[nfbmi-talk] Minutes, December 15 Board Meeting

[J.J. Meddaugh]

I do remember it passing.
It's probably more fair to divide the $200 cost evenly amongst the members 
staying in these rooms, regardless of how many are in each. Makes for some 
simpler math.

From: "Elizabeth" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Michigan" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Minutes, December 15 Board Meeting


>
> Hello Terri,
>
> Thank you for sending out these minutes. However, I am curious if the 
> second motion regarding the funds for Washington Seminar was approved or 
> not. the minutes state that the first motion passed, but it does not state 
> this for the second motion. I just thought I would ask about it in case a 
> correction needed to be made for this. otherwise, the minutes are well 
> written. Thanks so much for all your hard work.
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
>> From: trising at sbcglobal.net
>> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 14:07:37 -0500
>> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Minutes, December 15 Board Meeting
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Board Meeting
>>
>> December 15, 2011 Agenda,
>>
>> Quorum Larry Posont, Dave Robinson, Terri Wilcox, Nick Wilcox and Mary 
>> Wurtzel.
>>
>> Secretary's Report, Terri Wilcox. Dave Robinson made a motion to adopt 
>> the Secretary's Report as emailed. Mary Wurtzel seconded the Motion. The 
>> Secretary's Report was approved.
>>
>> Treasurer's Report, Mary Wurtzel. The current bank balance is $4,872.09 
>> but $2,605 is for Youth Outreach and $1,400 is for the Bridge Walk. The 
>> Lawyer is paid. We only have the phone bill of $9.95. There was about 
>> $1,500 in auction profit and $267 from the fund raiser. Dave Robinson 
>> made a motion to adopt the Treasurer's Report. Terri Wilcox seconded the 
>> motion. The treasurer's report passed.
>>
>> Introduction of participating Members.
>>
>> Update on Sponsors for Minimum Wage Legislation. Constituents are needed 
>> who will meet in the districts of their legislators. Constituents are 
>> still needed in Thaddeus McCotter's district and Candice Miller's 
>> district. Dave Robinson will send these details to the list serve.
>>
>> The next Board Meeting via Conference call will be January 5, 2012. The 
>> second Saturday for the Quarterly State Board Meeting might work, as this 
>> date avoids Washington Seminar.
>>
>> J.J. Meddaugh will send out a message on the NFBMI list serves to let 
>> Affiliate members know about Washington Seminar. Members are urged to 
>> email him if they are interested in attending. A motion was made by Dave 
>> Robinson to allocate $1,000 for affiliate members attending Washington 
>> Seminar. Mary Wurtzel seconded the motion. The motion passed. Terri 
>> Wilcox made a motion to allocate $500 for a ladies room and $500 for a 
>> men's room for Washington Seminar. Dave Robinson seconded the motion.
>>
>> Update, Commission Board Meeting, December 8-9. The final draft of the 
>> evaluation will be released to the public on December 21. There will be a 
>> meeting on Pat Cannon's Employment Objectives later this month. One of 
>> our Resolutions will be addressed as an Objective at this meeting. 
>> Christine Boone will bring back a report on challenge activities at the 
>> Training Center on the March meeting. The Department of Natural Resources 
>> has marksmanship for disabled individuals and so does a center in 
>> Lansing. Two emails have been sent to Leamon Jones, one for the 
>> Independent Living Manual and one for the memo concerning the change in 
>> who deals with the financial form in the college policy. Board 
>> Correspondence emails must be in the Minutes which should be released in 
>> eight days.
>>
>> Members at Large Chapter Meeting. Both a Board and planning meeting 
>> occurred. Monday, January 9 will be the first Members at Large Chapter 
>> Meeting. The Meetings will be at 8:30 on the second Monday of every 
>> month. There will be communications about Affiliate Business and fund 
>> raising will be discussed. There is interest in distribution of the State 
>> Convention List. We can also use the white cane list to obtain members 
>> for the Members at Large Chapter.
>>
>> Old Business: The Leelanau Coffee Company will sell a device to make it 
>> possible to brew the Leelanau Coffee in a 1 cup coffee maker. Kevin 
>> Reeves has made much progress on the website. Each chapter soon will be 
>> able to have a page on the website. Mike Powell has sent emails or calls 
>> to Larry Povinelli but has not heard back yet. The Lansing Chapter is 
>> having their Christmas Party from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M., on Saturday, at the 
>> Forty and Eight Club.
>>
>> Dave Robinson made a motion to adjourn at 9:29. Terri Wilcox seconded the 
>> motion. The meeting was adjourned.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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