[nfbmi-talk] Minutes, May 26, 2011

Tue Jun 14 20:25:32 UTC 2011

Hello,

Appreciate the clarity.

Cheryl Wade
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> Dear Cheryl,
>
>   This event is occurring on State property and according to Public Act 
> 260
> and the promogated rules of October 2005, BEP operators have priority for
> food service, catering, coffee service and the like, on State property.
> First of all, this event is being sponsored by a private organization and
> the funds for such would be going to that organization. Secondly, the
> operator who runs the food service at the Capitol has, by law, the 
> priority
> for food service on the Capitol property, and he to should not be charged 
> by
> the private organization to provide such service. Finally, It is a known
> fact that no BEP operator has ever made much from participating in this
> event despite the promisesfrom the promotors. So I think that if an 
> operator
> wants to participate, they need to get permission form the operator at the
> Capitol and consider it a service to the event and not a priviledge.
>
> Dave Robinson
>
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>    Why is it illegal for a vender to pay for the privilege of selling at a
> community event? Everybody else has to pay, even if they're selling art 
> work
>
> at a fair? That's how the event makes money. Why can't the vendor just pay
> to take part? If they want the increased sales, why can't they just fork
> over the money? And no, I don't think the state should pay for that sort 
> of
> thing, either. But is there a legal precedent?
>
> I had to pay for all kinds of things when I worked in private industry 
> full
> time, including drivers. I don't get it.
>
> Cheryl Wade
>
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> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Minutes, May 26, 2011
>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Board Meeting
>> May 26, 2011 Minutes 8:30 P.M.
>> Quorum Larry Posont, Terri Wilcox, Michael Powell, Donna Posont, Dave
>> Robinson, Mary Wurtzel.
>> Secretary's Report, Terri Wilcox. Dave Robinson made a motion to adopt 
>> the
>
>> Secretary's Report. Mike Powell seconded the motion. The Secretary's
>> Report was approved.
>> Treasurer's Report, Mary Wurtzel. We got the 20,000 for Camp Tuhsmeheta.
>> Melinda Latham purchased four tickets for youth to get to National
>> Convention. Donna Posont made a motion to adopt the Treasurer's Report.
>> Terri Wilcox seconded the motion. The Treasurer's Report was approved.
>> Introduction of participating Members
>> President's Report, Larry Posont. Christine Boone thanks the National
>> Federation of the Blind of Michigan for our support. The Board supervises
>> Cannon and we need to make a strong statement at the Commission Board
>> Meeting. Christine Boone's victory is known nationally.
>> The August Board Meeting will be held August 6 in Kalamazoo at the
>> Clarion.
>> National and State Convention. Detroit is taking a bus to Convention with
>> some other affiliate. Those receiving Jernigan Scholarships from Michigan
>> are, Steve and Jeff Crouch, Paul Bunn and Gloria Tatum. Information about
>> chapter sales need to be to Dave Robinson by June 15.
>> Braille-a-thon is on June 21. We discussed several issues surrounding
>> Braille-A-Thon. We will pay to have a table for Newsline at
>> Braille-a-thon. The vendor at the capitol has not relinquished his right
>> to be there and should not have to. Operators are being charged $35 and
>> this is illegal. MCB should not be using its resources for an event that
>> is being sponsored by a private organization.
>> Christine Boone will ask for auditing of books.
>> Newsline. Keep looking for funding sources.
>> Nature's Finest Bounty Report. The web page is moving forward.
>> Web Site Report. Jeff Crouch is willing to help out.
>> Camp Tuhsmeheta. Christine Boone is our connection between National
>> Federation of the Blind of Michigan and Opportunities Unlimited for the
>> Blind.
>> Legislative Committee, Mary Wurtzel. Legislative day was canceled.
>> Discussion on Commission for the Blind Presentation at the June 17
>> Commission Meeting. Mike Powell, Dave Robinson,
>> Terri Wilcox. The Commission Board has never taken and used the power of
>> Act 260. There may be training on the sixteenth concerning the Board and
>> Act 260. We must keep our presentation to 45 minutes. We will put the
>> presentation on the listserve after we give it to the Board at the
>> meeting.
>> We will ask that our documents go into the Minutes verbatim.
>> Commission for the Blind Discussion. Seven people had a meeting dealing
>> with catering policy and Act 260. They included three operators, Larry
>> Posont and three staff. Our document written by the National Federation 
>> of
>
>> the Blind was endorsed but has been in limbo. Steve Arwood pointed out
>> problems we have previously addressed. Vendors have priority in
>> concessions in the law. This includes catering. Due to a lack of support
>> from the agency, the performance of some blind vendors may suffer.
>> Monitoring Report. Pat Cannon says he notified Rsa and they have not sent
>> notification back. We would like to get legislators involved.
>> Blast Conference Nashville Tennessee, September 2011. We are working on
>> getting a charter bus. Registration is $150 before August 15 and $200
>> after August 15.
>> New Business: The hotel agrees to allow us to host the other half of a
>> Parent's Seminar on Sunday afternoon at State Convention until four P.M.
>> The hotel is encouraging us to eat lunch there. We want to encourage
>> participation in convention all week end.
>> Old Business: Elizabeth Mohnke made a draft of a scholarship application
>> to the Scholarship Committee. She intends to present it soon to the
>> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Board. It is suggested that
>> the Board request transcripts of Christine Boone's and Dave Robinson's
>> cases. Once a case is adjudicated, it is public record. John Scott went 
>> to
>
>> the Attorney General for documents after being denied by Cannon.
>> Adjourn at 10:01 P.M.
>>
>>
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