[nfbmi-talk] another resolution

[joe harcz Comcast]

Resolution 2012-03

RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE STATE PLATE CAFETERIA

WHEREAS, under Public Act 260 of 1978, as amended, a priority is given to 

blind persons to operate food establishments within state mandated buildings and/or

properties without discrimination; and

WHEREAS, There is no licensee within the Business Enterprise Program

interested in operating the State Plate cafeteria located in the Anderson building; and

WHEREAS, the Business Enterprise Program has demonstrated in recent years

a practice of securing sighted individuals to operate BEP facilities for either short or long term agreements; and

WHEREAS, The Business Enterprise Program, also has a record of employing

outside food service companies to operate facilities which have been established for the

employment of blind persons; and

WHEREAS, It is critical to the employment of blind persons to maintain the 

priority to operate food establishments within state mandated buildings and/or

properties without discrimination now and into the future: Now, Therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the
Blind of Michigan in convention assembled this 20th day of October, 2012 in
the City of Dearborn, Michigan that that this organization calls upon the BEP manager to

seek out a licensee in the program or a qualified blind individual outside of the BEP to

operate the State Plate Cafeteria located at the Anderson House of Representatives Building.