Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission

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The Freedom of Information Commission will hold special meetings during the week of January 11, 2016 through January 15, 2016 at the specific dates and times listed below.  Each meeting will be held in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, First Floor, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut, for the purpose of conducting a hearing concerning the contested case designated by the corresponding docket number listed below.  For further information concerning these hearings, please contact the Commission’s administrative office at 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106:  telephone (860) 566-5682.
Date____________ Time___ Contested Case
Docket #		 Contested Case Caption
 January 11, 2016  9:30 AM FIC 2015-659 Jose Medina v. James Rovella, Chief, Police Department, City of Hartford; Police Department, City of Hartford; and City of Hartford
 11:00 AM FIC 2015-723 Sally Roberts v. Commissioner,  State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families; and State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families
 2:30 PM FIC 2015-744 Louise Czar v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division; and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division
Louise Czar v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police: and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police
 January 12, 2016  9:30 AM FIC 2015-689 David Osuch v. Chief, Public Defender, State of Connecticut, Division of Public Defender Services; and State of Connecticut, Division of Public Defender Services
 11:00 AM FIC 2015-743 Ohan Karagozian v. Board of Examiner's for Opticians, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health
 1:00 PM FIC 2015-747 Robert  Dahlstrom and UPSEU Local  911 v. Board of Finance, Town of Old Saybrook; and Town of Old Saybrook
 2:30 PM Gregory Tarone v. Office of Audit, Compliance and Ethics, State of Connecticut, University of Connecticut; and State of Connecticut, University of Connecticut
 January 13, 2016 No Special Meetings Scheduled
 January 14, 2016  9:30 AM FIC 2015-309 John Carlton v. Dean M. Esserman, Chief, Police Department, City of New Haven; and Police Department, City of New Haven
 11:00 AM FIC 2015-728 Rochelle Torres-Wyler v. Secretary of the State, State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of the State; and State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of the State
 1:00 PM FIC 2015-719 Sally Roberts v. Director, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Eastern Connecticut State University; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Eastern Connecticut State University
 2:30 PM FIC 2015-516 Kenneth Krayeske v. James C. Rovella, Chief, Police Department, City of Hartford; Police Department, City of Hartford; and City of Hartford
 January 15, 2016  9:30 AM FIC 2015-686 Albert Farah v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
 11:00 AM FIC 2015-724 Georgia Tedla v. Director of Human Resources, Greenwich Public Schools; and Greenwich Public Schools
 1:00 PM FIC 2015-734 Gregory Slate v. First Selectman, Town of Westport; and Town of Westport
 2:30 PM John Scott v. Chief, Poquonnock Bridge Fire District; and Poquonnock Bridge Fire District
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Date____________ Time___ Contested Case
Docket #		 Contested Case Caption
 January 11, 2016  9:30 AM FIC 2015-659 Jose Medina v. James Rovella, Chief, Police Department, City of Hartford; Police Department, City of Hartford; and City of Hartford
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 11, 2016 at 9:30 am, was postponed.
Docket #FIC 2015-659;
Jose Medina v. James Rovella, Chief, Police Department, City of Hartford; Police Department, City of Hartford; and City of Hartford
 January 11, 2016  11:00 AM FIC 2015-723 Sally Roberts v. Commissioner,  State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families; and State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM, was postponed.
Docket #FIC 2015-723;
Sally Roberts v. Commissioner,  State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families; and State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families
 January 11, 2016  2:30 PM FIC 2015-744 Louise Czar v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division; and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division
Louise Czar v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police: and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police
An evidentiary hearing of the Freedom of Information Commission in the following consolidated matters was held on January 11, 2016 in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
Docket #FIC 2015-744;
Louise Czar v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division; and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division
Docket#FIC 2015-800;
Louise Czar v.  Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of  Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division; and State of Connecticut,
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division
Louise Czar appeared on her own behalf.   Attorney Neil Parille appeared on behalf of the respondents.  No votes were taken.  The proceedings were digitally recorded.
The hearing convened at 2:30 PM, with Hearing Officer, Lisa F. Siegel presiding.
The hearing adjourned at 3:10 PM
Dated:  January 12, 2016
Date____________ Time___ Contested Case
Docket #		 Contested Case Caption
 January 12, 2016  9:30 AM FIC 2015-689 David Osuch v. Chief, Public Defender, State of Connecticut, Division of Public Defender Services; and State of Connecticut, Division of Public Defender Services
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 12, 2016 at 9:30 AM, was cancelled.  The complaint in this matter has been withdrawn.
Docket #FIC 2015-689;
David Osuch v. Chief, Public Defender, State of Connecticut, Division of Public Defender Services; and State of Connecticut, Division of Public Defender Services
 January 12, 2016  11:00 AM FIC 2015-743 Ohan Karagozian v. Board of Examiner's for Opticians, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health
An evidentiary hearing of the Freedom of Information Commission in the following matter was held on January 12, 2016 in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
Docket #FIC 2015-743;
Ohan Karagozian v. Board of Examiner's for Opticians, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health
Ohan Karagozian appeared on his own behalf.   Attorney Kerry Colson appeared on behalf of the respondents.  No votes were taken.  The proceedings were digitally recorded.
The hearing convened at 11:15 AM, with Hearing Officer, Valicia D. Harmon presiding.
The hearing adjourned at 12:02 PM.
Dated:  January 13, 2016
 January 12, 2016  1:00 PM FIC 2015-747 Robert  Dahlstrom and UPSEU Local  911 v. Board of Finance, Town of Old Saybrook; and Town of Old Saybrook
An evidentiary hearing of the Freedom of Information Commission in the following matter was held on January 12, 2016 in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
Docket #FIC 2015-747;
Robert  Dahlstrom and UPSEU Local  911 v. Board of Finance, Town of Old Saybrook; and Town of Old Saybrook
Robert Dahlstrom appeared on his own behalf.   Attorney Michael Cronin appeared on behalf of the respondents.  No votes were taken.  The proceedings were digitally recorded.
The hearing convened at 1:00 PM, with Hearing Officer, Virginia Brown presiding.
The hearing adjourned at 1:51 PM.
Dated:  January 13, 2016
 January 12, 2016  2:30 PM Gregory Tarone v. Office of Audit, Compliance and Ethics, State of Connecticut, University of Connecticut; and State of Connecticut, University of Connecticut
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 12, 2016 at 2:30 PM, was postponed.
Docket #FIC 2015-742;
Gregory Tarone v. Office of Audit, Compliance and Ethics, State of Connecticut, University of Connecticut; and State of Connecticut, University of Connecticut
Date____________ Time___ Contested Case
Docket #		 Contested Case Caption
 January 14, 2016  9:30 AM FIC 2015-309 John Carlton v. Dean M. Esserman, Chief, Police Department, City of New Haven; and Police Department, City of New Haven
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 14, 2016 at 9:30 AM, was cancelled.  The complaint in this matter has been withdrawn.

Docket #FIC 2015-309;
John Carlton v. Dean M. Esserman, Chief, Police Department, City of New Haven; and Police Department, City of New Haven
 January 14, 2016  11:00 AM FIC 2015-728 Rochelle Torres-Wyler v. Secretary of the State, State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of the State; and State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of the State
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM, was postponed.

Docket #FIC 2015-728;
Rochelle Torres-Wyler v. Secretary of the State, State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of the State; and State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of the State
 January 14, 2016  1:00 PM FIC 2015-719 Sally Roberts v. Director, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Eastern Connecticut State University; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Eastern Connecticut State University
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 14, 2016 at 1:00 PM, was postponed.

Docket #FIC 2015-719;
Sally Roberts v. Director, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Eastern Connecticut State University; and State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Eastern Connecticut State University
 January 14, 2016  2:30 PM FIC 2015-516 Kenneth Krayeske v. James C. Rovella, Chief, Police Department, City of Hartford; Police Department, City of Hartford; and City of Hartford
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 14, 2016 at 2:30 PM, was postponed.

Docket #FIC 2015-516;
Kenneth Krayeske v. James C. Rovella, Chief, Police Department, City of Hartford; Police Department, City of Hartford; and City of Hartford
Date____________ Time___ Contested Case
Docket #		 Contested Case Caption
 January 15, 2016  9:30 AM FIC 2015-686 Albert Farah v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 15, 2016 at 9:30 AM, was postponed.

           

Docket #FIC 2015-686;

Albert Farah v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

 January 15, 2016  11:00 AM FIC 2015-724 Georgia Tedla v. Director of Human Resources, Greenwich Public Schools; and Greenwich Public Schools
NOTICE:  The special meeting scheduled in the following matter for January 15, 2016 at 11:00 AM, was postponed.

Docket #FIC 2015-724;
Georgia Tedla v. Director of Human Resources, Greenwich Public Schools; and Greenwich Public Schools
 January 15, 2016  1:00 PM FIC 2015-734 Gregory Slate v. First Selectman, Town of Westport; and Town of Westport
An evidentiary hearing of the Freedom of Information Commission in the following matter was held on January 15, 2016 in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
Docket #FIC 2015-734;
Gregory Slate v. First Selectman, Town of Westport; and Town of Westport
Adam Faillace appeared on behalf of the complainant.   Attorney Gail Kelly and Attorney Ira Bloom appeared on behalf of the respondents.  No votes were taken.  The proceedings were digitally recorded.
The hearing convened at 1:00 PM, with Hearing Officer, Virginia Brown presiding. 
The hearing adjourned at 2:14 PM.
Dated:  January 20, 2016
 January 15, 2016  2:30 PM John Scott v. Chief, Poquonnock Bridge Fire District; and Poquonnock Bridge Fire District
An evidentiary hearing of the Freedom of Information Commission in the following matter was held on January 15, 2016 in the Freedom of Information Hearing Room, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
Docket #FIC 2015-727;
John Scott v. Chief, Poquonnock Bridge Fire District; and Poquonnock Bridge Fire District
John Scott appeared on his own behalf.   Attorney Michael E. Satti appeared on behalf of the respondents.  No votes were taken.  The proceedings were digitally recorded.
The hearing convened at 2:36 PM, with Hearing Officer, Valicia D. Harmon presiding. 
The hearing adjourned at 3:54 PM.
Dated:  January 20, 2016