[nfbmi-talk] bsbp commission meeting agenda oct 2

Wed Oct 1 02:42:04 UTC 2014

As often demonstrated by king Rodgers, the advisory board meetings are
Rodgers' pony show, his appointed token blind subjects show up for all-show
and absolutely no-go.  Just the way Governor Snyder wants it!  No interest
in the views and competent experience of any blind person.  Thankfully
Rodgers only has exactly one more year to pad his pension to the maximum, so
he can retire and gladly pay the senior citizen tax of his governor boss.

In 6 weeks when exercising the one remaining freedom and voice we yet
possess as blind citizens, the right to vote, I pray all blind persons have
the wisdom to recall how Governor Snyder treated we the blind, with his
executive orders, appointments of token nature, and refusal to appoint even
a token blind person to the official state rehabilitation council under the
federal law.  Not to mention the corruption within BS4Bp, the Tim Horton and
civil service job and career steal ideas, for hiring incompetent sighted
program division director, student assistants, program managers, program
analyst, secretary and reception, for agency staff members to secure jobs
for their sighted family members, friends, lovers, and their lovers'
lovers.Also the discrimination and retaliation toward NFB members.  These
are documented facts, not simply allegations, and there are many more sad
examples that could extend the harm to blind persons list, done by Governor
Snyder, Rodgers, LARA and BS4BP.  Please remember these harms brought upon
we the blind citizens on November 4 when casting your vote for governor.  I
approve this message. 

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When I was a Commissioner for The Michigan Commission for the Blind we used
to have board meetings all day. Now they only have meetings for two hours.

 Where is the reports from committee assignments or advisory
recommendations. Has this new board ever made a recommendation? I guess
there is nothing to advise the bureau on. 

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Commission for Blind Persons (Commission)

Thursday, October 2, 2014

MPHI - Interactive Learning Center

2436 Woodlake Circle, Suite 380

Okemos, MI 48864-6002

(517) 324-8326 

9:00 a.m. - 11:00
 a.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/62924636334944dcbb9b4be2740ad06
91d

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, Administrative Services Manager

          Sue Luzenski,
 Assistant to the Director and 

Secretary to the Board

       I.            Call to Order, Welcome, Mission Statement
9:00-9:15

Announcements, Introductions

Approval of May 1 meeting transcript

All                                  

     II.            Report on the General Discussion topics from the 

Training Workshop
9:15-10:00

1.      The budget: "Why is there
 one pot of money and how does this impact staff spending, if at all?"

2.      "Ideas on program development to promote successful vocational
rehab. What is needed for staff to be effective, valued and supported?"

3.      "Ideas on how the agency can prepare for and effectively/efficiently
provide services for the increasing aging population."

  III.            Director's Update and Questions
10:00-10:45

Ed Rodgers

Bureau Director          

IV.            Public Comment               
                                                     10:45-11:00

   V.            Adjournment                                    L. Mogk
11:00

*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted in written form until 5:00 p.m.
October 6, 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.  This is an email box that all
Commissioners have access to.

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