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Commission for Blind Persons (Commission)

Thursday, December 5, 2013

MPHI - Interactive Learning Center

2436 Woodlake Circle, Suite 380

Okemos, MI 48864-6002

(517) 324-8326 

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Meeting Agenda

(General Directions from I-96 - Head north on Okemos Road, turn left at The Woodlands by Applebee's and continue down Woodlake Drive to 2436 Woodlake Circle.  Buildings are all on the right side of Woodlake Circle.)

Live audio streaming of the meeting will be available online at the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (Bureau) web site at www.michigan.gov/bsbp.

To listen to the Commission meeting over the telephone 

Dial:  1-877-873-8017 

Passcode: 7502991# 

Audio Link:  http://mediasite.mihealth.org/Mediasite/Play/6cbae8b8bdcb4ec9a3b59484982452c81d

Participants:

Commission:    Lylas G. Mogk, Chair            Josie Barnes-Parker

                             LeeAnn Buckingham            Joseph E. Sibley         

                             Marianne Dunn                      Michael J. Hudson

Gary Gaynor                                   

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (Bureau):

                 Edward F. Rodgers II, Director

                 Mike Pemble, Deputy Director and 

Administrative Services Manager

       I.            Call to Order, Welcome,                                                       9:30-9:45

Announcements, Introductions

All                                   

     II.            Mission Statement

Approval of September 26 meeting transcript                             9:45-9:50

L. Mogk                         

  III.            Presentation:  National Federation of the Blind       (NFB)        9:50-10:10          

Fred Wurtzel, President Emeritus           

Joe Sontag, 2nd Vice President

                             Questions                     10:10-10:25

 IV.            Presentation:  MI Council of the Blind & Visually 

                             Impaired (MCBVI)                                     10:25-10:45

Casey Dutmer, Past President 

Convention & Legislative Chair

                             Questions                     10:45-11:00

Break                                                                                               11:00-11:15

   V.            Subcommittee Updates                                                        

A.   Training Center Subcommittee Update:                        11:15-11:20

M. Hudson                    

M. Dunn

B.   BEP Subcommittee Update:                                           11:20-11:25

L. Buckingham             

J. Sibley                        

C.   Consumer Services Subcommittee Update:                          11:25-11:30

G. Gaynor                     

J. Barnes-Parker                   

 VI.            Questions, Comments for BSBP Director                          11:30-12:05

Director Rodgers & Commission            

VII.            Presentation:  MI Rehabilitation Council                                      12:05-12:25

Carol Berquist, Chair

Questions                     12:25-12:40

VIII.            Summary and upcoming meeting dates                                      12:40-12:45

L. Mogk                         

 IX.            Public Comment                                                                    12:45-1:00

   X.            Adjournment                                    L. Mogk                         1:00

*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted in written form until 5:00 p.m. December 9, 2013 via email to bsbppubliccomments at gmail.com included in whole as an addendum to the meeting minutes.  Emails received outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment.  The Commissioners can be reached at bsbpcommissioners at michigan.gov.  This is an email box that all Commissioners have access to.