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FOIA Breakdown: See What People in Tinley Want to Know

A look at what people asked of the village last month.

We're back this month with an August breakdown of local curiosity—also known as Freedom of Information Act requests sent to the last month.

The Freedom of Information Act is exactly that. Your freedom to get handy tidbits about where you live.

Many don't but the following chart shows that some in Tinley do.

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In August, received 39 requests for various public documents, costing a total of $690. Although that's four shy of July's totals, the village paid almost the same amount—$715.88—to fill them. That's because the cost of documents to the village depends on how much time employees spend gathering the information. In July, village staff spent 20.75 hours filling requests and in August, 20 hours.

Between August 2010 and August 2011, about 284 hours were spent filling 379 requests that cost $9,728, according to village documents.

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The following is a rundown of FOIA traffic in Tinley Park including what people asked for, when they asked for it and how much it cost.

Feel free to peruse our past FOIA breakdowns, too.

Date Received

Response Date

Records Requested

Time (in hrs) spent responding

Cost

Aug. 1, 2011

Aug. 5, 2011

Copies of all pending building code/zoning violations or notices for Park Hill Town Centre, 9501 W. 171st St.

.5

$17.25

Aug. 2, 2011

Aug. 2, 2011

Bid results 2011 landscape.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 2, 2011

Aug. 5, 2011

General purpose credit cards for the village, issued in the village’s name.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 4, 2011

Aug. 5, 2011

Memo from John D. to mayor regarding 7719 W. 163rd Place; Any FOIA requests from John Jacklovich.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 5, 2011

Aug. 5, 2011

Vendor board approval reports dated 7/22/11 and 7/29/11.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 5, 2011

Aug. 5, 2011

Summary chart of law enforcement/police FOIA requests for month of July 2011.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 5, 2011

Aug. 10, 2011

Health inspection copies of First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Aramark) and TGI Friday’s (7200 W. 191st St.)

.25

$8.63

Aug. 5, 2011

Aug. 11, 2011

Trace contract; documents detailing Trace calls, assignments and notifications to any official/employee Trace had no more ambulances available in TP for calls/assignments.

1.5

$51.75

Aug. 5, 2011

Aug. 10, 2011

List of full, part-time and seasonal employees for recent fiscal year. Include name, title dept., annual salary and start dates.

1

$34.50

Aug. 8, 2011

Aug. 10, 2011

Salary, compensation and expenditures, CC and vehicle usage by village treasurer. Include personal mileage, if any, for 2010.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 8, 2011

Aug. 15, 2011

All reports/documents detailing responses by an village utility to the fire at 8511 Hollybrook Lane on or about July 1, 2011.

1.5

$51.75

Aug. 10, 2011

Aug. 10, 2011

To see if kitchenette in basement was permitted.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 11, 2011

Aug. 12, 2011

Bid results or award for fire station 1 roof replacement and public works facility post 10 masonry restoration project.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 11, 2011

Aug. 11, 2011

Water bill if any amount owed at 16447 S. 76th Ave.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 11, 2011

Aug. 11, 2011

Permits, code violations, flood issues for 16447 S. 76th Ave.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 12, 2011

Aug. 12, 2011

2011 liquor license application for The Charley Horse on 171st and LaGrange.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 10, 2011

Aug. 17, 2011

Contracts entered by VOTP for lobbying Illinois state government 7-1-10 and 6-30-11; invoices/other billing summarizing work performed or requesting payment to VOTP.

1

$34.50

Aug. 11, 2011

Aug. 12, 2011

Water wells or septic systems (site plan).

.25

$8.63

Aug. 15, 2011

Aug. 15, 2011

List of single-family and multi-family new construction permits issues from 7-1-11 through 7-31-11.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 15, 2011

Aug. 15, 2011

Home ownership or rental of property at 7907 W. 163rd Place.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 16, 2011

Aug. 16, 2011

Information about 8550 W. 185th St., from building, zoning, fire and water/sewer.

.5

$17.25

Aug. 18, 2011

Aug. 22, 2011

Accounting of all uncashed checks pertaining to vendor refunds and payroll.

1

$34.50

Aug. 18, 2011

Aug. 19, 2011

All documents related to property at 96th Ave., east side of LaGrange Road, approximately 492 feet south of 175th Street.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 22, 2011

Aug. 23, 2011

Vendor board approval reports dated 8-5-11 and 8-12-11.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 22, 2011

Aug. 22, 2011

Building square footage 8000-8012 W. 186th St.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 24, 2011

Aug. 24, 2011

Plat for 8055 Apache Trail.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 24, 2011

Aug. 26, 2011

Bid results 8-18-11 public works facility and police department roof repair.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 24, 2011

Aug. 25, 2011

Contract with Randolf Inc.; Include copy of performance bond and pay application, and pay application requests with Troch-McNeil Paving Co.

1

$34.50

Aug. 16, 2011

Aug. 23, 2011

TPCC permits, contracts and documents.

1.5

$51.75

Aug. 26, 2011

Aug. 26, 2011

Copies of inspection violation letter to landlord.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 22, 2011

Aug. 26, 2011

Foreclosure/deposit/escrow info.

.5

$17.25

Aug. 25, 2011

Aug. 26, 2011

Copy of performance/payment bond for William A. Randolph, Inc., names/address of executive director, board president and secretary or clerk.

.5

$17.25

Aug. 24, 2011

Aug. 29, 2011

Documents detailing roundabout intersection at 183rd and Oak Park Avenue.

1

$34.50

Aug, 25, 2011

Aug. 31, 2011

Foreclosure info for 16306 Prairie Drive.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 26, 2011

Aug. 31, 2011

Foreclosure info for 7612 163rd Place.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 29, 2011

Aug. 29, 2011

Incident at 16431 Leslie Ann on 8-27-11

.25

$8.63

Aug. 30, 2011

Aug. 30, 2011

Copies of building permits for new single-family homes from the last to months to current.

.25

$8.63

Aug. 24, 2011

Sept. 6, 2011

Information about 7741 166th St. (Commercial)

.75

$25.88

Aug. 29, 2011

Sept. 3, 2011

Cell tower agreements

1.5

$51.75

 

 

TOTALS:

20

$690

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