To: Spring Valley Village Clerk Diane Montgomery Cc: Village Attorney Amy Mele and Randi Mallia From: Steve Lieberman, reporter with The Journal News/lohud.com Date: Jan 19 2018 Under the provisions of the New York Freedom of Information Law, Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, I request the following records: --- a roster of all employees and paid consultants on the village payroll with their job titles and starting days --- Contracts with all village-paid consultants, including law firms. I’d like the documents in electronic form. As you know, the state Freedom of Information Law requires that an agency respond to a request within five business days of receipt of this request. However, an agency is not required to wait five days or even ask for the filing of a Freedom of Information request. Therefore, I would appreciate a response as soon as possible. If for any reason any portion of my request for records is denied, please inform me of the reasons for the denial in writing and provide the name and address of the person or body to whom an appeal should be directed. If there are any fees (the state statute allows for 25 cents per copy and prohibits search fees), please inform me. I can be reached at 845-578-2443 My cell number is 914-609-8087 My fax number is 845-578-2477 My e-mail address is slieberm@lohud.com On receipt of this request, please send me a photocopy of it with the time and date your office received it. I will pay the 25 cents per copy, as statute allows an agency to charge. Thanks for your cooperation, Steve Lieberman Journal News reporter -----To: Spring Valley Clerk Diana Montgomery Cc John Figaro From: Steve Lieberman, reporter with The Journal News/lohud.com Date: April 10, 2018 Under the provisions of the New York Freedom of Information Law, Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, I request the following records for review: - minutes of the Zoning Board of Appeals meetings for 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 Please, let me know if minutes are available for the ZBA and the Planning Board. If not, why not. Thank you. As you know, the state Freedom of Information Law requires that an agency respond to a request within five business days of receipt of this request. However, an agency is not required to wait five days or even ask for the filing of a Freedom of Information request. Therefore, I would appreciate a response as soon as possible. If for any reason any portion of my request for records is denied, please inform me of the reasons for the denial in writing and provide the name and address of the person or body to whom an appeal should be directed. If there are any fees (the state statute allows for 25 cents per copy and prohibits search fees), please inform me. If there is a cost for the documents, let me know the price before making copies. I can be reached at 845-578-2443 My cell number is 914-609-8087 My fax number is 845-578-2477 My e-mail address is slieberm@lohud.com On receipt of this request, please send me a photocopy of it with the time and date your office received it. I will pay the 25 cents per copy, as statute allows an agency to charge. Thanks for your cooperation, Steve Lieberman Journal News reporter ----To: Spring Valley Village Clerk Diana Montgomery Cc: Village Attorney Amy Mele and Randi Mallia From: Steve Lieberman, reporter with The Journal News/lohud.com Date: March 1, 2018 Under the provisions of the New York Freedom of Information Law, Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, I request the following records: - copy of the annotated votes and agendas for Spring Valley Board of Trustees Feb. 7, Feb 21 and Feb. 28. Or whatever record tallies the vote on each resolution with the names of how each board members voted. --- all resolutions voted on by the Board of Trustees for the previous three meetings. I’d like the documents in electronic form. If not, I would like to inspect the resolutions and pick the ones I'd like copied. As you know, the state Freedom of Information Law requires that an agency respond to a request within five business days of receipt of this request. However, an agency is not required to wait five days or even ask for the filing of a Freedom of Information request. Therefore, I would appreciate a response as soon as possible and the documents requested. Steve Lieberman Journal News reporter