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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is my last message on the matter, to which
there has been no response to date.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=suncat0@gmail.com href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com">Joe Sontag</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=zangerc@michigan.gov
href="mailto:zangerc@michigan.gov">Zanger, Connie (DELEG)</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 09, 2011 00:22</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Question about Grand Rapids Justice Building
followup</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It seems highly unlikely that any reversal of the
transfers that have taken place could occur legally under our promulgated
rules, nor does it seem the Agency is acting prudently by making GR Justice
unavailable to a licensed operator unnecessarily. If there is a logical
reason for keeping a licensed operator out of GR Justice, then the explanation
should be simple; and it is doubtful that anyone would be asking questions now
if only that explanation had been given at the time the decision was taken to
withhold this facility from the bid process late last year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rules should be followed, appropriately amended or
abolished, but they might as well not exist if there are no serious consequences
for breaking them. The issue of trust has come up at nearly every meeting
of the ad hoc Committee, and it is cases such as this one that only feed the
fires - when the known facts say something more than or different from
what is said by management.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Sontag</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=zangerc@michigan.gov href="mailto:zangerc@michigan.gov">Zanger,
Connie (DELEG)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=suncat0@gmail.com
href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com">'Joe Sontag'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=hullj@michigan.gov
href="mailto:hullj@michigan.gov">Hull, James (DELEG)</A> ; <A
title=edmondsl2@michigan.gov href="mailto:edmondsl2@michigan.gov">Edmonds,
Lucy (DELEG)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 05, 2011 17:28</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Question about Grand Rapids
Justice Building followup</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you, Joe,
for your follow-up comments. With the clarifications regarding final
agency decisions offered to the Commission Board at their last meeting, it
becomes even more important for the Agency provide methods and opportunities
to resolve any operator hearing request in a manner permissible under
promulgated rule. While the Sheila Stelmach matter is still pending a
final agency decision, the Commission will continue to act prudently
regardless of the parties’ inability to reach reconciliation.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is certainly
not the Commission’s intent to prevent, or even to appear to prevent, an
individual from being properly awarded an available location. We have no
vested interest in circumventing the established award procedure. As you
are well versed in the promulgated rules and Program policies, you know they
do not permit the Commission to hold a location for a specific
individual.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The issue of
temporary operator delinquency in report and payment responsibilities is also
of concern to the Agency. In mid-July, promotional agents were directed
to work on resolving this issue by developing a plan for contacting these
temporary operators to resolve the outstanding reports and set-aside fees.
A bi-weekly report of their progress in this matter is provided to the
program manager.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best
always,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Constance
Zanger</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Business
Enterprise Program Manager</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Michigan</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:State><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">
Commission for the Blind</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">517/335.3639</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">517/335.5140
(facsimile)</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Joe
Sontag [mailto:suncat0@gmail.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, August 04, 2011 7:13
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Zanger, Connie
(DELEG)<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Question
about <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Grand Rapids
Justice</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
followup</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I now understand why GR Justice
was held back last December, but I must say that any advantage or possible
opportunity for a settlement vanished when the Grayling and <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kalamazoo</st1:place></st1:City> routes were
awarded. To continue holding the GR Justice facility from the bid
process at this stage gives the appearance of setting it aside for a specific
person, not to mention the growing awareness of the issue of temporary
operator delinquency in reporting and payments to the
BEP.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message -----
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV style="font-color: black">
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=zangerc@michigan.gov href="mailto:zangerc@michigan.gov">Zanger, Connie
(DELEG)</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=suncat0@gmail.com href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com">'Joe Sontag'</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cc:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=hullj@michigan.gov href="mailto:hullj@michigan.gov">Hull, James
(DELEG)</A> ; <A title=edmondsl2@michigan.gov
href="mailto:edmondsl2@michigan.gov">Edmonds, Lucy (DELEG)</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Wednesday, August 03, 2011 12:28<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Question about <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Grand Rapids
Justice</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello,
Joe;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lucy relayed to
me that you had called, asking why the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Grand Rapids Justice</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> is not on the bid line.
That facility will not be on the bid line and will be managed by a temporary
operator until the Commission Board makes a final agency decision in the
Sheila Stelmach matter. You are invited to contact me or James Hull at
335.3639 if you have further questions or desire additional
information.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Constance
Zanger<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Business
Enterprise Program Manager<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Michigan</SPAN></FONT></st1:State></st1:place><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">
Commission for the Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">517/335.3639<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">517/335.5140
(facsimile)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#003366 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'">That
which we think is that which we become<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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