K.S.A. 45-215, et. seq., the Kansas Open Records Act, declares that, “public records shall be open for public inspection by any person unless otherwise provided by this act, and that this act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote such policy”. Consistent with the policy, duties and procedures established by the State of Kansas in the act, and to facilitate the public policy of open government, the Local Freedom of Information Officer and all city record custodians shall provide full access and assistance in a timely and efficient manner to persons who request access to open public records. Copies of documents generated at recent public activities, such as Governing Body or commission or other board meetings and other current business activities, have been furnished on a free-of-charge basis in the past and that policy will continue. This ordinance and the act do not create any duties to retain particular public records, nor do they affect authority to destroy public records, the discretion of a public official to “open” a record when not required or any other statutory created duty to make available for public inspection a particular record. (Ord. 00-79 § 1, 2000; Ord. 87-30 § 17, 1987; Ord. 84-07 § 1, 1984.)