[Massplanners] digitization procurement

[Daniel Fortier]

Actually the court order required us to have access to the application.
The request was had any relief been sought under a very specific section of
the Zoning Bylaw.  So....  minutes and decisions were easy to find. Files
took lots of time to sift through.

We have also has to research specific site plans back to the 70s.

Dan Fortier
Retired
Interim Dennis Planner

On Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 4:13 PM Barbara Carboni <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov> wrote:

> Dan,
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> I was planning to retain digital and possibly paper copies of all
> decisions in my department (although redundant as Town Clerk must keep).
> If we are not required under the Secretary of State’s schedule to keep the
> application and other file materials, were I get a court order, I would
> provide what I have - the decisions.  Could the Court fault a town for not
> retaining what the governing authority (Sec of State) says we can dispose
> of?
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> I love Fridays,
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> Barbara
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> Barbara Carboni
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> Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel
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> (508) 214 0928
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> *From:* Daniel Fortier <daniel.j.fortier at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 26, 2022 4:03 PM
> *To:* Steven Sadwick <ssadwick at tewksbury-ma.gov>
> *Cc:* Barbara Carboni <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov>;
> massplanners-request at masscptc.org; MassPlanners at masscptc.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Massplanners] digitization procurement
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> We just had a court order to review all Zoning Board Variances for the
> 1973 to 1980 time period.  It would have been impossible to fill that
> request if the files had been destroyed. I have always believed our land
> use records had to be retained forever.
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> Dan Fortier
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> Retired
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> Interim Dennis Town Planner
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> On Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:41 PM Steven Sadwick via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
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> Barbara,
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> The retention period for Planning Board/ZBA permits may be controlled by
> the Secretary of State’s guidance, but how do you square this with the
> requirements of the open meeting law requiring all material presented at a
> public meeting being retained?
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> Steve Sadwick, FAICP
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> Assistant Town Manager
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> Town of Tewksbury
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> 978-640-4300
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> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of *Barbara
> Carboni via MassPlanners
> *Sent:* Friday, August 26, 2022 3:34 PM
> *To:* Barbara Carboni <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov>;
> massplanners-request at masscptc.org; MassPlanners at masscptc.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Massplanners] digitization procurement
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> All,
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> Follow up question.  I’m trying to cut down on what needs to be scanned.
> The Secretary of State’s Municipal Records Retention schedule provides for
> disposal of Planning Board/ZBA permit applications and related materials a
> year after expiration of appeal period for decision.  This would mean no
> need to scan about 95% of what is in files in my office and in the basement
> storage room.   It’s hard to get my head around this. Has anyone taken the
> plunge?
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> Thanks and have a good weekend.
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> Barbara
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> Barbara Carboni
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> Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel
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> (508) 214 0928
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> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of *Barbara
> Carboni via MassPlanners
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2022 2:18 PM
> *To:* massplanners-request at masscptc.org; MassPlanners at masscptc.org
> *Subject:* [Massplanners] digitization procurement
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> All,
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> Has anyone prepared a solicitation/IFB for services to scan records?
> There is a statewide contract that covers this, but I still need to prepare
> a description of the services.
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> Thanks,
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> Barbara
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> Barbara Carboni
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> Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel
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> (508) 214 0928
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