in receipt of your OPRA Request. I am answering parts of your request and asking for an extension on the remainder.
1. copy of the current contract with Rainone Coughlin Minchello LLC for services to your government, including redevelopment agency, library board, rent leveling board, fire district(s), and other authorities within your jurisdiction
Library Board - no records responsive
Rent Leveling Board - no records responsive
Fire Districts - is a separate entity and we have none of their records. You need to contact each Fire District separately.
2. copies of bills, invoices or other records sufficient to show the services rendered and total amount(s) billed by Rainone Coughlin Minchello for the year 2019.
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill because request size and records are in storage. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be advised by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.”
Your request requires an extension of time until October 6, 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 East Brunswick 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.
I am in receipt of the OPRA request below along with the Extension of time. Attached are the documents requested in regards to the Redevelopment Agency. All the other agencies have no records. As indicated in prior email we do not handle OPRA Requests for the fire districts.
Attached is the contract with Rainone and payment invoices. This OPRA is now closed.
Nennette Perry
Township Clerk \ Registrar
East Brunswick Township
One Civic Center Drive
P O Box 1081
East Brunswick NJ 08816
732-390-6850
Fax 732-238-8848
[email address]