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Attachment C Information Policy Analysi's Division Web Site fidbrui-ation fyc&yAnatysis Division #-QME / SEARCH /.LrN.KS, / CPPYRIGHT ADVISORY op,x,NrQNs elocating opinjons sopinions Icy yeia •Qpj!]ions by en, oppinion index EASIC DATA P.RACT1gg_$ TRArNING PROGRAM FY-1 NEWSLETTER T-E M PiO!�A� CLASSIFICATIONS MODEL DOCUMENTS REPORTS OTHER Pit - .,J.PL1_C"T QNS ELE_CJRQNIC MAILING U-5—T ASQ!J'T IPAn M mi innesota Department of' Administration Advisory Opinion:05,w0141 This is an opinion of the Comn miss loner, of Administration issued pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.072 (2004). It is based on the facts and information availiablue to the Commissioner as described below.- All public data the Commissloner relied upon to issue this opinion are available for public 'inspection and copying at the office of the Information Policy Analysis. Dlilvision (IPAD), unless the data have been disposed of in compliance with the state Record's Management Act. Facts and Procedural Histiory: On March 10, 2005, 1PAD received a lette.r,, dated March 3, 2005, from Shirley Workman. In her liette Ms. Workman asked the Commissioner to iissu�e an advisory opinion reigiarding public access to meetings of committees of the Cannon. Falls Community Hospital Board (the Board). Ms. Workman submiltited the $200�.00 fee required by section 13.072, On March 14, 2005, IPA wrlote to Glenn Christian., interim chief executive officeir of the Cannon Falls Hospital. In its letter, IPA D informed Mr. Christian of Ms. Workman's request and gave the Board, or any of its mem�bers, an opportunity to explain the Board's position. The Board presented its position in a le�tter, dated March 23, 2005, from its- attorney., John E. Diehl,, A summary of the facts presented by Ms. Workman is as follows. The Board has five members and has a number of standing committees. Two members of the Board sit on these standing committees. The committees meet regularly to discuss and consider matters pending before the Board. In most cases the, meetings are closed to the public. Ms. Workman stated that when a committee has considered an issue, there is little, discusslon of that Issue by the Board. Ms., Workman provided a copy of 'a February 22, 2005, letter from Mr. Diehl to Mr. Christian discussing whether the committee meetings were subject to the Open Meeting Law, Minnesoita Statutes,, Chapter 13D (OML), and so needed to be open to the public. The conclusion of the February 22, 2005, letter was that the comm Ittlee meetings were not subject to the OML. httpl://www.ipacL,state.mn.,us/opi'nl',ons/2,005/05014.html 3/31/2007