Board Meeting

April 18, 2024 Board Meeting

Event Date & Time
Event Location
Wallace Building

502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

Virtual Attendees
Watch on IPIB's YouTube channel

Event Details

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

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Note: If you wish to make public comment to the Board, please send an email to IPIB@iowa.gov prior to the meeting.

Agenda
April 18, 2024, 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 March 21, 2024 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

V.        Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.

  1. 24AO:0002 Relaxeddissident – Chapter 22 – denial of record requests *

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

  1. 23FC:0100 Travis Johnson – Chapter 21 – Eddysville Blakesburg Fremont CSD Board 10/18//23 – * Final Report
  2. 23FC:0105 Jeff Law/Kourtnee Mammen – Chapter 21 – River Valley School Board 10/29/23 – * Report
  3. 23FC:0118 Leah Schwery – Both Chapters – City of Ute 11/9/23 – * Final Report
  4. 23FC:0126 Tracy Stillwell – Chapter 22 – Hampton Public Library 11/19/23 – * Acceptance
  5. 24FC:0003 Andrew Kida – Chapter 22 – Clinton County – 1/6/24 – * Dismissal
  6. 24FC:0013 Bonnie Castillo – Both Chapters – Union Co. Emergency Management Agency – 2/2/24 – * Acceptance
  7. 24FC:0018 Zach Vulich – Chapter 22 – City of Leland – 2/13/24 – * Acceptance
  8. 24FC:0020 Charles Nocera – Chapter 22 – Dept. Administrative Services – 2/21/24 – * Dismissal
  9. 24FC:0021 Kathryn Crumly – Both Chapters – City of Grandview – 2/26/24 – * Dismissal
  10. 24FC:0026 Dan Nugteren – Chapter 21- South Central Regional Airport Agency – 3/7/24 – * Dismissal
  11. 24FC:0030 Leah Schwery – Chapter 21 – City of Ute 3/17/24 – * Dismissal
  12. 24FC:0028 Danny Jensen – Chapter 22 – Fort Dodge Police Dept. – 3/12/24 – * Dismissal

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      Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary.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

  1. 24FC:0024 Megan Remmel – Chapter 22 – Iowa Medical Examiner – 3/6/24 – * Withdrawn
     

VIII.     Pending Complaints. Informational Only (Eckley)

  1. 23FC:0053 Debra Schiel-Larson – Both Chapters – Indianola Community School District – 5/1/23 * Report
  2. 23FC:0060 Dina Raley - Chapter 22- Delaware County Sheriff 6/16/2023 - Pending
  3. 23FC:0074 Chad Miller - Chapter 21- Scott County Board of Review 7/18/2023 – Pending
  4. 23FC:0083 Brendan Chaney – Chapter 21 – City of Iowa Falls – 8/14/23 – Pending Informal
  5. 23FC:0107 Dana Sanders – Both Chapters – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors 10/31/23; 23FC:0109 Valerie Close 11/3/23; 23FC:0110 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  – Pending
  6. 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 – Pending
  7. 23FC:0130 Keegan Jarvis – Chapter 21 – Swan City Council 11/27/23 – pending
  8. 24FC:0009 Brett Christensen – Chapter 21 – City of Silver City – 1/23/24 – Pending
  9. 24FC:0010 Tirzah Wedewer – Chapter 21 – Manchester City Council – 1/29/24 – Information Gathering
  10. 24FC:0014 Keegan Jarvis – Chapter 22 – Swan City Council – 2/6/24 – Information Gathering
  11. 24FC:0016 Valerie Close – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors – 2/8/24 – Information Gathering
  12. 24FC:0017 Latrice Lacey – Chapter 22 – City of Davenport – 2/12/24 – Pending
  13. 24FC:0019 Kenneth Brown – Chapter 21 – City of Sidney – 2/21/24 – Information Gathering
  14. 24FC:0023 Shawn Shearer – Chapter 22 – City of Iowa City - 2/19/24 – Information Gathering
  15. 24FC:0025 Dana Sanders – Both Chapters – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors – 3/7/24 – Information Gathering
  16. 24FC:0027 Valerie Close – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors – 3/8/24 – Information Gathering
  17. 24FC:0032 Old Davenport Dump – Chapter 21 – City of Davenport – 3/28/24 – Information Gathering

IX.       Committee Reports                                                                             

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

X.        Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley)  - 
  2.  Financial/Budget Update (FY23) * (Toresdahl)
  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Eckley) – Iowa Municipal Officials Academy
  4.  District Court Update (Eckley)

XI.       Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held in the Wallace Building, 3rd Floor, E/W Conference Room May 15, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. 

XII.      Adjourn                                                                                               * Attachment