Date:
04/21/2022
Subject:
Ernie Abell/Arispe City Council - Consolidation Order
Opinion:
The Iowa Public Information Board
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In re the Matter of: Ernie Abell, Complainant And Concerning: Arispe City Council, Respondent |
Case Number: 22FC:0021
Consolidation Order |
THIS MATTER comes before the Iowa Public Information Board (IPIB) this 21st day of April, 2022, to consider the Motion to Consolidate.
On March 15, 2022, Ernie Abell filed formal complaint 22FC:0021, alleging that the Arispe City Council (Council) violated Iowa Code chapter 21.
Mr. Abell earlier filed formal complaint 21FC:0119 on December 14, 2021, alleging that the Council had violated Iowa Code chapter 21. That complaint was accepted by the IPIB on February 17, 2021. IPIB staff are assisting the Council with the informal resolution for that complaint.
Another complaint, 22FC:0004 was consolidated with his first complaint on March 17, 2022. The informal resolution can include the concerns of this complaint.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this complaint is consolidated with 21FC:0119. IPIB staff will include all issues in the informal resolution process currently underway.
So ordered this 21st day of April, 2022.
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IPIB Chair
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
This document was sent by electronic mail on the ___ day of April, 2022, to:
Ernie Abell
Meggan Weeks, legal counsel for the city of Arispe
Before The Iowa Public Information Board
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In re the Matter of: Ernie Abell, Complainant And Concerning: Arispe City Council, Respondent |
Case Number: 22FC:0021
Motion to Consolidate |
COMES NOW, Margaret E. Johnson, Executive Director for the Iowa Public Information Board (IPIB), and respectfully submits this Motion to Consolidate:
On March 15, 2022, Ernie Abell filed formal complaint 22FC:0021, alleging that the Arispe City Council (Council) violated Iowa Code chapter 21.
Mr. Abell earlier filed formal complaint 21FC:0119 on December 14, 2021, alleging that the Council had violated Iowa Code chapter 21. That complaint was accepted by the IPIB on February 17, 2021.
Mr. Abell also filed formal complaint 22FC:0004, alleging a violation of Iowa Code chapter 22. That complaint was consolidated with 21FC:0119 on March 17, 2022.
IPIB staff are assisting the Council with the informal resolution for the previous two complaints. The informal resolution can include all of the concerns alleged by Mr. Arispe.
It is recommended that the IPIB grant this Motion to Consolidate to allow the pending informal resolution address all concerns alleged by the complainant..
Respectfully submitted,
Margaret E. Johnson, J.D.
Executive Director
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
This document was sent by electronic mail on the ___ day of April, 2022, to:
Ernie Abell
Dennis Wimmer, Mayor of the City of Arispe