Board Meeting Agenda - July 20, 2023

IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD

MEMBERS

Daniel Breitbarth, Des Moines (Government Representative, 2022-2026)

Joan Corbin, Pella (Government Representative, 2020-2024)

E. J. Giovannetti, Urbandale (Public Representative, 2022-2026)

Barry Lindahl, Dubuque (Government Representative, 2020-2024)

Joel McCrea, Pleasant Hill (Media Representative, 2022-2026)

Monica McHugh, Zwingle (Public Representative, 2022-2026)

Julie Pottorff, Des Moines (Public Representative, 2020-2024)

Jackie Schmillen, Urbandale (Media Representative, 2022-2026)

vacant

STAFF

Erika Eckley, Executive Director

Brett Toresdahl, Deputy Director

Daniel Strawhun, Legal Counsel

Dial-in number: 877-304-9269     Conference Code: 664760#
Note: ALL phones MUST remain on mute unless you are addressing the Board                                                        

 

Agenda  

July 20, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

3rd Floor E/W Conference Room

Wallace Building

502 East 9th Street, Des Moines

 

1:00 PM – IPIB Meeting

I.          Approval of agenda*

II.        Approval of the June 15, 2023 minutes *

III.       Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker)   

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (Pottorff)       

V.        Election of Board Chair & Vice Chair for FY24

VI.        Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.

  1. None

VII.       Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.  (Eckley)

  1. Beck, Tim (22FC:0036 – Both Chapters – Pleasant Valley School District 5/5/22) * Probable Cause
  2. Citizen, Concerned (23FC:0035- Chapter 21 – O’Brien County Conservation Board 3/9/23) * Report
  3. Colwell, Robert (23FC:0029 – Chapter 22 – IA Dept. of Health & Human Services 3/2/23); & Colwell, Robert (23FC:0050 – Chapter 22 – IA Dept. of Health & Human Services 4/18/23) * Consolidate & Dismiss
  4. Hackman, Jacob (23FC:0055 – Chapter 22 – Chickasaw County 5/7/23) * Dismiss
  5. Huffman, David (22FC:0047 – Both Chapters – Batavia City Council 5/25/22) * Probable Cause
  6. Larson, Michael (23FC:0067 – Chapter 22 – City of Cedar Rapids 6/20//23) * Dismiss
  7. Merritt, Michael (23FC:0023 – Chapter 22 – City of Newton 2/12/23); & Merritt, Michael (23FC:0057 – Chapter 22 – City of Newton 5/1/23) * Consolidate & Dismiss
  8. Merritt, Michael (22FC:0126 – Chapter 22 – Jasper County 12/14/22) * Dismiss
  9. Morris, Chuck (23FC:0062 – Chapter 21 – Page Co. Board of Supervisors 6/16/23) * Accept
  10. Neumann, Helen (23FC:0054 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Dept. of Corrections 5/3/23) * Dismiss
  11. Schnormeier, Richard (23FC:0010 – Chapter 21 - City of Zearing 1/27/23) * Final Report
  12. Sellers, Darran (23FC:0047 – Chapter 21 – Vinton City Council 4/12/23) * Report
  13. Sheakley, Cliff (23FC:0044 – Chapter 22 – Tama County Auditor 3/31/23) * Report
  14. Stratton, James (23FC:0041 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Dept. of Corrections 3/29/23) * Dismiss
  15. Stratton, James (23FC:0045 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Dept. of Corrections 4/4/23) * Dismiss

VIII.           Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Eckley)

  1. Menke, Steven (23FC:0008 – Chapter 22 – Kossuth County 1/26/23); Menke, Steven (23FC:0011 – Chapter 22 _ Kossuth County Auditor 1/28/23) * withdrawn

 IX.            Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Eckley)

1.   Arnold, Neetu (23FC:0065 – Chapter 22 – University of Northern Iowa 6/14/23) Intake

  1. Benedict, Don (23FC:0072 – Chapter 22 – City of Sidney 7/11/23) Intake
  2. Bolinger, Ruth (23FC:0056 – Chapter 21 – Creston City Council 5/19/23) Intake
  3. Burgmaier, Don (23FC:0073 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Attorney General 7/13/23) Intake
  4. Havenstrite, Michelle (23FC:0061 – Chapter 21 – PCM School Board 6/14/23) Intake
  5. Henely, Eric (23FC:0070 – Both Chapters – Gilbert Comm. School Board 7/10/23) Intake
  6. Hurlberg, Roger (23FC:0069 – Chapter 22 – Montgomery Co. Assessor 6/26/23) Intake
  7. Kreijanovsky, William (23FC:0059 – Chapter 22 – Polk County 6/2/23) Intake
  8. Laurie (23FC:0063 – Chapter 21 – City of Delhi 6/13/23) Intake
  9. Madden, Julie Ann (23FC:0064 – Both Chapters – Akron Care Center 6/13/23) Intake
  10. McGowan, Nolan (23FC:0068 – Chapter 21 – Osceola Co. Board of Supervisors 6/21/23) Intake
  11. Miller, Chad (23FC:0074 – Chapter 21 – Scott County Board of Review 7/9/23) Intake
  12. Preussner, Greg (23FC:0066 – Chapter 21 – Delhi City Council 6/19/23) Intake
  13. Radtke, Mari (22FC:0069 – Chapter 22 – City of Paullina 7/21/22) * Pending
  14. Raley, Dina (23FC:0060 – Chapter 22 – Delaware Co. Sheriff Office 6/5/23) Intake
  15. Schiel-Larson, Debra (23FC:0053 – Indianola Community School District 5/1/23) Intake
  16. Sellers, Dakoda (22FC:0119 – Chapter 22 – City of Vinton 11/11/22) Pending
  17. Wendt, Bradley/Sell, Terra/Karns, Shari (23FC:0071 - Chapter 21 – Adair City Council 7/11/23) Intake

 X.        Committee Reports                                                                          

  1. Communications – (Toresdahl)
  2. Legislative – (Eckley)  
  3. Rules – (Strawhun)    

XI.          Office status report.

                  1.  Office Update * (Eckley)                                                        

                  2.  Financial/Budget Update (FY23) * (Toresdahl)

                  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Eckley)       

                  4.  District Court Update (Eckley)

XII.       Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held in the Wallace Building, 3rd Floor, E/W Conference Room  August 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

XIII.      Adjourn