07 - PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTSItem No. 7
COUNCIL MEMBER AGENDA ITEM REQUEST
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Council member making request:
❑ Aaron Jenkins ❑ Matt Frierson
❑ Sue Lancaster ® Edwin Pickle
❑ Benny Plata ❑ A.J. Hashmi
❑ Steve Clifford
Description of Item: I asked for the list of public information requests processed
between January 1, 2015 and August 31, 2015 (except emergency services) be placed
on this agenda to raise awareness of how many requests are received and processed by city staff.
I have also asked that this list be provided on a quarterly basis to the Council.
Are additional sheets or supporting materials attached? Z Yes ❑ No
I request that this item be placed on the agenda for the:
❑ City Council meeting on this date: September 14, 2015
❑ Sometime in the next 2 meetings
❑ No specific time in mind — just keep it on a list of pending issues
Signature:`' Date: September 1, 2015
City of Paris Revised 05/12/2015
2015 PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS
(January 1, 2015 — August 31, 2015)
1. January 14 — Iry Rubenstein, Smartprocure — purchase orders dated October 6, 2014 to
present. Provided electronically 1 -7
2. Kathleen Carlson —water repair in area of house of 1363 Pine Bluff for October and
November. Provided electronically 1 -8
3. January 3 —Brian Reeser, PSI — 2775 41St Street SE —includes 40 acres of AG Land —
fire department responses, illegal dumping violations, or other records of environmental
concern. Provided electronically 1 -12
4. January 15 —Jim Newman, 208 Clarksville St — 3005 Briarwood Permit showing builder
and date built. Provided 1 -22
5. January 20 — David Patty — 4020 Shannon Drive — Defenbaugh report regarding PEDC,
summary report. Provided 1 -20.
6. January 21— Georgia McEwin — Defenbaugh report regarding PEDC. Summary report
provided 1 -20.
7. January 21 —Jennifer Jones, 2610 Allen Street, #2401, Dallas — Defenbaugh report
regarding PEDC. Summary report provided 1 -22
8. January 22 - Kathleen Carlson — water repair in area within two blocks in all directions of
the house located at 1363 Pine Bluff for October and November. 1 -22 requestor notified
there are no responsive documents.
9. January 22 — Bobby Guess, 2275 CR 22500, Paris — final pay apps on Safe Routes to
School. 1 -22 provided electronically by Shane Grissom.
10. January 28 — John Rakestraw, Duncanville — building permits for 1886 - 1916 -20 for 109
117 1 st Street SE. 1 -28 informed requestor that the city did not have responsive
documents
11. February 4 — Christy Wendell, 4214 Primrose Lane — all documents pertaining to the
zoning of the recycling depot in Paris, Texas, including but not limited to: email, test
messages, internal city office memos, calendars, handwritten notes to the file, phone
calls, voicemails, correspondence with Tri-State Iron & Metal, the seller, real estate
agent, documentation of meetings on this issue, etc. In short any and all communication
regarding city of Paris and the zoning of the recycling depot in any format. Provided part
of response (e- mails) on 2 -9. Provided remainder of docs received from departments (2
phone messages, e-mail and DVD of plans /drawings) on 2 -11.
12. February 6 — Chelsea Wilks — a list of permits and COO for the subject property since its
construction — 1460 Northwest 19th Street. Provided February 12.
13. February 10 — Chad Hyde — City council minutes and agendas for all regular and special
meetings for November 1993, December 1993 and January 1994 — 6200 LA Calma Ste.
200 Austin Texas 78752. Explained everything on web -site and waked him through
process, he said to close request — February 18.
14. February 20 — Syble Colson — all records, both written and any oral recording, regarding
a proposed ordinance in the central business district to limit certain types of storage (see
attached memorandum) — provided 2 -27 -15
15. February 25 — Phillip Norman — a copy of entire personnel file including the G file. 3 -3
attorney requested AG opinion on G file. Other documents provided 3 -5.
16. March 3 — Michael Vanderburg — billing documents for the resident located at 2585
Simpson Street for the time period September 1, 2014 to March 3, 2015. Provided 3 -6
17. March 5 — Ann Lamb — building permit for 360 32nd N.E. provided 3 -6
18. March 6 — city of Denison — salary survey. Provided 3 -9
19. March 12 — Mary Ann Campbell — insurance provider for Guess Construction (downtown
sidewalk project — Simwick) provided 3 -12
20. March 12 — Bobby Roberson — information for 2220 West Park Street (building
inspection, code violations, coa, environmental) — provided 3 -19
21. March 16 — Thomas Robb - — information for 2220 West Park Street (building inspection,
code violations, coa, environmental) — provided 3 -19
22. April 8 — Kyle Kasner — agreement with Muni Services LLC and/or its parent company
Portfolio Recovery Associates and billings — provided contract on 4 -9
23. April 14 — Ray Banks — copies of written reprimands and any notes of verbal reprimands
in the personnel file of Shawn Napier. Responded — no documents — April 15
24. April 16 — Ray Banks — copies of performance reviews of Shawn Napier, Joey Sleeper
and Alan Efrussy for the past 30 months — provided April 20, 2015
25. April 16 — Ray Banks — copies of written reprimands and any notes of verbal reprimands
in the personnel files of Joey Sleeper and Alan Efrussy. Responded — no documents —
April 20, 2015.
26. April 24 — Connie Beard (Paris News) — a list of who has made open records requests
referring the Paris Economic Development Corp. since Oct. 1, 2014 to the present.
27. April 20 — Jonathan Conder — application for position/employment of current attorney.
Applicant withdrew his request April 30.
28. May 5 — Matt of Phase Engineering — notices of violations, complaints, fuel tank storage
facilities, sample wells, etc. for 1392 South Main — provided May 13
29. May 12 — Courtney Bell, Terracon — underground storage tanks, hazardous material
spills, ie environmental records for 3215 N. Main Street — provided May 18
30. May 15 — Elizabeth Hollier, Texas State News — a copy of the application form turned in
by each candidate & incumbents in the 2015 election. Provided May 19
31. May 19 — Don Taylor — a copy of any and all 2014 to current travel expense reports filed
for reimbursement with the city of Paris for the City Manager, Police Chief and Fire
Chief. Provided May 26 via a -mail.
32. May 19 — Don Taylor — a copy of any and all code violations written or sent notice of
from 2014 through current. Clarification: would rather have in report form, all violations
with exception of fire code. Letter sent May 26 that report is ready to be picked up.
33. May 22 — Charles McNeal — information concerning street widening of 25b NE, any
eminent domain and street expansion paid for by developer? Original long rang city plan
for 25th street. Two maps provided May 22. Requestor clarified that he was requesting
documents pertaining to the street widening project in 1988, in which 331, 333 and 335
NE 250' were included. There are no responsive documents per Ashley Fendley.
Notified requestor on May 29.
34. May 27 — Kim Ross, Alta Terra Equity Partners — PETCO Plaza 3900 Lamar original
building permit and remodeling permit in 2008. Provided May 28.
35. May 27 — Benjamin Brigg — fire report regarding accident of May 7, 2015 on SE Loop
286, clarified on June 2. Provided June 3.
36. June 10 — Irma Perez, Timios, Inc. — outstanding utilities bills for 1030 Meadowlark Ln —
provided June 11
37. June 10 — Ray Banks — June 2009 ground lease agreement with Bill Booth.
Reassignment Agreement to Gene Svoboda in February 2012. The Lease Agreement
from Lynne E. Svoboda to Eric Zarones. Provided June 11
38. June 18 — Yvonne De La Cruz, Texas Water Exchange — water agreements between
2012 -2015 and total current volume of acre fee controlled by city. Provided June 19.
39. July 7 — Elizabeth Hollier — a copy of ballot applications turned in by each candidate and
incumbents for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 — provided July 14
40. July 14 — Charles Richards - copies of all e-mail from June 1, 2015 through July 14, 2015
between the city manager John Godwin and one or more council members. Provided
July 17
41. July 16 — Donie Husey — info for variance. Provided 7 -16 -2015 by Ashley Fendley.
42. July 23 — Michael Glatfelter - any and all recordings, correspondence, notes, etc. between
PEDC & City officials regarding removal of Mr. Glatfelter from Boards and meetings.
Provided 7 -27 -2015
43. July 29 — Jacklyn Kerns — accounting of all uncashed checks have been outstanding for
180 days or more. August 7 — sent estimate letter.
44. August 3 — Josh Barton, Partner Engineering and Science - documents such as zoning and
permitting for Solomon CVS Portfolio. Provided August 7
45. August 17 — Deborah Ward — the Ward Law Firm — from November 8, 2011 — through
present — copy of all bid documents of Bamaco Disaster Response Group. 8 -17 -2015
sought clarification. As of 8 -21 -2015 no response.
46. August 18 — Dorothy Friday, Vertex — copy of ordinance no. 2015 -007. Provided 8 -18-
2015.
47. August 27 — Melissa Hall, BuildCentral — information about Paris Lake Medical Center —
provided form to requestor on 8 -27 -15 and no response received.