Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik Resigns as Freedom of Information Officer, Sheds Tape Recording Responsibility

Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik sent an email to various last Wednesday  folks announcing she would no longer serve as the government’s Freedom of Information Officer.

Here is the email, sent to all the Township Board but Rachael Lawrence:

To: Charles Lutzow; Melissa Victor; Dave Chapman; Daniel Shae (sic)

Subject: FOIA Officer/Deputy Clerk

Good morning,

Karen Lukasik

Effective immediately I am resigning as a FOIA officer for the township and will be directing any FOIAs that come in to Jim Kelly’s office and the Supervisor’s office.

We have four FOIA officers on site, Dorothy, Andrew, Rich and Chuck.

I do not want any liability moving forward with the massive amounts of records that I need to concentrate on.

>We will still follow the same system, however, I will no longer have my name on any correspondence to the requests nor be responsible for answering.

I will only be responsible for finding the records with assistance from Jack as far as the FOIA process is concerned.

Jim Kelly

Unfortunately, since there has been a law suit filed, and continued threats of more suits from the Edgar County Watchdogs, we have had to obtain Jim’s assistance even though we have all gone through the FOIA training.

We will continue to stay on top of these over abundance of FOIA requests with his office’s assistance.

Another item that will be brought up for action this board meeting will be appointment of Jack Barrett as my Deputy Clerk.

It is my hopes I have your full support on this.

He continues to do a fantastic job and this will allow him to have more abilities to assist in more capacities.

I am no longer video recording meetings.

This has opened up a huge media frenzy and unfortunately some use it as a political platform and attention seeking tool.

I do not want that responsibility and feel it best at this time given the legal battles that it not be done.

Hopefully someday we will be able to offer this service but it is not effective or efficient at this time.

As always thank you for serving and have a wonderful day.

Regards
Karen Lukasik
Algonquin Township Clerk
At the bottom of the email is the following:
PLEASE NOTE THE ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP HAS A NEW FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) TICKETING SYSTEM TO HANDLE FOIA REQUESTS.  IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A FOIA REQUEST PLEASE DO SO USING OUR NEW SYSTEM BY CLICKING HERE OR GOING TO THE CONTACT US PAGE AND CLICKING THE LINK THERE.  YOU CAN ALSO GO TO THIS ADDRESS: WWW.ALGONQUINTOWNSHIP.COM/FOIA

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Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik Resigns as Freedom of Information Officer, Sheds Tape Recording Responsibility — 16 Comments

  1. Peachy!

    We have a semi-literate (to be charitable ) clerk, who doesn’t know how to )or doesn’t want to) do her job.

    Has she bothered to read the duties of the Township Clerk?

    I’m sure that they incorporate more than attending meetings, crying, cashing a paycheck, whining if the check isn’t ready the same time her financial obligations come due.

    Such a pity!

    It’s a tough world out there, Karen, but it’s even tougher if you’re stupid.

    What happens when somebody criticizes the minutes you are required to keep of the meetings?

    Going to abdicate that duty as well?

    What does that leave for you to do?

    Nothing?

    FINALLY!

    Something you are qualified to handle.

  2. Who said my sunshine blogger is not a true patriot? Next in line? Ruthless dictator Jack D. Franks (Jack Franks is a Democrat). Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock…

  3. She is so stupid that she can’t even resign correctly. Resign means YOU leave. NOT your duties!

  4. Perhaps Ms. Lukasik needs more time to prepare her defense (LIES) for upcoming lawsuit(s)
    and possible prison time for her maleficence and dereliction of duties.

    Lukasik is too stupid to RESIGN and just go away.

    Fools know no embarrassment, as the old saying goes.

  5. What will she be doing to earn her 18+K a year?

    Record the minutes (which are a joke)? With all the talent we have in this area, we can’t get better then THIS?

    This is the level of character constantly, and viciously attacking the one official who is doing right by the resident’s.

    It’s surreal!

  6. Here is the email, sent to all the Township Board but Rachael Lawrence:

    To: Charles Lutzow; Melissa Victor; Dave Chapman; Daniel Shae (sic)

    Subject: FOIA Officer/Deputy Clerk telling

  7. Salaries of elected officials cannot be raised or lowered during their terms.

  8. This strategy of punching herself in face, till people leave her alone, isn’t working.

  9. Is she related tothat Police Chief or Ex-Police Chief?

    She’s a stinking skunk is what she really is.

    Who’s the fake Freedom of Information officer,now? Clueless Lutzow?

    Geeeesh!

  10. Chapman is a wonderful guy!

    Yeah, right.

    Why is his home underassessed?

    That’s my question!

  11. I’m sure Rebecca miller lee advised this happy days for Anna and Bob proud parents

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