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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Elected Operators
Committee Meeting Minutes, Monday, February 6, 2012, by Teleconference. The
meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM, and was chaired by Shane
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Present:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> Greg Keathley, Garnet
Prentice, Andrea Nelson, Rob Essenberg, Kevin Tomczak, Risa Patrick-Langtry,
Matilda Steele, James Chaney, and Shane Jackson.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> Dale
Layer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Present:</SPAN></B><SPAN
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Hull, and Jennifer Doroh.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Present:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> Larry Posont, Joe
Harcz, Cheri Eagle, and Hazell Brooks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Interview Process for
the House of Representatives Cafeteria by the Committee:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> Constance Zanger gave a
history of the facility as discussed in the last special meeting of the
committee. Information was provided on the previous operator serving the
facility. The facility is classified as a cafeteria therefore; an operator with
cafeteria certification is required. An alternate process will be needed for
selecting a new operator as only one is cafeteria certified at present. An
Ad-Hoc group consisting of Rob Essenberg, Andrea Nelson, Constance Zanger, James
Hull, and James Chaney, met to identify a mechanism for having a blind presence
at the facility while maintaining a skilled candidate to operate it. They
drafted a solicitation and interview questions. Some members indicated that they
did not receive that information. The solicitation document was read by
Constance Zanger. Concerns were shared among members which ranged from how legal
the process is, having an outside entity run the location, to violations against
the promulgated rules. After discussion, Andrea Nelson made the following motion
which was seconded by Rob Essenberg:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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with the following amendments:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">1. Should an outside
entity be awarded this facility, that they must agree to enter into negotiations
for a teaming partner arrangement with a licensee that expresses an interest in
operating the facility.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">2. Should an outside
entity be awarded this facility, that they must be prepared to train a licensee
in food service operations at the facility, but are not required to hire that
licensee during that training period.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Roll call vote was
taken. Greg Keathley, Andrea Nelson, Rob Essenberg, and Shane Jackson, voted
yes. Risa Patrick-Langtry, Garnet Prentice, and Matilda Steele, voted no. Kevin
Tomczak abstained. The motion passed with a 4 to 3 to 1 vote. Shane Jackson
asked Constance Zanger and James Hull to inform the committee who is getting
cafeteria certified for the February meeting. Rob Essenberg also asked the
agency to provide Garnet Prentice with sample teaming partner arrangements from
other states. The interview questions were not presented. However, the motion
that passed along with the solicitation and questions will be E-mailed to
committee members and Commissioners. If members have additional questions or
they would like to remove a question, they were encouraged to forward them to
James Hull, who will have a final draft by the February meeting. Discussion took
place on the Commission Board meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. James
CHANEY inquired after the Commission Board votes on it, how soon the facility
will be available on the bid line. Constance Zanger reported that she expects
the facility to be on the bid line on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, provided the
board passes the motion on Wednesday. Shane Jackson moved into public comment
which was seconded.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">1. Rob Essenberg
commented that when selecting operators, the interview panel should have equal
representation so the building manager won't override the panel's
decision.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">2. Hazell Brooks
inquired about which items were included in the proposal.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">3. James Chaney
commended Garnet Prentice, Kevin Tomczak, and Greg Keathley, for sharing their
concerns about the interview process.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">4. Greg Keathley
inquired which committee was meeting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">5. Joe Harcz, Garnet
Prentice, and Shane Jackson commented on Public Act 260 and the interview
process for the House of Representatives Cafeteria may be a violation of that
act.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">6. Cheri Eagle commented
on the legal aspects of the process. She also commended Joe Harcz for his
input.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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that nothing has been violated.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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motion to adjourn the meeting. Garnet Prentice seconded it. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:42 PM.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Distribution of Minutes by Jennifer Doroh:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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and completed by Jennifer Doroh on Tuesday, February 14,
2012.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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