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MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND

COMMISSION MEETING

FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012
CONSTITUTION HALL

525 W. ALLEGAN STREET

LANSING, MI 

CON CON A & B

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

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AGENDA
 

                               I.            Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum, 

                             II.            Approval of March 23, 2012  Meeting Minutes

                          III.            Approval of Agenda 

                         IV.            Introduction of Staff and Attendees

                           V.            Public Comment*

                         VI.            Board Correspondence

                      VII.            Status of Governor’s Executive Order Transferring Commission

                    VIII.            MCB State Plan Development 

                         IX.            Accessible Public Transportation in Detroit – Mr. Ron Freeland, Director, Detroit Department of Transportation

                           X.            Business Enterprise Program

·        Business Enterprise Program Report – Constance Zanger, Business Enterprise Program Manager

·        Administrative Review Hearings 

o       Robyn Kay – ALJ Recommendation (ACTION ITEM)

o       Risa Patrick-Langtry –Order Final Decision (DISCUSSION)

·        Elected Operator Committee Report  - James Chaney, Chair  

 

LUNCH    (Note: Lunch provided to Commissioners and presenters identified on agenda)

 

                         XI.            Public Comment*

                      XII.            Administrative Reports

                    XIII.            Director's  Report - Mr. Pat Cannon, MCB Director

                  XIV.            Consumer Organizations Reports

·        National Federation of the Blind – Mike Powell, 1st Vice President

·        Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired – Joe Sibley, President

·        Other Organizations

                     XV.            Old Business

·        Update on Community Rehab Organizations subminimum wages

                  XVI.            New Business

                XVII.            Public Comment*

             XVIII.            Adjourn

 

 

 

*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via email, to be read at 1:00 p.m., to mcbpubliccomments at gmail.com.  Emails received outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment.  Public Comment is limited to 4 minutes per individual.

 

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