> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
> From: "James Lamb" <JimLamb@usa.com>
> To: Sa@albany.edu, FOIL <foil@albany.edu>, sapresident@albany.edu
> Cc: presmail@albany.edu, theasp.eic@gmail.com, Kathleen.moore@timesunion.com, "Laurence Socci" <laurence.socci@soccilawfirm.com>
> Subject: Dippikill Public Hearing & Related FOIL Request
> 
> Dear Mr. Rose & UAlbany Records Access Officer:
> 
> This is regarding your planned Dippikill Public Hearing to be held before the end of the Spring 2025 Semester as referenced in the ASP this week.
> 
> In accordance with DOS Guidelines, as you may know, SA is required to:
> 
> "Give Public and Special Notice — Legal notice of the hearing should be published in the official newspaper, if there is one, or in a newspaper having general circulation within the municipality, as required by law.  A public notice should be posted on the official bulletin board or signboard, and in other places as required by law.  It is advisable that the clerk file an affidavit of publication after publishing the notice, in order to prove that the request for publication was made.  The news media should be notified, and special notice should be given to individuals and governmental bodies as may be specially required. (Remember, the notice and access provisions of the Open Meetings Law--including posted notice--will also apply to any convening of a public body at which it intends to hold a hearing.)"
> 
> It appears a notice in the ASP and Times Union is therefore appropriate and due.
> 
> Also, see:
> 
> "Making Available Materials to be Discussed at the Meeting — Records to be discussed at a meeting must be made available to members of the public who request copies, to the extent practicable, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. In municipalities with high-speed internet and routinely updated websites, records to be discussed at a meeting must, to the extent practicable, be posted on the municipal website 24 hours prior to the meeting."
> 
> I hereby request any and all records to be discussed during the hearing be sent to me at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing and the opportunity to file written comments.
> 
> Since SA is considered a state agency for the purposes of FOIL, the University's records access officer is copied here.
> 
> In the event SA decides not to proceed with the AD HOC committee and the public hearing, which clearly puts SA on the path to selling Dippikill under your bylaws (applicable section attached), please let me know and I will respectfully withdraw this FOIL records request as being moot.
> 
> SOURCE: DOS Guidelines on Public Hearings... https://lnkd.in/eGKjjY7e 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> /s/ JAMES LAMB
> SA President 1988-89 
> Former Dippikill Board Member