Meeting

IPIB Board Meeting - May 2023

Event Date & Time

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

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  

May 18, 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 April 20, 2023 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (Pottorff)            

V.        Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.

  1. None

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

  1. Beck, Tim (22FC:0036 – Both Chapters – Pleasant Valley School District 5/5/22) * Report
  2. Brown, Kenneth (23FC:0039 – Both Chapters – City of Sidney 3/24/23) * Dismiss
  3. Citizen, Concerned (23FC:0035- Chapter 21 – O’Brien County Conservation Board 3/9/23) * Accept
  4. Crnkovich, Sidney (23FC:0026 – Chapter 22 – Carroll Co. Sheriff Office 2/22/23) * Dismiss
  5. Goodrich-Sherwin, Cecilia (23FC:0038 – Chapter 22 - Dept. of Criminal Investigation 3/21/23) * Dismiss
  6. Hoekstra, Clyde (23FC:0040 – Chapter 22- Iowa Dept. Health Human Services 3/28/23) * Dismiss
  7. Kauffman, Clark (23FC:0033 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Workforce Development 3/9/23) * Dismiss
  8. King, Janet (23FC:0046 – Both Chapters – Gilmore City/Bradgate Comm School Dist. 4/10/23) * Dismiss
  9. Knapp, Christine (23FC:0037 – Chapter 22 – Henry Co. Sheriff Dept. 3/21/23) * Dismiss
  10. Palm, Irena (23FC:0042 – Both Chapters – Winterset Airport Authority 3/30/23) * Dismiss
  11. Pfluger, Trisha (23FC:0051 – Chapter 22 – Dallas Co. Sheriff Dept. 4/20/23) * Dismiss
  12. Schnormeier, Richard (23FC:0010 – Chapter 21 - City of Zearing 1/27/23) * Report
  13. Sellers, Darran (23FC:0047 – Chapter 21 – Vinton City Council 4/12/23) * Accept
  14. Sheakley, Cliff (23FC:0044 – Chapter 22 – Tama County Auditor 3/31/23) * Accept
  15. Siri, Aaron (22FC:0128 – Chapter 22 – University of Iowa 12/20/22) * Report
  16. Stratton, James (23FC:0020 – Chapter 22 – Des Moines Police Department 2/14/23) * Dismiss
  17. Ward, Ben (23FC:0036 – Chapter 22 – Altoona Police Department 3/9/23); & Ward, Ben (23FC:0043 – Chapter 22 – Altoona Police Department 3/30/23) *Consolidate & Dismiss

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           Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary.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

  1. Corrow, Joseph (23FC:0048 – Chapter 21 – Clarion/Goldfield/Dows CSD 4/13/23) * withdrawn
  2. Doland, Mark (23FC:0052 – Chapter 21 – Tama County Board of Supervisors 4/20/23) * withdrawn

  VIII.        Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Eckley)

  1. Bax, Kay (22FC:0100 – Chapter 21 – City of Fontanelle & Council 9/14/22) Pending
  2. Carver, Matthew (23FC:0031 – Chapter 22 – Urbandale Community School District 3/3/23)
  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
  4. Hackman, Jacob (23FC:0055 – Chapter 22 – Chickasaw County 5/7/23) Intake
  5. Huffman, David (22FC:0047 – Both Chapters – Batavia City Council 5/25/22) Pending
  6. Menke, Steven (23FC:0008 – Chapter 22 – Kossuth County 1/26/23); Menke, Steven (23FC:0011 – Chapter 22 _ Kossuth County Auditor 1/28/23)
  7. Merritt, Michael (22FC:0126 – Chapter 22 – Jasper County 12/14/22) Intake
  8. Merritt, Michael (23FC:0023 – Chapter 22 – City of Newton 2/12/23) Intake
  9. Neumann, Helen (23FC:0054 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Dept. of Corrections 5/3/23) Intake
  10. Palmer, Zach (22FC:0123 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Department of Corrections 11/22/22) Pending
  11. Radtke, Mari (22FC:0069 – Chapter 22 – City of Paullina 7/21/22) Pending
  12. Sellers, Dakoda (22FC:0119 – Chapter 22 – City of Vinton 11/11/22) Pending
  13. Schiel-Larson, Debra (23FC:0053 – Indianola Community School District 5/1/23) Intake
  14. Stratton, James (23FC:0041 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Dept. of Corrections 3/29/23) Intake
  15. Stratton, James (23FC:0045 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Dept. of Corrections 4/4/23) Intake
  16. Worthington, Marc (23FC:0049 – Pleasant Grove Township Trustees 4/17/23) Intake

 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)       

                  4.  District Court Update (Eckley)

XI.       Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held in the Wallace Building, 3rd Floor, E/W Conference Room, June 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

XII.      Adjourn