[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Partial Granting of Request--Draft Minutes

[joe harcz Comcast]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: joe harcz Comcast 
To: Farmer, Mel (LARA) 
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: Partial Granting of Request--Draft Minutes


My request is that those draft minutes are routinely made available in accessible format at the same time they are supposed to be made available to the public under the OMA. And putting them on the web site is a simple and easy way to do just that.

There is a corrollary responsability under the ADA/504 to make print documents available at the same time as they are made available to the general public in accessable format.

In this modern era the web site is a "place" to post such documents and to meet in part the requirements of the OMA and indeed, at least in my instance the ADA and 504.

This isn't rocket science but, rather common sense.

Sincerely,

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Farmer, Mel (LARA) 
  To: 'joe harcz Comcast' 
  Cc: Cannon, Patrick (DELEG) ; Haynes, Carla (DELEG) ; Arwood, Steve (LARA) ; Brown, Melanie (LARA) ; Luzenski, Sue (DELEG) 
  Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 2:26 PM
  Subject: RE: Partial Granting of Request--Draft Minutes


  I will again relay your concerns to the MCB that, pursuant to the state's Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.209), draft minutes of public body meetings are to be made available not more than 8 business days after the meeting; and that approved minutes must be made available not more than 5 business days after their approval by a public body.

   


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  From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net] 
  Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 2:18 PM
  To: Farmer, Mel (LARA)
  Subject: Re: Partial Granting of Request--Draft Minutes

   

  You know what the OMA says on this sir. Why in the world doesn't MCB and other Departments of this agency simply post proposed minutes on theiir web site like other entities do?

   

  What is so difficult about this?

   

  This goes to the obstructionism on the issue just the other day by Ms. Malloy of the Michigan Rehabilitation Council.

   

  Shoot the Statewide Independent Living Council puts its proposed minutes on its web site.

   

  Other entities of State and local government do this.

   

  I simply don't know wht this says about Governor Snyder's positive call for transparency when I have to fight a monthly battle for proposed minutes.

   

  Frankly, sir it is absurd on its face.

   

  Sincerely,

   

  Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Farmer, Mel (LARA) 

    To: 'joe harcz Comcast' 

    Cc: Cannon, Patrick (DELEG) ; Haynes, Carla (DELEG) ; Arwood, Steve (LARA) ; Brown, Melanie (LARA) ; Luzenski, Sue (DELEG) 

    Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 1:20 PM

    Subject: Partial Granting of Request--Draft Minutes

     

      Mr. Harrcz, in follow up to the Department's/MCB June 30, 2011 letter/email to you regarding your June 21, 2011 email request (enclosed) for a copy of "the draft meeting minutes of the June 17, 2011 MCB meeting.", after a search, this portion your request has been granted pursuant to Section 5(2a) of the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.235 et seq. To the best of the Department's knowledge, information, and belief, enclosed is an email copy of the requested records in the Department's/MCB possession responsive to your request. 

       

      Please be informed that the enclosed minutes are draft and subject change before final approval by the MCB.

       

       

       

       

       


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      From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net] 
      Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:00 AM
      To: Cannon, Patrick (DELEG)
      Cc: Arwood, Steve (LARA); Jo Anne Pilarski MCB, Chair; Larry Posont; lydia schuck; John Scott MCB, Commissioner; Craig.McManus at ed.gov; Robin Jones; Joe Sibley MCBVI Pres.; nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org; Elmer Cerano MPAS; TOM MASSEAU MPAS
      Subject: ada request of mcb

       

      June 21, 2011

       

      Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

      1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

      Mt. Morris, MI 48458

      E-mail: joeharcz at comcastnet

       

      Re: ADA request for recordings related to meetings

       

      Patrick D. Cannon

      Michigan Commission for the Blind Director

      (via e-mail)

       

       

      Dear Mr. Cannon,

       

      I am requesting today pursuant to the accessible meeting requirements and effective communications requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the very Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which enables, funds and authorizes the MCB the following items:

       

      -a DVD of the video recording of the June 17, 2011 MCB general meeting on a thumb drive or similar medium sent to my address above

      -the audio recording of the same meeting in similar manner

      -the audio recording of the June 16, 2011 budget and PA 260 meeting

      -and the draft meeting minutes of the June 17, 2010 MCB meeting as a Word attachment sent to my e-mail address listed above.

       

      I thank you for your prompt and accessible response to this request for public information.

       

      Sincerely,

       

      Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

       

      Cc: MCB Commissioners

      Cc: Craig McManus, RSA Liaison

      Cc: Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services

      Cc: Great Lakes Technical Assistance Center

      Cc: S. Arwood, LARA

      Cc: NFB MI

      Cc: MCBVI