From: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany
Sent: Fri Nov 03 12:43:53 2017
To: DECONCINI Nina
Subject: RE: City of Molalla refusal to release requested "Richwine" document
Importance: Normal
By Susan Hansen? Nothing has come in from Christine Hein by phone or email as of 12:42pm today. We haven’t received the mail yet in case they sent hard copy.
From: DECONCINI Nina
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 12:41 PM
To: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany <YELTON-Bram.Tiffany@deq.state.or.us>
Subject: RE: City of Molalla refusal to release requested "Richwine" document
Thanks! I just finished listening in on EQC public comment. This was brought up.
Nina
From: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 9:03 AM
To: DECONCINI Nina
Subject: RE: City of Molalla refusal to release requested "Richwine" document
Yes!
From: DECONCINI Nina
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 9:03 AM
To: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany <YELTON-Bram.Tiffany@deq.state.or.us>
Subject: RE: City of Molalla refusal to release requested "Richwine" document
Thanks for this follow up! Can you let me know by early afternoon if we have not received the report?
I will contact Christine if needed.
Nina
From: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 9:01 AM
To: DECONCINI Nina
Subject: RE: City of Molalla refusal to release requested "Richwine" document
Hi Nina
I got your voice message and I will let you know if the report arrives or Christine Hein calls. I cc’d Christine and Jeff Ring on my reply to Susan specifically because I wanted them to know that she is requesting a copy and that she is questioning the attorney /client privilege response that she got from the city. You were addressed on that message too, just FYI.
Christine Hein’s number is 503 964 6726 or 503 314 0958.
Tiffany
From: DECONCINI Nina
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 8:42 AM
To: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany <YELTON-Bram.Tiffany@deq.state.or.us>
Subject: FW: City of Molalla refusal to release requested "Richwine" document
Tiffany,
I just left you a message about my intentions regarding the report on your land line. Please call me when you have a chance.
Thanks!
Nina
From: Susan Hansen [foxglovefarm@inbox.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 12:11 PM
To: districtattorney@co.clackamas.or.us; districtattorney@clackamas.us
Cc: rdavis@oregonian.com; Richard Whitman; YELTON-BRAM Tiffany; BACHMAN Jeff; DECONCINI Nina
Subject: City of Molalla refusal to release requested "Richwine" document
Dear Clackamas County District Attorney,
I made the attached public information request to the City of Molalla to see a "Richwine" report that clearly exists because it is referenced in DEQ Sept. staff reports obtained by a public information request. DEQ's records showed that they were expecting the report to be forwarded to them by now. Below is the City of Molalla refusing to release the "Richwine" report. I contest that refusal and ask the CC District Attorney to investigate this refusal. I am now only concerned about the release of the "Richwine" document: "There is one document that is responsive to your request from Richwine. That document, however, was produced on behalf of and for our attorneys for the purpose of assisting them in providing legal advice to the City. As a result, that document is covered by the attorney client privilege and is exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.502(9)(a), which incorporates ORS 40.225 into the Public Records Act."
My belief is that this is a public record because said report is supposed to be furnished to Oregon DEQ and was produced to advise DEQ regarding how the City of Molalla can improve its wastewater infrastructure to avoid violations.
Thanks for your help on this matter.
Sincerely,
Susan Hansen
PO Box 50, Molalla Oregon 97038
503-829-6818
cell 503-789-7179
Susan,
As you may know, the City of Molalla is in transition between City Recorders. The City has hired a new recorder who begins in a couple weeks. The new recorder will be responsible for bringing the council minutes up to date. As an alternative, you can keep informed by watching the meetings on Facebook. Please click on the link below to access the meetings:
In response to your information request received October 25, 2017 related to Dyer Partnership and Richwine Environmental’s assessments of Molalla’s wastewater infrastructure and needed upgrades and/or new facility, the Dyer Partnership is currently in the process of updating the City’s wastewater master plan and has not provided the City with any assessments as described in your request. As such, there are no documents from Dyer responsive to your request. When such documents are produced by Dyer, they will be made public. There is one document that is responsive to your request from Richwine. That document, however, was produced on behalf of and for our attorneys for the purpose of assisting them in providing legal advice to the City. As a result, that document is covered by the attorney client privilege and is exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.502(9)(a), which incorporates ORS 40.225 into the Public Records Act.
Nancy Ide
Interim City Recorder
City of Molalla
117 N. Molalla Ave.
PO Box 248
Molalla OR 97038
503-759-0291
From: Susan Hansen [mailto:foxglovefarm@inbox.com]
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 4:55 PM
To: Nancy Ide <nide@cityofmolalla.com>
Subject: RE: Agenda for Molalla City Council Retreat
Hello,
When do you expect to produce minutes from the past several city council meetings? How can the public follow meetings if there are no minutes from past meetings?
Please note I filed a info request last week for reports which could be readily available, esp. report or reports from Dale Richwine environmental firm. I look forward to either an appointment to read the requested documents in city hall or electronic transmission.
Susan Hansen
Bear Creek Recovery
-----Original Message-----
From: nide@cityofmolalla.com
Sent: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:54:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Agenda for Molalla City Council Retreat
Attached please find the agenda for the Molalla City Council Retreat to be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017.
Nancy Ide
Interim City Recorder
City of Molalla
117 N. Molalla Ave.
PO Box 248
Molalla OR 97038
503-759-0291