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Commission for Blind Persons (Commission)

Thursday, May 1, 2014

MPHI - Interactive Learning Center

2436 Woodlake Circle, Suite 380

Okemos, MI 48864-6002

(517) 324-8326 

9:15 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/b72504383eff4ba2b8452009b19a9d401d

 

Participants:

 

Commission:    Lylas G. Mogk, Chair            Joseph E. Sibley

                             LeeAnn Buckingham            Michael J. Hudson      

                             Marianne Dunn                      

Gary Gaynor                                   

                   

Excused due to illness:  Josie Barnes-Parker

 

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (Bureau):

                 Edward F. Rodgers II, Director

                 Mike Pemble, Deputy Director

          Sue Luzenski, Assistant to the Director and 

Secretary to the Board

                   Bob Robertson

                   

                   

       I.            Call to Order, Welcome, Mission Statement                       9:15-9:30

Announcements, Introductions

Approval of February 7, 2014 meeting transcript

All                                   

 

     II.            Michigan Rehabilitation Services –                                     9:30-10:00

Suzanne Howell

Director                                   

 

  III.            HR Presentation and Questions –                                              10:00-10:30

Bob Robertson

Manager, Human Resources and Development

 

 IV.            Director’s Update and Questions                                      10:30-11:30

Ed Rodgers

Bureau Director

 

BREAK                                                                                          11:30-11:45

 

 

   V.            Elected Operators Committee Presentation                    11:45–12:30

James Chaney, Chair                  11:45-12:00

Greg Keathley, Vice Chair          12:00-12:15

Questions & Answers                  12:15-12:30

 

 

 VI.            Subcommittee Updates and Discussion                                    12:30-12:45

                                                          

          

A.   Training Center Subcommittee Update:                        

M. Hudson                    

M. Dunn

 

B.   BEP Subcommittee Update:                                           

L. Buckingham             

J. Sibley

 

C.   Consumer Services Subcommittee Update:                          

G. Gaynor                     

J. Barnes-Parker

                             

 

VII.            Public Comment                                                                    12:45-1:00

 

VIII.            Adjournment                                    L. Mogk                         1:00

 

 

 

 

 

*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted in written form until 5:00 p.m. May 5, 2014 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.