From: Zanger, Connie (LARA) Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 3:11 PM To: Rodgers, Edward (LARA); Pemble, Mike (LARA); Essenberg, Rob (LARA) Cc: Luzenski, Sue (LARA); Belknap, Katie (LARA); Haynes, Carla (LARA); Hull, James (LARA) Subject: FW: more anderson questions petrilli Greetings, All; The following is forwarded F Y I. Constance Zanger Business Enterprise Program Manager Bureau of Services for Blind Persons 517/335.3639 From: Zanger, Connie (LARA) Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 3:10 PM To: joe harcz Comcast (joeharcz@comcast.net) Subject: FW: more anderson questions petrilli Dear Mr. Harcz: Ms. Cathy Petrilli is the temporary operator at the Anderson Office Building, Cora’s Café facility. And your assumption is correct, a payment in the amount of $2250 was issued to Ms. Petrilli for initial inventory for this joint B E P and B A D P training facility. With the exception of B A D P employees Mr. Rob Essenberg and Ms. Amanda Newman, the remaining employees were hired by Ms. Petrilli as the temporary operator. Consequently, the Bureau is not in possession of the names, salaries and positions of Ms. Petrilli’s employees. Also, a blind student is currently being trained at this B A D P training facility for blind persons. Your request for the temporary operator agreement is a FOIA request and will be treated as such. Constance Zanger Business Enterprise Program Manager Bureau of Services for Blind Persons 800/292.4200 ----- Original Message ----- From: joe harcz Comcast To: Ed Rodgers BSBP Dir. Cc: Sue Luzenski MCB Admin Ass. ; Constance Zanger MCB BEP ; nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org ; Christyne.Cavataio@ed.gov ; Marlene Malloy MCRS Dir. ; BRIAN SABOURIN Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 9:56 AM Subject: more anderson questions petrilli May 30 2014 Petrilli Questions Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr. 1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd. Mt. Morris, MI 48458 810-516-5262 joeharcz@comcast.net To: Edward Rodgers, Director Mich. Bureau Services to Blind Persons (Designated State Unit) Michael Zimmer, LARA, DSA Dear Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Zimmer, I am writing today to inquire about the vendor payment to one Cathy Petrilli from the DTMB web site (note after my signature line for your convenience). I assume this payment was made for initial stock and inventory at the new “Cora’s Café) which is supposed to be a mandated facility for a blind BEP operator under Public Act 260. I assume that Ms. Petrilli is the so-called temporary operator that Ms. Constance Zanger alluded to in her rather vague (no names) response to basic information about this facility sent to me recently. Regardless I am again requesting from you all the temporary operator agreement for this BEP location with its terms and conditions. Moreover, I am compelled to point out that Ms. Petrilli is sighted and has a history of violating program rules in the past. (Not that that makes a difference to BSBP as it has done so over and over again along with stark and chronic violations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Public Act 260.) Moreover, I am again requesting the names, salaries and positions of just who in the heck is working at “Cora’s Café”. Finally, as Mr. Rodgers himself stated in a recent press story the he thought, “four of the seven employees were blind” I wish to have those blind employees identified for the record. You may simply respond via conventional e-mail to this request. Thanks as always for your prompt and accessible response, in a timely manner. Sincerely, Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr. Cc: NFB MI Cc: RSA Cc: several state reps Cc: MCRS Cc: several media Cc: MPAS Cc: BSBP Commissioners Cc: C. Zanger. BSBP BEP Cc: EOC Cc: S. Luzenski, BSBP Admin. Asst. Attachment: Source: http://media.state.mi.us/MiTransparency/Vendor/Warrants?y=2014&v=CATHY%20PETRILLI &a=641&g=Contractual%20Services%20Supplies%20and%20Materials&Column=WarrantDate &Direction=Descending Payments to CATHY PETRILLI by LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS for fiscal year 2014 Table with 4 columns and 2 rows Agency Name Category Description Warrant Date Payments Total LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS Contractual Services Supplies and Materials 5/15/2014 $2,250.00