[nfbmi-talk] mcb meeting agenda

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MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2010

VICTOR CENTER BUILDING, 3rd FLOOR

CONFERENCE ROOM A/B

201 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE

LANSING, MICHIGAN

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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AGENDA

I. Committee of the Whole

* Commissioner Updates

* RSA Final Monitoring report

* Follow up from previous meeting

o Blindness Training Planning Committee

* Other

Break

REGULAR MEETING

II. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum –

   Ms. Jo Ann Pilarski, Chairperson

III. Approval of June 18, 2010 Meeting Minutes – MCB Board

IV. Approval of July 20, 2010 Special Meeting Minutes – MCB Board

V. Board Correspondence

VI. PUBLIC COMMENT*

VII. COLLEGE POLICY REVIEW & APPROVAL

VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Director Pat Cannon, Director’s Report

Leamon Jones, Consumer Services Director

o State Plan

o Standards & Indicators explanation

LUNCH:      The Commission Board for the Michigan Commission for the Blind calls for a closed session to discuss the potential settlement of a case currently
in litigation: Hill, et al v MCB, et al.  The closed session is necessary to discuss the merits of settlement and to ensure that confidential and protected
discussions are not made public and available to opposing parties.  This closed session is authorized by MCL 15.268(e).  A 2/3 vote of the board is necessary
to go into closed session pursuant to MCL 15.267(1).

(Note: Lunch provided to Commissioners and presenters identified on the agenda)

IX. PUBLIC COMMENT

X. Elected Operators Committee Report – Mr. James Chaney, Chair

* Motion #1:  To have a one day Highway Vending conference in September to meet with MDOT to re-evaluate EOC’s highway contract.  (No Board Action Necessary)

* Motion #2:  The Highway Vending meeting should be handled like the Annual Workshop (Board Action Required)

* Motion #3:  Mandatory meeting points will not be awarded  for the Highway Vending meeting (Board Action Required)

* Motion #4:  Whomever the Sault Ste. Marie Coast Guard facility is awarded to agrees to enter into a teaming partnership with Acorn Foods (Board Action
Required)

XI. Board discussion regarding B E P Vending as it relates

  to the Randolph Sheppard Act and Public Act 260

Panel:

Mr. James Hull, Acting BEP Manager

Ms. Constance Zanger, Acting Administrative Services Manager

Ms. Sherri Heibeck, Training Center Director

Mr. James Chaney, Elected Operator Committee Chair

Mr. Joe Sontag, Policy Manual and Rules Sub-committee Chairperson

XII. EOC Ad Hoc Committee Update – Bill Lozier

XIII. Other

XIV. Adjournment

*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 9:30- 12:00 p.m. via email, to be read at 1:00, to mcbpubliccomments at gmail.com.  Emails received
outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment.  Public Comment is limited to 3 minutes per individual.

The meeting site is accessible.  Individuals attending the meeting are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products in order to
enhance accessibility for everyone.  People with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative format) in order to
participate in the meeting should call Sue Luzenski at 517/335-4265 by August 24, 2010.

Michigan Commission for the Blind

Friday, August 27, 2010

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