[nfbmi-talk] Minutes JAN 21 PHONE BOARD MEETING.docx

[J.J. Meddaugh]

Very tiny correction on Washington Seminar. I went there early for the 
Legislative Directors seminar.
Thanks for the minutes.


On 2/3/2016 8:39 PM, Fred Wurtzel via nfbmi-talk wrote:
> Hello,
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> Here are the minutes.  They are attached and pasted in below.
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> Warmest Regards,
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> Fred
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> JAN 21 PHONE BOARD MEETING
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> Meeting  CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:35.
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> Mike Powell was absent.
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> Michigan Flyer - Fred reported that Mike Powell presented at the January
> meeting of the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA).  He expressed
> disappointment with the lack of progress.  He said that he would return in
> February with 43 Detroit Chapter people if nothing was done.    He was able
> to talk to board member Sue Hall after the meeting.  She made excuses for
> the airport.
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> WCAA attorney Brian Sadek sent an email to Larry, Fred and others
> complaining that Mike had misrepresented the facts.  Fred commented that
> nothing has happened from our point of view.  The bus is still stopping at
> the same place.
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> Fred reported that he went to the airport and did an interview with Channel
> 4 TV about the airport.  The interview was organized by the PR company that
> will assist us with our hike-a-thon.  Washtenaw County
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> J.J. mentioned that the NFB of Michigan was mentioned prominently in the
> Michigan Flyer newsletter.
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> Washtenaw County Lawsuit -- There was a discussion of the lawsuit which the
> NFB of Michigan has joined in Washtenaw County.  The Department of
> Transportation has begun to systematically remove curb cuts and sidewalks
> leading from the main sidewalk to the street at all non-controlled
> intersections along Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Avenue in Ypsilanti and Ann
> Arbor, even though there bus stops near these intersections.  This forces
> pedestrians to walk up to a mile to cross the street, especially if they
> need a curb cut.
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> CALL FROM CONSUMER FROM Ann Arbor who has given up.  Larry reported that a
> senior person from Ann Arbor wants service.  Larry gave her Ed Rodger'
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> S phone number.  She called Larry back in 3 days and she said she was giving
> up on rehab.  This is a typical situation.
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> Discussed  Minnesota stem Program - Student form Kalamazoo needs financial
> support for program at the end of May.   Larry said he would keep working on
> it.
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> Michigan web page - Mark Eagle indicated that he is taking classes and will
> not be able to manage the web page.  Ozzie agreed to work on it with Jeff
> Crouch.
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> Washington SEMINAR
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> *  J.J. discussed plans for Washington Seminar.  There are some problems
> with transportation due to a blizzard which will hit D.C. over the weekend.
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> Alex is going.
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> J.j. IS GOING EARLY FOR Student seminar
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> LARRY SAID HE WOULD HAVE WINTER BOARD DATE BY NEXT MEETING.
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> Meeting adjourned at 8:54.
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