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2006 Delaware Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2006)

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Civil Division-Kent County (739-7641)
Mr. John R. Weaver, Jr., Esquire
831 North Tatnall Street, Suite 200
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re:   Freedom of Information Act Complaint
Against City of Wilmington Board of License
and Inspection Review
Dear Mr. Weaver:
On November 8, 2005, our Office received your complaint under the Freedom of
Information Act, 29 Del. C. Ch. 100 (FOIA), alleging that the City of Wilmington Board of License
and Inspection Review (the Board) violated the open meeting requirements of FOIA by meeting
in private on May 9, 2005 to decide an appeal by your client, 801 Shipley Street, for a one-time
waiver of a vacant building registration fee.
By letter dated November 15, 2005, we asked the City of Wilmington to respond to your
complaint by November 28, 2005. We granted the City's request for an extension of time and
received their initial response to your complaint on December 5, 2005. On December 14, 2005, we
asked the City for supplemental information, which we received on December 16, 2005. On
December 28, 2005, we asked the City for additional information, which we received on December
29, 2005. On January 3, 2005, we telephoned you for additional information in order to complete