[nfbmi-talk] Fw: request for reasonable accommodations mcbmeeting

Thu Aug 26 01:26:54 UTC 2010

Yup. I asked her and Cannon for everything the commissioners have...Grin...

There is some news on the ADA front. But, will leave that for another time.

Oh, yes I sure hope they have that college policy in Braille so we can all 
follow the bouncing ball together on Friday...Smile...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: request for reasonable accommodations 
mcbmeeting

> Hello Joe,
>
> It appears that they sent you what you probably already have.  It does not
> appear it includes the things you asked for.
>
> Warm Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of joe harcz Comcast
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:25 PM
> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: request for reasonable accommodations mcb 
> meeting
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Luzenski, Sue (DELEG)
> To: joe harcz Comcast
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 10:36 AM
> Subject: RE: request for reasonable accommodations mcb meeting
>
>
> Hello Joe,
>
>
>
> Per your request attached, in Word format, are the following documents for
> the August 27 Commission meeting:
>
>
>
> 1.                  The agenda which, as always, will be available in
> Braille and large print at the meeting
>
> 2.                  The MCB report, which is a compilation of the
> administrative services, consumer services, training center, B E P and the
> Director's reports.
>
> 3.                  The latest draft of the College policy as submitted to
> the Commissioners dated August 10, 2010.
>
>
>
> These items will also be available to you in Braille at the meeting on
> August 27th.
>
>
>
> Thank you for your request.
>
>
>
> Sue Luzenski
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:14 AM
> To: Cannon, Patrick (DELEG)
> Cc: Jo Anne Pilarski MCB, Chair; Margaret Wolfe MCB, Commissioner; John
> Scott MCB, Commissioner; Geri. Taeckens MCB, Commissioner; Luzenski, Sue
> (DELEG); president.nfb.mi at gmail.com; Joe Sibley MCBVI Pres.; John L 
> Wodatch
> USDOJ; TOM MASSEAU MPAS; Lynnae Ruttledge RSA Commissioner;
> Craig.McManus at ed.gov; Richard Clay Advocates f/t Blind
> Subject: request for reasonable accommodations mcb meeting
>
>
>
> August 24, 2010
>
>
>
> Re: Request for accommodations Michigan Commission for the Blind meeting
>
>
>
> Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
>
> 1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
>
> Mt. Morris, MI 48458
>
> E-mail: joeharcz at comcast.net
>
>
>
> Patrick D. Cannon, Director Michigan Commission for the Blind
>
> And State of Michigan ADA Coordinator
>
> Via E-mail
>
>
>
> Dear Mr. Cannon,
>
>
>
> I am writing today as a blind person to make a request for reasonable
> accommodations at the upcoming MCB quarterly meeting on Friday, August 27,
> 2010. Specifically I am requesting that all materials to be voted upon or
> referenced by the MCB at these meetings are remitted in accessible formats
> both at the meeting and prior to it. At a minimum I am requesting the
> following in contracted Braille at the meeting:
>
>
>
> -The agenda
>
> -all written reports submitted to the commissioners including, but not
> limited to, the Administrative report and any associated documents, the
> Consumer services report, the written Training Center Report, and the
> Director's Report
>
> -the complete college policy as it will be presented and voted upon at the
> meeting
>
>
>
> In addition I am requesting these items prior to the meeting as simple
> e-mail attachments sent to my e-mail address listed above. This should not
> be difficult as you might simply send me those documents which have 
> already
> been furnished in that format to a number of commissioners already as
> provided in their By Laws.
>
>
>
> I make these requests pursuant to the effective communications 
> requirements
> of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (subpart e), and the
> "auxiliary aids and services" requirements of Section 504 of the
> Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Moreover, I invoke the obligation 
> to
> be accessible in these regards pursuant to your obligations in both of 
> these
> laws vis a vis accessible meetings. And, of course MCB has obligations to
> make its meetings (and information related to them) accessible under Title
> II of the Rehabilitation Act which is the very act that created MCB and
> requires at a minimum quarterly meetings in the first place.
>
>
>
> I have omitted statutory and regulatory citations here as you are required
> to  be intimate  with them by your very positions as State ADA coordinator
> and Director of MCB -- or at least the knowledge of, and compliance with
> these laws are part of your very job description and known obligations.
>
>
>
> Regardless, as you know the Americans with Disabilities Act has just 
> turned
> twenty years old on July 26. As you, Mr. Cannon is fond of quoting former
> President Bush who signed this civil rights law into being: "Let the
> shameful walls of discrimination come tumbling down."
>
>
>
> Regardless, a failure to comply, or to respond affirmatively will result 
> in
> either further complaints with appropriate entities of enforcement, or 
> with
> a civil action in United States District Court.
>
>
>
> So I advise you to simply do the right thing here for once.
>
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
>
>
> Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
>
>
>
> Cc: MCB Commissioners
>
> Cc: President National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
>
> Cc: President Michigan Council of the Blind of Michigan
>
> Cc: Advocates for the Blind
>
> Cc: Advocates for the Blind
>
> Cc: United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability
> Rights Section
>
> Cc: Office of Civil Rights, United States Dept. of Ed.
>
> Cc: Rehabilitation Services Administration
>
> Cc: Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
>
>
>
>
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