[nfbmi-talk] mi silc agenda

Fri May 4 15:06:29 UTC 2012

            SILC VISION: Independent Living is the right of all people to make informed choices, to have personal control over their own lives, and to participate to the fullest extent possible in the everyday activities of work, school, home, family and community.

            SILC VISION: Independent Living is the right of all people to make informed choices, to have personal control over their own lives, and to participate to the fullest extent possible in the everyday activities of work, school, home, family and community.

SILC Quarterly Business Meeting

DRAFT AGENDA

                                                                May 11, 2012 9:00a.m.

Lexington Hotel

925 S. Creyts Road, Lansing MI 48917

                        CALL TO ORDER                                                              Merrill Friedman, Chair

Roll Call/Declaration of a Quorum                                     Tracy Brown

Welcome and Introductions

                        Approval of February 9, 2012 DRAFT Agenda

Recommendation for Motion:  The May 10, 2012 Quarterly Business Meeting Agenda be approved as mailed.

                        Approval of February 9, 2012 Draft Quarterly Business Meeting Minutes        

Recommendation for Motion:  The February 9, 2012 SILC Council Business Meeting minutes be approved.

            PUBLIC COMMENT (Merrill Friedman to read Public Comment Policy Statement)

                        OPERATIONS  

Consent Agenda 

·                    Executive Committee Minutes (Attached)(Pink)

·                    State Plan Committee (Peach) (Attached)

·                    Staff Operations (Ivory)

o       Database Quality Report – 2nd Quarter

o       2nd Quarter Narrative Grant Report

Recommendation for Motion: To accept and place on file the SILC Consent Agenda.

Fiscal Reports (Watermelon)                                                             Ron Bower

a.       FY 11/12 2nd Quarter Statement of Fiscal Activity

b.      Sub Grant Monitoring Questionnaire

Recommendation for Motion: The FY 11/12 2nd Quarter SILC Fiscal Reports be accepted and placed on file.

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS (Yellow)

A.    Old Business: 

a.       Council Appointments/Executive Order – update        Valarie Barnum-Yarger

b.      Ad Hoc Committee – Multi-Cultural update                Merrill Friedman

B.     New Business:

a.       Adoption of SILC Council Vision & Mission Statements    Valarie Barnum-Yarger

b.      Re-affirmation of Council Values/Definitions                 Valarie Barnum-Yarger

c.       Affirmation of Disability Network Position Statements              Sara Grivetti

                                                                                                  i.      Transportation

                                                                                                ii.      Employment Policy

                                                                                              iii.      Long Term Care

d.      SILC Grant/Budget FY2012/13 Submission                   Valarie Barnum-Yarger

                                                                                                  i.      Discussion and Authorization (info. to follow)

REPORTS

DSU Reports

                        Michigan Rehabilitation Services

                        Michigan Commission for the Blind

Partner /X-Officio Reports (maximum 5 minutes each)         

            OSA –Wendy Middleton       DCH – Charlyss Ray              MSHDA

121 Project-Carol Bergquist   DN/M-Kellie Boyd (written report included)                                    

MDE – Chuck Saur                MPAS – Brian Sabourin         MCDC

MRC – Jackie Thomas (written report included)                   DHS                

FOR YOUR INFORMATION        

o       Contact List, Acronyms 

PUBLIC COMMENT 

                        ADJOURNMENT

The next SILC Business Meeting is Friday, September 14, 2012 @ Lexington Hotel, Lansing.

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. People needing accommodations to attend or participate in this meeting Contact Tracy Brown at #517-371-4872 or tracy at misilc.org if you require assistance. ** Members please contact Tracy before the meeting if you will not be attending.

 **The times stated are estimates and subject to change. Anyone interested in a particular item should plan on attending the entire meeting.

SILC Quarterly Business Meeting

DRAFT AGENDA

                                                                May 11, 2012 9:00a.m.

Lexington Hotel

925 S. Creyts Road, Lansing MI 48917

                        CALL TO ORDER                                                              Merrill Friedman, Chair

Roll Call/Declaration of a Quorum                                     Tracy Brown

Welcome and Introductions

                        Approval of February 9, 2012 DRAFT Agenda