[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Board Meeting Minutes, March 11, 2010, 8-30 P.M.

[trising]

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To: "Larry Posont" <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>; <trising at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:08 PM
Subject: Board Meeting Minutes, March 11, 2010, 8-30 P.M.


> Board Meeting Minutes, March 11, 2010, 8-30 P.M.
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> Call to Order Larry Posont, Mike Powell, Terri Wilcox, Peter Zaremba, Dave 
> Robinson, John Scott, Marcus Simmons.
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> Quorum yes
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> Introduction of participating members.
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> Commission Meeting, March 19. Get people there!
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> NFB has 45 minutes to discuss desired topics before the board from 10-30 
> to 11-15. We will discuss three important issues. Resolutions are brailed 
> already. Braille will be done early enough for readers. We are encouraged 
> to speak out during public comments. Opportunities for public comment 
> should occur after every agenda item and before each vote. Agency merger 
> is mentioned on the Commission Board Meeting agenda. Dan Frye is coming in 
> on Tuesday night and is willing to do interviews.
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> Letter to Jim Stokes, Governor's Appointment Secretary concerning future 
> Commission appointments. Larry Posont, Fred Wurtzel.
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> Larry wrote to Jim Stokes concerning board appointments.
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> Update on College policy. Elizabeth Mohnke, Fred Wurtzel. There is concern 
> and confusion and contradiction in the college policy.
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> Fred got three emails from Pat Cannon with nothing about college policy.
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> Transportation from Detroit is a concern. Lansing and Kalamazoo are 
> working on transportation. Western Wayne transportation is unsure.
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> Adjourn at 9-35.
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> Email address:
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> Presiden.nfb.mi at gmail.com
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> Thank you for being a part of the NFB of Michigan. Together, we are 
> changing what it means to be blind in Michigan.
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