[nfbmi-talk] Minutes November 11, 2010

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Minutes November 11, 2010

Quorum Larry Posont, Terri Wilcox, Mike Powell, Matt McCubbin, Donna Posont, Dave Robinson and Peter Zaremba.

Secretary's Report. Terri Wilcox. Mike Powell made a motion to approve the Secretary's Report. Matt McCubbin seconded the motion. 
The report was approved.

Treasurer's Report, Peter

Zaremba/Mary Wurtzel. Most of the bills are paid for state convention. We are waiting for reimbursement from the state for the 
youth. We currently have over $1225. Terri Wilcox moves adoption of the Treasurer's Report and Dave Robinson seconded the motion. 
The report was approved.

Participating members were introduced.

State convention Round Up. Most of the bills are paid for state Convention. The Kalamazoo Clarion Hotel has given us quotes for 
2011. There were 125 people at the Convention. A survey is suggested about what people liked and did not like at state Convention.

Consumer Involvement Council Policy, Fred Wurtzel. The Commission is proposing a new maintenance policy that they excerpted from the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration. People are being required to contribute to their rehabilitation when they receive S.S.I. or 
S.S.D.I. There should be a sentence stating that someone on Social Security does not have to contribute to their rehabilitation 
program. It is illegal for Social Security recipients to have to pay for maintenance for college with S.S.I. or S.S.D.I. A motion 
was made by Mike Powell to accept this statement. Donna Posont seconded the motion. The motion passed.

NFB Committees. Mary Wurtzel is Chair of the Legislative Committee. Dave Robinson is Chairman of the Fund Raising Committee. 
Kimberley Mohnke, is Chair of the Membership Committee. Terri Wilcox, Mike Powell and Donna Posont also wish to serve on the 
Membership Committee. Fred Wurtzel is Chairman of the Focus Committee. Matt McCubbin and Joe Harcz also wish to serve on the Focus 
Committee. Melinda Latham is Chair of the Youth Outreach Committee.

Washington Seminar. J.J. Meddaugh volunteers to help, along with Mary Wurtzel and Elizabeth Mohnke. Youth should attend the student 
seminar. Imagination Fund money is coming this week.

Summer 2011 National Convention Transportation. It is necessary to make this happen soon in order to avoid paying high rates. It is 
necessary for a person from each chapter to work to make appropriate contacts with transportation companies to insure low rates and 
quality service. Contact Sarah Norwood to work with her on this project.

January Quarterly Board Meeting. Larry Posont suggests that the January Board Meeting be held in Lansing. It is suggested that we 
finalize summer National Convention transportation during the January board meeting.

2011 State Convention. State Convention is suggested for the first week end in November. The Kalamazoo Clarion offers rooms at 
$79.99. They also offer free meeting rooms and a free Amtrak and airport shuttle. The hotel is near Burger King, Arby's and Perkins 
restaurants. Dave Robinson makes a motion and Mike Powell seconds to have Convention in Kalamazoo during the first weekend of 
November.

Meeting with the Deputy Director of the Department of

Labor. Larry Posont and Mike Powell will attend a

meeting with Pat Cannon and the Deputy

Director concerning the Business Enterprise

Program and other Concerns. There is to be a meeting on the seventeenth between LARRY Posont, Mike Powell and Pat Cannon and the 
deputy director. Everything should be recorded. It was suggested that someone who is very familiar with all of the Business 
Enterprise concerns should be sent to this meeting as well. Larry Posont will decide whether it is necessary to have someone else 
accompany him and Mike Powell to this meeting by Monday, November 15.

Commission Board Meeting, December 10. Get people to the Board meeting. Appointments to the Commission Board. Support people for the 
Commission Board. We shall support individuals who understand and reflect Federation philosophy to be appointed to the Commission 
board.

Nature's Finest Bounty Report. Multiple orders of coffee give a discount. Publicize Nature's Finest Bounty. Share Nature's Finest 
Bounty with the email lists.

Web Page Report. A test page is available. General principles of accessibility were discussed. Content is still wanted for the web 
page.

Old Business: We gave our questions to Pat Cannon. If he retires, he will probably not answer our questions. There were no time 
limits set for the return of our questions with his answers. Larry Posont is seeking the names of Commission for the Blind retirees.

The Lansing Chapter Party is December 17. The Kalamazoo Chapter party is December 16. The Western Wayne County Chapter Christmas 
party is December 4.

The next board meeting, is December 2.

Adjourn at 10-07.


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