October 16, 2025, Board Meeting

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 (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Luke Martz, Des Moines (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
Charissa Flege, Deputy Director
Alexander Lee, Agency Counsel

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Agenda
October 16, 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 September 18, 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.*  (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0018 (Tammy Wise - Chapter 21- Tama County) 2/10/2025 -Informal Resolution IR Agreed to by Parties
    2. 25FC:0096 (Kirk Lager - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Corrections) 7/21/2025 -Investigative Report Information Gathering/IR Process
    3. 25FC:0102 (Nancy Johnson - Chapter 22- Polk City Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Investigative Report  Information Gathering/IR Process
    4. 25FC:0115 (David Carney - Chapter 22- City of Ankeny, Iowa) 8/27/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    5. 24FC:0092 (Aubrey Burress - Both- Pleasant Grove township) 10/21/2024 - Contested Case
  7. Consent Agenda *
    1. Dismissals
      1. Dismiss 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 - Draft Order
      2. Dismiss 25FC:0133 (Mindy Ponsetto - Chapter 22- Iowa United Professionals) 9/15/2025 - Draft Order
      3. Dismiss 25FC:0137 (Charles Nocera - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Management) 9/25/2025 - Draft Order
      4. 25FC:0101 (Monte Jacobsen - Chapter 22- Grundy County Attorney's Office; Grundy County Sheriff) 8/12/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    2. Acceptance
      1. Accept 25FC:0104 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport and Davenport Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      2. Accept 25FC:0107 (Christopher Wyant - Chapter 21- Mayor, city clerk and 2 council members) 8/14/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      3. Accept 25FC:0112 (Robert Alvarez - Chapter 22- University of Iowa) 8/20/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      4. Accept 25FC:0114 (Andrew Smith - Chapter 22- Cedar Rapids Police Department) 8/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      5. Accept 25FC:0117 (Gary Clear - Chapter 21- East Union Community School District Board of Education) 9/2/2025 – Information Gathering/IR Process
      6. Accept 25FC:0119 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport custodian) 8/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      7. Accept 25FC:0121 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Scott County) 8/26/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      8. Accept 25FC:0122 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Muscatine County) 9/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      9. Accept 25FC:0126 (Don McGregor - Chapter 22- Kossuth County Board of Supervisors) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process Accept
      10. Accept 25FC:0127 (Vince Johnson – Chapter 22 – Kossuth County Board of Supervisors and Trustees of Drainage District DD4) 9/11/2025 – Information Gathering/IR Process
      11. Accept 25FC:0128 (Kellen Garfield - Chapter 22- Iowa City Community School District) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR
      12. Accept 25FC:0130 (Kellen Garfield - Chapter 22- City of Iowa City) 9/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      13. Accept 25FC:0131 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 21- Hamburg city council.) 9/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      14. Accept 25FC:0132 (Melissa Hannover - Chapter 21- City of Havelock) 9/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      15. Accept 25FC:0135 (Marisa Schneider - Chapter 22- Madison County Iowa) 9/22/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      16. Accept 25FC:0139 (Ronald May - Chapter 22- Iowa Board of Parole) 9/26/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      17. Accept 25FC:0148 (Gary Clear – Chapter 21 – East Union Community School District Board of Education) 10/7/2025 – Information Gathering/IR Process
      18. Accept 25FC:0149 (Christopher Wyant – Chapter 22 – City of Lewis) 9/24/2025 – Information Gathering/IR Process
      19. Accept 25FC:0150 (Vickie Pyevich - Chapter 22- Bettendorf Community School District) 10/8/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  8. Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Miller)
  9. Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Miller)
    1. 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
      1. 25FC:0027 (Jerry Hamelton - Chapter 22- Keokuk Police Department) 3/12/2025 - Probable Cause Investigation
      2. 25FC:0054 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 5/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      3. 25FC:0055 (Justin Cole - Chapter 21- Mount Union Benefited Fire District) 5/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      4. 25FC:0061 (Dylan Southall - Chapter 22- Cedar Falls Utilities - Cedar Falls, Iowa) 5/23/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      5. 25FC:0058 (Rachel Doyle - Both- City of Rolfe) 5/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      6. 25FC:0065 (John Rasmussen - Chapter 21- Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors) 6/3/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      7. 25FC:0069 (Cassie Rochholz - Chapter 21- City of Solon) 6/4/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      8. 25FC:0067 (EyesOffCR - Chapter 22- City of Cedar Rapids) 6/6/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      9. 25FC:0070-2 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      10. 25FC:0070-4 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      11. 25FC:0070-1 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      12. 25FC:0070-3 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      13. 25FC:0073 (Justin Scott - Chapter 21- Denver Community School District) 6/12/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      14. 25FC:0072 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County / Scott County Attorney's Office) 6/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      15. 25FC:0074 (Noelle Bolibaugh - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa School District) 6/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      16. 25FC:0075 (Chris Stevens - Chapter 22- City of Swea City IA) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      17. 25FC:0076 (Ken Allsup - Both- Oskaloosa School Board) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      18. 25FC:0079 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 6/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      19. 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
      20. 25FC:0083 (Amber Turner - Chapter 21- Mitchellville City Council and Mayor) 6/30/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      21. 25FC:0088 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 22- City of Kellogg) 7/7/2025 - Draft Order
      22. 25FC:0089 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa Community School District) 7/7/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      23.  (John Rasmussen - Chapter 21- Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors) 7/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      24. 25FC:0092 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 21- Buchanan County Solid Waste Commission) 7/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      25. 25FC:0091 (Andy Hallman - Chapter 22- City of Washington) 7/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      26. 25FC:0097 (EyesOffCR - Chapter 22- City of Storm Lake) 7/21/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      27. 25FC:0099 (Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Chapter 21- Resale Power Group of Iowa) 7/28/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      28. 25FC:0103 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa School District) 8/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      29. 25FC:0106 (Bradley Thrasher - Chapter 21- City of Le Grand board of adjustments) 8/14/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      30. 25FC:0109 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 21- City of Kellogg) 8/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      31. 25FC:0111 (Jennifer Benbow - Chapter 21- City of Granger City Council) 8/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      32. 25FC:0113 (Mariah Oliver - Chapter 21- Paullina City Council) 8/22/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      33. 25FC:0115 (David Carney - Chapter 22- City of Ankeny, Iowa) 8/27/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
      34. 25FC:0118 (Paullina Resident - Chapter 21- Paullina City Council) 8/27/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      35. 25FC:0120 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department & City of Davenport) 8/26/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      36. 25FC:0123 (Jack Elder - Chapter 22- City of Lake City, Iowa) 9/9/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      37. 25FC:0124 (Jack Elder - Chapter 22- City of Lake City, Iowa) 9/9/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      38. Accept 25FC:0126 (Don McGregor - Chapter 22- Kossuth County Board of Supervisors) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      39. 25FC:0129 (Robert Stewart - Chapter 22- OELWEIN POLICE DEPARTMENT) 9/15/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      40. 25FC:0134 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Fort Dodge Police Department) 9/20/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      41. 25FC:0136 (Alisha Beers - Chapter 22- City council of Pisgah and Clerk Heather) 9/22/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      42. 25FC:0138 (Carlton Beers - Chapter 22- CITY COUNCIL OF PISGAH AND TODD NOAH/ADMIN OF PISGAH) 9/24/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      43.  25FC:0140 (Sam McIntire - Chapter 21- City of Fontanelle) 9/26/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      44. 25FC:0141 (Eulando Hayes - Chapter 22- Black Hawk County Attorney's Office) 9/25/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      45. 25FC:0142 (Eulando Hayes - Chapter 22- Waterloo Police Department) 9/25/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      46. 25FC:0143 (Brandon Talsma - Chapter 21- Jasper County Conservation) 10/1/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      47. 25FC:0144 (Tony Hamson - Chapter 22- Rake City) 9/26/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      48. 25FC:0145 (Jazmin Morrison - Both- Pleasantville Public Library) 10/2/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      49. 25FC:0146 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Education) 10/2/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      50. 25FC:0147 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 21- City of Centerville) 10/6/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      51. 25FC:0149 (Christopher Wyant - Chapter 22- Lewis, IA cass county) 9/23/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  10. Committee Reports                                                                          
    1. Training – (Lee)
    2. Legislative – (Miller)
    3. Rules – (Miller)
  11. Office status report.
    1. Office Update * (Miller)       
    2. Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Miller)
    3. Presentations/Trainings (Miller)
    4. District Court Update (Miller)
  12. Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on November 20, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
  13. Adjourn

 

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