The Complainant sought minutes for executive sessions convened on July 23, 2013, November 5, 2013, and November 19, 2013. Because the July 23, 2013 executive session minutes were not sealed, these executive session minutes were public records. Conversely, because the November 2013 executive session minutes were sealed, these documents were exempt from public disclosure. See R.I. Gen. Laws 38-2-2(4)(J). The Fire District's denial adequately provided the reasons for the denial and no evidence was submitted that the denial was based upon the reason the records were sought. The Fire District was directed to provide the Complainant copies of the July 23, 2013 executive session minutes.
