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RESOLUTION N0.2009-02
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING HENRIETTA DERRELL CUSTODIAN
OF POLICE RECORDS TO THE RIVERSIDE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEE SCHEDULE
FOR DOCUMENT DISSEMINATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH
CHAPTER 610 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SUNSHINE LAW
WHEREAS, Section 610.023.1, RSMo, provides that a public governmental body is to appoint
a custodian to maintain that body's records and the identity and location of the custodian is to be
made available upon request; and
WHEREAS, Section 610.026, RSMo, sets forth that a public governmental body shall provide
access to and, upon request, famish copies of public records; and
WHEREAS, Section 610.028.2, RSMo, provides that a public governmental body shall provide
a reasonable written policy in compliance with sections 610.010 to 610.030, RSMo, commonly
referred to as the Sunshine Law, regarding the release of information on any meeting, record or
vote.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,
Missouri hereby adopts the following policy to apply to the Riverside Department of Public
Safety in the management of their police records and the dissemination there of:
Section 1 That Henrietta Derrell be and hereby is appointed custodian of the records of Riverside
Deparhnent of Public Safety and that such custodian is located at the Records Unit, the Riverside
Department of Public Safety's headquarters located at 2990 NW Vivion Road, Riverside,
Missouri 64150 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
with the exception of holidays.
Section 2 That said custodian shall act upon as soon as possible all requests for access to or
copies of a public police record, but in no event later then the end of the third business day
following the date of the request is received by the custodian. If access to the public record is
not granted immediately, the custodian shall give a detailed explanation of the cause for further
delay and the place and eazliest time and date that the record will be available for inspection. If a
request for access is denied, the custodian shall provide, upon request, a written statement of the
grounds for such denial. Such statement shall cite the specific provision of law under which
access is denied and shall be furnished to the requester no later than the end of the third business
day following the date that the request for the statement is received.
Section 3 Written requests to inspect or reproduction of police records shall be on a form
provided by the Department of Public Safety
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Section 3 That the fees to be chazged for access to or furnishing copies of records shall be as
hereinafter provided: Fee Schedule $5.00 per copy. Note: Fees may not exceed 10 cents per
page for paper copies 9 by 14 or smaller, plus an hourly fee for duplicating time not to exceed
the average hourly rate of pay for clerical staff of the public governmental body. Research time
may be billed at actual cost.
Section 4 That the Riverside Department of Public Safety shall comply with sections 610.010 to
610.030, RSMo, the Sunshine Law, as now existing or hereafter amended.
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Passed this day of February, 2009. ~_
Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
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City Clerk