Nor do we believe that Mr. Caldwell's requests to inspect records amount to harassment or show an intent to disrupt the city's essential functions. Mayor Jones does not allege that these requests were duplicative in nature, or in any sense frivolous. We must assume, in the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, that the instant request, as well as those that preceded it, were submitted in good faith, and reflect a commitment to monitoring the activities of the city, and not to disrupting its essential functions. We therefore conclude that the burden imposed on the city in producing the records requested by Mr. Caldwell was not an unreasonable one, and that his request was not intended to disrupt the city's essential functions. Accordingly, the city must immediately make those records available to Mr. Caldwell.
Amounts paid from public coffers are perhaps uniquely of public concern.
OAG 90-30, p. 3. We believe that Mr. Caldwell is entitled to inspect records documenting exact amounts paid from public monies for specific items or services.