Board Meeting

September 18, 2025 Board Meeting

Event Date & Time
Event Location
Jessie Parker Building

510 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

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Event Details

IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD

MEMBERS
Joan Corbin, Pella (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
E. J. Giovannetti, Urbandale (Public Representative, 2022-2026) 
Barry Lindahl, Dubuque (Government Representative, 2024-2028) 
Catherine Lucas, Johnston (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Luke Martz, Ames (Public Representative, 2024-2028) 
Joel McCrea, Pleasant Hill (Media Representative, 2022-2026) 
Monica McHugh, Zwingle (Public Representative, 2022-2026)
Jackie Schmillen, Urbandale (Media Representative, 2022-2026) Vacant

STAFF
Charlotte Miller, Executive Director 
Alexander Lee, Agency Counsel

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Agenda

September 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Conference Room Jessie Parker Building, East
510 East 12th Street, Des Moines

1:00 PM – IPIB Meeting

  1. Approval of agenda*
  2. Approval of the August 21, 2025 minutes *
  3. Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker)
  4. Comments from the board chair. (Lucas)
  5. Potential Closed Session under Iowa Code Β§ 21.5(1)(c). To discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.
  6. Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.* (Lee)
    1. 24FC:0110-1 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City of Swan IA) 11/6/2024 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    2. 25FC:0012 (Matt Loffer - Chapter 22- City of Marengo, Marengo Police Department) 2/3/2025 - Informal Resolution IR Agreed to by Parties
    3. 25FC:0031 (Michael Chapman - Chapter 21- Waterloo Community School District Board of Education) 3/26/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    4. 25FC:0040 (Stephanie Erickson - Chapter 21- Indianola City Council) 4/10/2025 -Final Report Completed IR/Final Report
  1. Consent Agenda (Lee) *
    1. Dismissals
      1. Dismiss 25FC:0077 (Terra Helmers - Chapter 21- Tripoli City Council) 6/20/2025 - Draft Order
      2. Dismiss 25FC:0108 (Mandi Hutchins - Chapter 21- City of Linden - City Clerk) 8/14/2025 - Draft Order
      3. Dismiss 25FC:0110 (Tim Lane – Both – Governor’s Office) 8/18/2025 – Draft Order
      4. Partial Dismissal 25FC:0088 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 22- City of Kellogg) 7/7/2025 - Draft Order
    2. Acceptance
      1. Accept 25FC:0088 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 22- City of Kellogg) 7/7/2025 - Draft Order
      2. Accept 25FC:0109 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 21- City of Kellogg) 8/18/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      3. Accept 25FC:0099 (Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Chapter 21- Resale Power Group of Iowa) 7/28/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      4. Accept 25FC:0102 (Nancy Johnson - Chapter 22- Polk City Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      5. Accept 25FC:0106 (Bradley Thrasher - Chapter 21- City of Le Grand board of adjustments) 8/14/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      6. Accept 25FC:0111 (Jennifer Benbow - Chapter 21- City of Granger City Council) 8/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      7. Accept 25FC:0116 (Crystal Davis - Chapter 21- Larchwood City Council and Mayor) 8/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      8. Accept 25FC:0113 (Mariah Oliver – Chapter 21 – Paulina City Council, Mayor Marlin Sjaarda) 8/27/25 – Information Gathering/IR Process
  2. Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.
    1. Update on 25AO:0011 (Alexander Lee - - ) 7/31/2025 - Advisory Opinion Acknowledgement of Opinion Who is required to complete mandatory training on Chapters 21 and 22 under Section 21.12?
  3. Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Lee)
    1. 25FC:0105 (Vicky Brenner - Chapter 22- Madison County Appointed Auditor) 8/12/2025 - Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    2. 25FC:0125 (William Highland - Chapter 22- Iowa Attorney General) 9/7/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
  4. Pending Complaints. Informational Only (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0018 (Tammy Wise - Chapter 21- Tama County) 2/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    2. 25FC:0022 (Steve St. Clair - Chapter 22- The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors and the City of Ossian. The governmental entities associated with the other government employees/officials listed above were also involved, less directly.) 2/17/2025 - Board Acceptance of IR
    3. 25FC:0027 (Jerry Hamelton - Chapter 22- Keokuk Police Department) 3/12/2025 - Probable Cause Investigation
    4. 25FC:0054 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 5/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    5. 25FC:0055 (Justin Cole - Chapter 21- Mount Union Benefited Fire District) 5/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    6. 25FC:0061 (Dylan Southall - Chapter 22- Cedar Falls Utilities - Cedar Falls, Iowa) 5/23/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    7. 25FC:0058 (Rachel Doyle - Both- City of Rolfe) 5/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    8. 25FC:0065 (John Rasmussen - Chapter 21- Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors) 6/3/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    9. 25FC:0069 (Cassie Rochholz - Chapter 21- City of Solon) 6/4/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    10. 25FC:0067 (EyesOffCR - Chapter 22- City of Cedar Rapids) 6/6/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    11.  25FC:0091 (Kalen McCain - Chapter 22- City of Washington) 7/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    12. 25FC:0096 (Kirk Lager - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Corrections) 7/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    13. 25FC:0070-2 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    14. 25FC:0070-4 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    15. 25FC:0070-1 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    16. 25FC:0070-3 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    17. 25FC:0092 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 21- Buchanan County Solid Waste Commission) 7/9/2025
    18. 25FC:0073 (Justin Scott - Chapter 21- Denver Community School District) 6/12/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    19. 25FC:0072 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County / Scott County Attorney's Office) 6/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    20. 25FC:0074 (Noelle Bolibaugh - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa School District) 6/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    21. 25FC:0075 (Chris Stevens - Chapter 22- City of Swea City IA) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    22. 25FC:0076 (Ken Allsup - Both- Oskaloosa School Board) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    23. 25FC:0079 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 6/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process - Information Gathering/IR Process
    24. 25FC:0082 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Lieutenant Dennis Colclasure of the Davenport Police department informed me as well as per the document says I will be provided in writing of the outcome of the investigation. I would like to know any and all information pertaining to the) 6/24/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    25. 25FC:0083 (Amber Turner - Chapter 21- Mitchellville City Council and Mayor) 6/30/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    26. 25FC:0089 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa Community School District) 7/7/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    27. (John Rasmussen - Chapter 21- Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors) 7/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    28. 25FC:0097 (EyesOffCR - Chapter 22- City of Storm Lake) 7/21/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    29. 25FC:0100 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Clear Lake Police Department, Cerro Gordo County Jail, Cerro Gordo County Attorney?s Office, and Iowa State Patrol) 7/30/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    30. 25FC:0101 (Monte Jacobsen - Chapter 22- Grundy County Attorney's Office; Grundy County Sheriff) 8/12/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    31. 25FC:0103 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa School District) 8/13/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    32. 25FC:0104 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport and Davenport Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    33. 25FC:0107 (Christopher Wyant - Chapter 21- Mayor, city clerk and 2 council members) 8/14/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    34. 25FC:0112 (Robert Alvarez - Chapter 22- University of Iowa) 8/20/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    35. 25FC:0119 (Tim Ferguson - Public Records Law- City of Davenport custodian) 8/21/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    36. 25FC:0113 (Mariah Oliver - Chapter 21- Paullina City Council) 8/22/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    37. 25FC:0120 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department & City of Davenport) 8/26/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    38. 25FC:0121 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Scott County) 8/26/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    39. 25FC:0115 (David Carney - Chapter 22- City of Ankeny, Iowa) 8/27/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    40. 25FC:0118 (Paullina Resident - Chapter 21- Paullina City Council) 8/27/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    41. 25FC:0114 (Andrew Smith - Chapter 22- Cedar Rapids Police Department) 8/27/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    42. 25FC:0117 (Gary Clear - Open Meetings Law- East Union Community School District Board of Education) 8/27/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  1. 25FC:0122 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Muscatine County recorder@muscatinecountyiowa.gov) 8/30/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    1. 25FC:0123 (Jack Elder - Chapter 22- City of Lake City, Iowa) 9/9/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    2. 25FC:0124 (Jack Elder - Chapter 22- City of Lake City, Iowa) 9/9/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    3. 25FC:0126 (Don McGregor - Chapter 22- Kossuth County Board of Supervisors) 9/11/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  2. Contested Case Update
    1. 24FC:0092 (Aubrey Burress - Both- Pleasant Grove township) 10/21/2024 - Contested Case
  3. HF 706 Training Providers (Miller & Lee)
    1. Approved.
      1. Iowa League of Cities
      2. Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
      3. Lynch Dallas, P.C.
    2. Pending Approval.
      1. Hopkins & Huebner, P.C
      2. Broadlawns Medical
      3. Midwest Assistance Program (MAP)
  4. Committee Reports
    1. Training – (Lee)
    2. Legislative – (Miller)
    3. Rules – (Miller)
  5. Office status report. (Miller)
    1. Office Update * (Miller)
    2. Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Miller)
    3. Presentations/Trainings (Lee)
    4. District Court Update (Miller)
  6. Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on October 16, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Adjourn
* Attachments