Coppell, TX

Data details

Court records management software:

Utility Data Systems of Texas L.L.C.

Red light camera vendor:

RedFlex

Most recent open records log update:

2011-09-26

Total TPIA costs:

$124.56

TPIA request log:

Also see the jurisdictions summary page for more per-jurisdiction details.

Date	Body	Files
Mon, 09/26/2011	Records received.
Wed, 09/21/2011	Mailed check.
Wed, 09/14/2011	Veronica Lomas emailed me an invoice for $3.88 for the red light camera records.
Mon, 09/12/2011	Darrell CCed me on an email to Redflex staff, asking them to produce the red light camera data for me.
Fri, 09/09/2011	Darrell responded that RedFlex will be able to produce the responsive data.
Thu, 08/25/2011	Emailed Darrell Noga, notifying him of OR2011-05433 and OR2011-09852 and the TAG Open Records Division's Cost Administrator's response.
Thu, 03/31/2011	Veronica Lomas provided Redflex's response to Coppell (attached).	RPI#10394-Response letter Redflex.pdf
Tue, 03/22/2011	Darrell wrote back with: Aren: Cynthia has passed along your comments below and I appreciate you clarifying that the City does not have the information you seek which would be responsive to your Request (# 10394). I will make sure that the City seeks cooperation from Redflex in responding to your Request and will reference the data details you provide. I will make sure you are copied on the letter to Redflex. Thanks. Darrell Noga
Mon, 03/21/2011	Wrote back to Darrell, via Cynthia: Thanks. Could you pass this to Darrell? I appreciate the information provided, but it is not the responsive information. What I am asking for are all available details on each citation issued by the system. What was provided was a statistical summary of citations. As offered in your letter, I would appreciate you contacting Redflex to request the responsive data. Redflex will be familiar with my request as I have lodged similar requests to all cities in Dallas County with red light camera programs, several of which are run by Redflex. Please further note the following: The request is for data in electronic form. Texas Attorney General Open Records Decision OR2010-08825 (link), which in a nutshell states that data stored by Redflex on Coppell’s behalf is still subject to TPIA. Because I am a student researcher who is only collecting the data for statistical analysis, who will not redisclose the data, and will not use it to contact individuals, normally non-disclosable data is in fact releasable to me. This is made clear in Texas statutes and federal code. I can clarify if more details are needed.
Tue, 03/15/2011	Received email from Cynthia M. Olson, legal Assistant to Darrell Noga, apparently an attorney representing Coppell. The email contained a PDF scan of a letter from Darrell. The letter had these points: Coppell stands by its prior rejection of my open records request as it does not believe it has the data on hand. Coppell is able to produce certain statistical summaries and reports of rejected citations (i.e., violations detected by the system that were administratively rejected before they were mailed out to motorists). Coppell would be happy to contact Redflex to request the information.
Mon, 03/07/2011	Resubmitted open records request to Ms. Ball, this time referencing Texas Attorney General Open Records Opinion OR2010-08825 (link) and clarifying the points of confusion Redflex has had with my prior requests.
Thu, 02/10/2011	Coppell claims not to have any of the requested data and says I will have to contact RedFlex directly. See attachment.	Aren Cambre10351.pdf
Thu, 01/27/2011	Wrote Ball again clarifying request. Asked faculty research advisor to send thank you letter to Rosie.
Wed, 01/26/2011	Emailed Libby Ball asking for red light camera and court records management software data.
Tue, 04/13/2010	Rosie emailed saying that they are sending three CDs marked by dates.
Mon, 03/29/2010	Rosie confirmed that they are working on the file size issue.
Fri, 03/26/2010	Received latest data from Coppell. Is in Excel spreadsheet, but data was cut off at 1/21/2009. Coppell used the legacy Excel file format, which is limited to 65,535 rows. Emailed Rosie asking for new spreadsheet.
Mon, 03/22/2010	Per Rosie: "The information should be delivered in the morning."
Fri, 03/19/2010	Asked Rosie for update.
Wed, 03/10/2010	Package arrived, but data is only 1/1/2005 to 11/11/2005. Rosie responded with "My apologizes for the delay, I will look into this immediately. You should have received all violations to date beginning January 1, 2005 ( we are only required to keep records five years back). I have no idea why we have had such a problem submitting this information."
Fri, 03/05/2010	Rosie responded with "It appears we both had a bad CD, but I have a new one prepared for the mail." Later she wrote that she verified the CD and that it went out that morning.
Thu, 03/04/2010	Recevied CD from Rosie Caballero, but it's blank. Verified through PC and by turning it upside down and noticed no dark area comensurate with burned data. Emailed Rosie asking what to do.
Sat, 02/27/2010	Sent check for remaining $30.68.
Fri, 02/26/2010	Rosie Caballero left voice message saying Coppell can't electronically submit the data to me, so I need to pay the full $120.68.
Wed, 02/24/2010	Check prepared for mailing.
Wed, 02/17/2010	Received mailed invoice for $90 labor.	coppell_invoice.pdf
Tue, 01/26/2010	Rosie Caballero left a voice message that they continue to work on the request. Charges will be $2.50/CD plus staff charges. Still determining amount of charge. Returned call to Rosie (972-304-3651), left voice message saying I appreciate the work and offered a secure alternative to writing to CD.
Wed, 12/30/2009	Asked faculty research advisor to send research verification letter to Coppell.
Mon, 12/21/2009	Marian Moseley, Presiding Judge, sent written letter (attached) requesting research verification from my faculty research advisor and also asking her staff to verify what data they can provide.	Coppell.jpg
Tue, 12/08/2009	Called Latrice Johnson back. Left message on her voice mail.
Tue, 12/08/2009	Received call from Rosie Caballero of Coppell (972-462-0022). She wasn't sure about how to comply with the request and thought a printout would be necessary. I shared how other cities have been able to create direct electronic dumps of their data through various means. She will check with the judge (and others?) and see how to comply with the request.
Mon, 12/07/2009	Latrice Johnson left a message and said that the requested data is "not going to be available." Requested callback.
Fri, 12/04/2009	Mailed letter to Latrice Johnson.
Wed, 10/28/2009	Asked Latrice Johnson to confirm receipt of Sept. 15 request.
Tue, 09/15/2009	Submitted new open records request to Latrice Johnson, Court Administrator.
Tue, 09/08/2009	Emailed Chiquita Taylor, Records Management Coordinator, to see where I should have directed my open records request.
Wed, 08/12/2009	Coppell City Secretary Libby Ball reports that its police department has none of the information I requested and that I should submit the request to the municipal court instead.
Tue, 08/04/2009	Call from 972-462-0022 @ 3:36 PM to confirm request.

Request status for standard citations:

Finished

Request status for red light camera citations:

Finished

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