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2004-101

- Administrative Case Closure
- Interim Decision
- Findings and Recommendations of the Executive Director

Administrative Case Closure

GRC Complaint No:  2004-101
Complainant: Cynthia A. McBride
Public Agency: Township of Teaneck

Case Disposition:

Case settled in mediation November 2, 2004.

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Interim Decision

Cynthia McBride,
   Complainant
      v.
Teaneck Township,
   Custodian of Record

Complaint No. 2004-101

 

At its August 12, 2004 public meeting, the Government Records Council (Council) considered the August 3, 2004 Findings and Recommendations of the Executive Director and all related documentation submitted by the parties. The Council voted unanimously to adopt the entirety of said findings and recommendations. The Council hereby finds that the Government Records Council and staff will forgo adjudicatory action in this case pending the outcome of mediation.

Interim Decision Rendered by the
Government Records Council
On The 12th Day of August, 2004

Vincent P. Maltese, Chairman
Government Records Council

I attest the foregoing is a true and accurate record of the Government Records Council.

Virginia Hook, Secretary
Government Records Council

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Findings and Recommendations of the Executive Director

Cynthia A. McBride                                        GRC Complaint No. 2004-101 
Complainant 
v.
Township of Teaneck 
Custodian of Records

Relevant Records Requested:  Tax account records
Request Made:    7/1/2004
Response Made: 7/15/2004
Custodian:   Helene V. Fall 
GRC Complaint Filed:  7/23/2004

Background

Complainant’s Case Position

The Complainant filed a Denial of Access Complaint with the Government Records Council on July 23, 2004 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 et. seq. disputing charges for tax information. The Complainant submitted an agreement to mediate on July 26, 2004.

Public Agency’s Case Position

The Custodian submitted an agreement to mediate on July 27, 2004.

Analysis

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-7(d) the parties mutually agreed to mediation and therefore, no analysis is needed at this time.

Documents Reviewed

The following documents were reviewed in preparing the Findings and Recommendations for this case:

  1. July 23, 2004 – Denial Of Access Complaint Form
  2. July 26, 2004 – Offer of Mediation to Complainant and Custodian
  3. July 26, 2004 – Complainants Agreement to Mediate
  4. July 27, 2004 – Custodian’s Agreement to Mediate

Conclusions and Recommendation of the Executive Director

The Complainant and the Custodian voluntarily signed Agreements to Mediate on July 26 and July 27, 2004. Based on same, the Executive Director respectfully recommends that the Council and GRC staff forego adjudicatory action pending the outcome of mediation.

Prepared By:
Approved by:
Paul F. Dice
Executive Director
Government Records Council

August 3, 2004

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