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Greg Nelson questions portion of memo about information requests not being granted in electronic format Discussion: It is generally agreed amongst board members that the creator of an electronic document on a home computer has a choice whether or not to provide a document for a Public Information Request, that the custodian of the record, the zoning administrator, is the only person required to provide records, and if she is not in possession of this electronic record she is under no obligation to provide it. Mistrust of stability and exchange of electronic record is voiced. It is stated by several board members that there is no record until it is on paper, date stamped and distributed and that any document created on Carl Broberg's home computer is his property. Paper records may be scanned in order to be distributed.
Discussion: Ric Gillman would like the minutes to reflect that that the consensus of the board be placed into the record that Mr. Broberg and the Town Plan Commission does not need to provide records in electronic format in response to Open Record Requests, that only date-stamped paper records need be provided. The clerk asks the board if this is the consensus. All agree. No electronic records prepared at home need be provided to fulfill public information requests, by consensus of the Town Board.
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Oh well, there's always next year. --Ed
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