MEMORANDUM
From: Michael J. Merritt, USN Retired/Writer
PO BOX 187
Newton, IA 50208
cipher.hunter@cipherphoenix.com
To: City of Newton, IA
Electronic Service in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 22.4
Subj: IOWA OPEN RECORDS REQUEST – CITY OF NEWTON, IA – #007
Ref: 1. Iowa Code Title I State Sovereignty and Management, Chapter 22 Examination of Public Records (Open Records)
2. Electronic Mail – 4d69636861656c204a2e204d657272697474 – 21 JUN 2022
3. Electronic Mail – 4d69636861656c204a2e204d657272697474 – 24 JUN 2022
1. Requested Information
(a.) All electronic mail, including attachments sent externally (domains other than newtongov.org) from 01 JAN 2021 – 31 DEC 2021 from the City of Newton, IA information systems accounts npdrecords@newtongov.org and missyg@newtongov.org.
(b.) All City of Newton, IA electronic mail, including attachments from 01 JAN 2021 – 31 DEC 2021, including the domain newtondailynews.com.
(c.) All Newton, IA Police Department generated record receipts including the words “incident”, “report”, or a case, incident, or call for service number.
(d.) All City of Newton, IA electronic mail including attachments including the domains kadingproperties.com or dickinsonlaw.com from 31 JUL 2021 – 24 JUN 2022.
(e.) All electronic mail including attachments including the name “Heather Burns” or “Heather Kading” from 31 JUL 2021 – 24 JUN 2022.
(f.) All City of Newton, IA electronic mail including attachments including the name “David Wetsch” from 31 JUL 2021 – 24 JUN 2022.
(g.) All City of Newton, IA available recorded phone calls related to Newton, IA Police Department case: 22-18513.
(h.) All City of Newton, IA available body cam footage related to Newton, IA Police Department case: 22-18513.
(i.) All City of Newton, IA electronic mail and attachments related to Newton, IA Police Department case: 22-18513.
(j.) Documentation showing the supplier and price the City of Newton, IA pays per ream of copy paper utilized to print requested records.
(k.) Documentation showing the hourly wage of the Newton, IA Police Department records clerk.
(l.) The desired format of requested data: Portable Document Format sent to 70797265626972644063697068657268756e7465722e636f6d0d0a.
(m.) The originator of this request is not responsible for any costs generated by the production or organization of this data if the clerical, professional, clerical staff, legal fees, or any other required actions or charges exceed 10 hours or $1000 (whichever comes first) without prior coordination and approval from the originator of this request.
2. Conclusion
The City of Newton IA Police Department and the City of Newton, IA attorney Matthew Brick failed to respond to or release the Iowa Incident Report #22-18513 to the originator of this memorandum (male) as requested in References (2.) and (3.). Instead, this information was received from a private citizen (female); the City of Newton, IA, while under legal representation provided by Matthew Brick, chose to adhere to its responsibilities in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 22 regarding the release of requested records.
Respectfully,
Michael J. Merritt, USN Retired/Writer
Founder: cipherphoenix.com
Creative Writer/Musician
Information Warfare Specialist
Information Systems Manager
PO BOX 187
Newton, IA 50208
cipher.hunter@cipherphoenix.com
