Round 1 - It's Heating Up

E-mail correspondence between CCE members and the city clerk. The beginning of the dialogue starts at the end of this post.

From: Jerry Taylor

Subject: Re: Records Requests

I was under the distinct impression from the city manager and the city attorney on last Tuesday morning, as documented by the media, that we (MEIC/CCE & Public) now had access to these provided documents laid out by the city? If SME and the city keeps changing the rules, on a whim, where does that leave the public and a supposedly now open city government?

We were first to make these appointments for Monday and will be there to follow through as promised us. When will SME be done running this city?

I have informed ALL the media to be involved in this question come Monday morning. Given these new circumstance we will then release pertinent materials to the media. We had hoped to operate under more amicable circumstances, but to our great disappointment that is not now the case.

Please give this to the city manager and city attorney as they are the ones whom will have to provide answers to the media Monday morning.....

Jerry Taylor

http://www.cce-mt.org/

coal plants have filters-"they are called lungs"

ps: Lisa we know this is not of you're doing. This is directly the doing of the city manager, city attorney and or possibly certain commission members cow kowtowing SME and they will have to answer to the courts and public opinion.........

On Jul 25, 2008, at 5:47 PM, AART DOLMAN wrote:

Dear Lisa, thank you for the email. Can you remind your supervisors that the public and our organization has a court order to view the public files during office hours. So I am going to be at the previous agreed upon place, at 10:00am on Monday, July 28, 2008, to view the files; however if a SME representative wishes to be there at the same time that is their prerogative but our group will view the files as planned.

On a personal note, since I do not know the administrative decision making proces can you inform your supervisors that I am offended that they are preventing the public accessibility to their records in defiance of a court order. Sincerely Aart.

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:51:40 -0600 "Lisa C. Kunz" wrote:

Hi Aart, as you seem to be the spokeman for the group, could you please advise everyone that the records currently in the Ryan Room will be reviewed on Monday, July 28, by SME Attorney Mary Jaraczeski and, therefore, will not be available for your review as previously anticipated. Thank you for your understanding.

Lisa Kunz,

City Clerk

City of Great Falls

P.O. Box 5021

Great Falls, MT 59403

From: AART DOLMAN Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:53 PM

To: Lisa C. Kunz

Subject: Re: Records Requests

Thanks Lisa for letting me know; and also I will bring a check for the copying charges tomorrow morning. Is this convenient? Aart

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:41:36 -0600 "Lisa C. Kunz" wrote:

Hi Aart - the records will be available for review in the Ryan Room Friday, July 25, all day, and Monday, July 28, from 8 - noon. The Rainbow Room was already booked.

Lisa Kunz, City Clerk

City of Great Falls

P.O. Box 5021

Great Falls, MT 59403