Board Meeting December 21, 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

December 21, 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 November 16, 2023 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

 

V.        Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.

  1. 23AO:0008 Debra Schiel-Larson – Chapter 22 - Draft documents confidentiality exception. 10/11/23 *

 

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

  1. 22FC:0069 Mari Radtke - Chapter 22- City of Paulina 7/25/2022 - * Probable Cause Report 
  2. 23FC:0063 Laurie Kramer - Chapter 21- City of Delhi 6/19/2023; & 23FC:0063 Greg Preussner – Chapter 21– City of Delhi – * Informal Resolution Final Report
  3. 23FC:0072 Don Benedict – Chapter 22 – City of Sidney – 7/11/23 – * Final Report
  4. 23FC:0082 Mellisa Mattingly – Both Chapters – McCallsburg City Council – 8/3/23 – * Informal Resolution Report
  5. 23FC:0083 Brendan Chaney – Chapter 21 – City of Iowa Falls – 8/14/23 – * Acceptance
  6. 23FC:0086 Todd Banner – Chapter 22 – Iowa State University – 8/23/23 – * Dismissal
  7. 23FC:0104 Hendrik van Pelt – Chapter 22 – City of West Des Moines 10/25/23 – * Dismissal
  8. 23FC:0105 Jeff Law/Kourtnee Mammen – Chapter 21 – River Valley School Board 10/29/23 – * Dismissal
  9. 23FC:0106 Clint Fichter – Chapter 22 – Iowa Ethics and Campaign Board 11/3/23 – * Dismissal
  10. 23FC:0116 Jacob Ballard – Chapter 21 – Perry Community School Board 11/8/23 – * Dismissal 
  11. 23FC:0120 Zachary Vulich – Chapter 22 – City of Leland 11/13/23 – * Dismissal

 

 

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     Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary.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

  1. 23FC:0093 Randy Phelps – Chapter 22 – Boone Police Department 9/27/23 – * withdrawn
  2. 23FC:0124 Erik Abderhalden – Chapter 22 – IA. Dept. Inspection & Appeals 11/17/23 – * withdrawn
  3. 23FC:0129 Angie Grote – Chapter 22 – City of Shelby 11/27/23 – * withdrawn

 

 

VIII.    Pending Complaints. Informational Only (Eckley)

  1. 23FC:0053 Debra Schiel-Larson – Both Chapters – Indianola Community School District – 5/1/23 
  2. 23FC:0060 Dina Raley - Chapter 22- Delaware County Sheriff 6/16/2023 -  Pending
  3. 23FC:0056 Ruth Bolinger - Chapter 21- Creston City Council 5/22/2023 –  Informal Resolution Report
  4. 23FC:0074 Chad Miller - Chapter 21- Scott County Board of Review 7/18/2023 – Pending
  5. 23FC:0096 Leslie Wiles – Chapter 21 – Redfield Public Library 10/9/23 – and 23FC:0097 Pauletta Cox – Chapter 21 – Redfield Public Library 10/9/23 – Pending
  6. 23FC:0098 Joseph Foran – Chapter 21 – Audubon City Council 10/10/23 – Information Gathering
  7. 23FC:0100 Travis Johnson – Chapter 21 – Eddysville Blakesburg Fremont CSD Board 10/18//23 – Pending
  8. 23FC:0101 Braxton Morrison – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Supervisors 10/18/23; 23FC:0102 Maggie Mangold – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Supervisors 10/19/23; 23FC:0107 Dana Sanders – Both Chapters – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors 10/31/23; 23FC:0108 Kurt Karr 11/1/23; 23FC:0109 Valerie Close 11/3/23; 23FC:0110 Maggie Mangold 11/3/23; 23FC:0111 Kaitlin Emrich 11/4/23; 23FC:0112 Lu Karr 11/4/23; 23FC:0113 Molly Rach 11/5/23; 23FC:0121 Adam Carros – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Bd. of Supervisors 11/17/23  β€“ Consolidating & Information Gathering
  9. 23FC:0114 John Bandstra – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/6/23; 23FC:0115 Bert Bandstra – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/10/23; 23FC:0122 Jack Rempe – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/17/23; 23FC:0123 Drew McGee – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/17/23 – Consolidating & Information Gathering
  10. 23FC:0117 Ellen O’Mally – Chapter 21 – Pleasant Grove Trustees 11/9/23 – Information Gathering
  11. 23FC:0118 Leah Schwery – Both Chapters – City of Ute 11/9/23 – Information Gathering
  12. 23FC:0119 Richard Hageman – Both Chapters – City of Ute 11/9/23 – Information Gathering
  13. 23FC:0125 Adam McCall – Chapter 22 – City of Elk Horn 11/17/23 – Information Gathering
  14. 23FC:0126 Tracy Stillwell – Chapter 22 – Hampton Public Library 11/19/23 – Information Gathering
  15. 23FC:0127 Hendrik van Pelt – Chapter 22 – City of Clive 11/22/23 – Information Gathering
  16. 23FC:0128 Scott Flynn – Chapter 22 – Mid-Prairie Comm. School District 11/17/23 – Information Gathering
  17. 23FC:0130 Keegan Jarvis – Chapter 21 – Swan City Council 11/27/23 – Information Gathering
  18. 23FC:0131 Amy McCabe – Chapter 22 – Pleasant Valley School District 11/27/23 – Information Gathering
  19. 23FC:0132 Michael Merritt – Chapter 22 – Powesheik County 11/25/23 – Information Gathering
  20. 23FC:0133 Matthew Knowles – Chapter 22 – Crawford Co. Attorney – 12/7/23 – Information Gathering
  21. 23FC:0134 Todd Oetken – Chapter 22 – Iowa Dept. of Education – 12/11/23 – Information Gathering

 

IX.       Committee Reports                                                                             

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

 

X.        Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley) 
  2.  Financial/Budget Update (FY23) * (Toresdahl)
  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Eckley) – City of Elgin; County Assessors Group; Drake Journalism Class
  4.  District Court Update (Strawhun)

 

XI.       Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held in the Wallace Building, 3rd Floor, E/W Conference Room 

                        January 18, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. 

 

XII.     Adjourn                                                                                               * Attachment