Meeting

IPIB February Board Meeting - CANCELLED/POSTPONED

Event Date & Time
Event Location
Wallace Building

502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

Event Details

IPIB Board Meeting - CANCELLED/POSTPONED Date:  Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 11:00am Location:  502 E. 9th Street Wallace Building - 3rd Floor E/W Conference Room Des Moines, IA 50319 Agenda: 

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

Margaret Johnson, 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  

February 16, 2023, 11:00 a.m.

3rd Floor E/W Office Conference Room

Wallace Building

502 East 9th Street, Des Moines

11:00 AM – IPIB Meeting                         

I.          Approval of agenda*

II.        Approval of the January 19, 2023 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (Pottorff)                         

V.        Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.

  1.    IPIB (23AO:0001 – Chapter 22 – Discovery and Public Records 1/4/23) Pending

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

  1. Basemann, Bonnie (23FC:0004 -Both Chapters – City of Clayton 1/17/23) * Dismiss
  2. Burgmaier, Donnie (23FC:0005 – Chapter 22 – Broadlawns Medical Center 1/17/23) * Dismiss
  3. Gomes, Analicia (22FC:0058 – Chapter 21 – Bettendorf Comm. School Board 6/2/22) * Probable Cause Report
  4. Johnson, Kevin (22FC:0060 – Chapter 22 – City of Hamburg 6/6/22) * Final Report
  5. Kelderman, Nathan (22FC:0122 – Chapter 22 – Sioux Co. Sheriff’s Office 11/19/22) * Report
  6. Radtke, Mari (22FC:0050 – Chapter 22 – City of Paullina 5/26/22) * Report
  7. Radtke, Mari (22FC:0069 – Chapter 22 – City of Paullina 7/21/22) * Probable Cause Report
  8. Schnormeier, Richard (23FC:0010 – Both Chapters – City of Zearing 1/27/23) * Accept
  9. Willson, Sam (22FC:0107 – Chapter 21 – Louisa County Conservation Board 10/3/22) * Final Report
  10. Wynkoop, Anthony (23FC:0006 – Both Chapters – Northeast Comm. School Dist. 1/20/23) * Dismiss

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        Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary.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

  1. Thompson, Stacy (22FC:0130 – Chapter 22 – Kossuth County 12/23/22) * withdrawn

VIII.       Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Johnson)

  1. Aultman, Richard (22FC:0131 – Chapter 22 – Fremont County Auditor 12/27/22) Intake
  2. Bax, Kay (22FC:0100 – Chapter 21 – City of Fontanelle & Council 9/14/22) Pending
  3. Beck, Tim (22FC:0036 – Both Chapters – Pleasant Valley School District 5/5/22) Pending    
  4. Carlson, Tracy (22FC:0124 – Chapter 21 – Kossuth Co. Board of Supervisors 12/3/22) Intake
  5. Ellis, Sam (23FC:0013 – Chapter 22 – Warren County 2/3/23) Intake
  6. Fischer, Julie (23FC:0018 – Both Chapters – Winneshiek Co. Bd. of Supervisors 2/9/23) Intake
  7. Huffman, David (22FC:0047 – Both Chapters – Batavia City Council 5/25/22) Pending
  8. Hutchins, Mandi (23FC:0012 – Chapter 21 – City of Linden 1/30/23) Intake
  9. Kannagieter, Nicole (23FC:0014 – Both Chapter – Dike New Hartford School District 2/3/23) Intake
  10. Knapp, Christine (23FC:0007 – Chapter 22 – Henry Co. Sheriff Dept. 1/25/23) Intake
  11. Mazgaj, Dustin (23FC:0003 – Chapter 22 - Marion Police Department 1/15/23) Intake
  12. Menke, Steven (23FC:0008 – Chapter 22 – Kossuth County 1/26/23) Intake
  13. Menke, Steven (23FC:0011 – Chapter 22 _ Kossuth County Auditor 1/28/23) Intake
  14. Merritt, Michael (22FC:0126 – Chapter 22 – Jasper County 12/14/22) Intake
  15. Otte, Lyle (23FC:0017 – Chapter 21 – Winneshiek Co. Bd. of Supervisors 2/9/23) Intake
  16. Palmer, Zach (22FC:0123 – Chapter 22 – Iowa Department of Corrections 11/22/22) Pending
  17. Pirotte, Elizabeth (23FC:0009 – Chapter 22 – Iowa State University 1/26/23) Intake
  18. Sellers, Dakoda (22FC:0119 – Chapter 22 – City of Vinton 11/11/22) Pending
  19. Sharp, Rick (23FC:0016 – Both Chapters – Cedar Falls City Council 2/8/23) Intake
  20. Siri, Aaron (22FC:0128 – Chapter 22 – University of Iowa 12/20/22) Intake
  21. Taylor, Tom (22FC:0114 – Both Chapters – Sibley Ocheyedan School Board 10/18/22) Pending
  22. Trappe, Christoph (22FC:0125 – Chapter 22 – City of Marion 12/13/22) Intake
  23. Wahlberg, Beth (23FC:0015 – Chapter 21 – Winneshiek Co. Bd. of Supervisors 2/7/23) Intake

IX.          Committee Reports                                                                         

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

X.         Office status report.

                  1.  Contacts and activity * (Johnson)                                                       

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

                  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Johnson)      

                  4.  District Court Update (Johnson)

XI.       Recess – Break for lunch

XII.     Reconvene

XIII.    Interviews for the position of IPIB Executive Director

                                    Each interview will last approximately one hour.

  1. William Nutty *
  2. Erica Eckley *

XIV.    Board discussion of candidates - closed session

                        Pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 21.5(1)(i): To evaluate the professional competency of an individual

whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.

XV.        Selection of a candidate

XVI.       Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held in the Wallace Building, 3rd Floor, E/W Conference Room March 16, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

XVII.   Adjourn                                                                                                                      * Attachment

Meeting Materials:   I. Agenda February 16, 2023.pdf