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MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND

COMMISSION MEETING

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012
MCB TRAINING CENTER

1541 OAKLAND DRIVE

KALAMAZOO, MI

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

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AGENDA
 

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

                            II.            Approval of December 8 & 9, 2011 Meeting Minutes

                         III.            Approval of December 20, 2011 Special Commission meeting minutes

                        IV.            Approval of January 10, 2012 Special Commission meeting minutes 

                           V.            Approval of January 31, 2012 Special Commission meeting minutes 

                        VI.            Approval of February 8, 2012 Special Commission meeting minutes 

                     VII.            Approval of Agenda 

                  VIII.            Introduction of Staff and Attendees

                         IX.            Public Comment*

                           X.            Board Correspondence

                        XI.            Business Enterprise Program

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

o   Cost of future BLAST conference 

·        Administrative Review Hearings 

o       Ron Fellows – ALJ Recommendation (ACTION ITEM)

o       Risa Patrick-Langtry – ALJ Recommendation (ACTION ITEM)

·        BEP Ad Hoc Committee Report  - Rob Essenberg, Chair

                     XII.            Discussion on BEP Promulgated Rules - Tom Warren, Assistant Attorney General 

 

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

 

                    XIII.            Public Comment*

                  XIV.            Report from Consumer Involvement Council and motions (ACTION ITEM) 

                     XV.            Discussion of 2012 and 2013 State Plans

·        Discussion on the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) – Valarie Barnum Yarger, Executive Director

                  XVI.            Administrative Reports

·        Training Center Report – Ms. Christine Boone, Training Center Director

·        Consumer Services Report – Mr. Leamon Jones, Consumer Services Director      

·         Administrative Services Report – Ms. Elsie Duell, Administrative Services Manager

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

·        Executive Order 2012-2

·        Progress on 2012 Objectives

            XVIII.            Old Business

·        NFB Newsline Discussion

                  XIX.            New Business

                     XX.            Adjourn

 

 

 

*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 9:00 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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