HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - R-10-002 - 01/18/2010 - DESIGNATING KATHLEEN KUNZER AND DOUGLAS MARTIN ASR-10-002
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FOIA OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF MCHENRY
AS REQUIRED BY THE ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2009 the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 189 which the
Governor signed into law on August 17, 2009, as Public Act 96-542 ("Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Act made sweeping changes to the State's public access laws including both
the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of McHenry is charged by virtue of the passage of
the Act to designate FOIA Officer(s) whose responsibilities shall include:
• accepting, approving, partially denying, or denying Freedom of Information Act requests
submitted to any office of the City of McHenry;
• providing each FOIA requestor with the information requested as per the provisions of the Act;
and
• informing any recipient of requested information that they have the right to appeal the decision
of the FOIA Officer to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of McHenry does
hereby go on record designating Kathleen M. Kunzer to be FOIA Officer and Douglas P. Martin to be
Alternate FOIA Officer of and for the City of McHenry effective as of the date of passage of this
instrument.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a duly
certified copy of this resolution with the Illinois Attorney General's Office of the Public Access
Counselor.
Voting Aye:
Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay:
None
Not Voting:
None
Abstaining:
None
Absent:
None
Passed and approved this 18a' day of January, 2010
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