COMMISSION FOR BLIND PERSONS (COMMISSION) 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013 

 VICTOR BLDG, 3RD 
FLOOR, CONFERENCE ROOM A/B, 

201 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE 

LANSING, MI 

9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. 

 

MEETING AGENDA 

 

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# 

 

Participants, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: 

 

Commission: Lylas G. Mogk, Chair 

 LeeAnn Buckingham Michael J. Hudson 

 Marianne Dunn Josie Barnes-Parker 

 Gary Gaynor Joseph E. Sibley 

 

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (Bureau): 

 Edward F. Rodgers II: Director 

Michael Pemble: Deputy Director/Director of Administrative 
Services 

 Leamon Jones: Director, Consumer Services 

 Karen Goidosik: Representative, Training Center 

Constance Zanger: Manager, Business Enterprise Program 

 

I. Welcome, Introductions and Procedures 


L. Mogk and All 9:00 - 9:30 

 

II. Mission and Organization L. Mogk 9:30 - 9:45 


 

A. Mission statement 


 

B. Organization of Subcommittees 
1. Business Enterprise Program: J. Sibley, L. Buckingham 
2. Training Center: M. Hudson, M. Dunn 
3. Consumer Services: J. Barnes-Parker, G. Gaynor 





 

C. Selection of Vice Chair 


 

D. Commission Meeting schedule January-July, 2013: 


Thursdays: March 28, May 16, July 18 

 

III. Bureau Presentations 9:45 – 12:00 


Overview of Programs E. Rodgers 

 

A. Administrative Services Division 
1. Braille and Talking Book Library 
2. Administrative Services 
3. Human Resources and Training 
4. Business Enterprise Program 
B. Consumer Services Division 
1. Services for DeafBlind 
2. Services for Seniors 
3. Services for Youth 
4. Contract Services: Visually Handicapped Services, Detroit 
C. Training Center 
D. Detailed Review of the First-Year Priority Programs 
1. Business Enterprise Program 


C. Zanger 

2. Training Center 


K. Goidosik 

3. Consumer Services/Voc Rehab 


L. Jones 

E. Commission Orientation: Policies 


M. Pemble 

 

IV. Public Comment 12:00-12 :15 


 

Lunch – Meeting adjourned until 1:15 p.m. 

 

Participants 1:15pm - 3pm: Advisory Commission 

 

V. Goals for 2013: Develop recommendations to 


address deficits in priority programs 1:15-1:25 

 

VI. Objectives 1:25-2:30 
A. Acquire detailed information about current status of each 
priority program 



 

B. Acquire information regarding demographics of visual 


 impairment in Michigan 

 

C. Acquire information regarding non-State services for 


 individuals who are blind and visually impaired 

 

D. Identify deficits 


 

E. Develop systems to address deficits 


 

F. Identify opportunities for collaboration with non-State programs 


 

VII. Action Plan for Each Subcommittee and Chair: 


 January – March 2013 2:30-2:45 

 

A. January: Subcommittees obtain specified information from 
Program Directors 


 

B. February-March 
1. Subcommittees and chair meet with respective Program 
Chairs 
2. Chair obtains information regarding demographics and non-
State programs 


 

C. Commission present initial findings at second meeting 


 March 28 

 

VIII. Public Comment 2:45-3:00 


 

IX. Meeting adjourned 3:00 


 

 

(Please note new public comment email address) 

 

*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted in written form until 5:00 p.m. January 21, 
2013 via email to bsbppubliccomments@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.