[nfbmi-talk] Minutes, December 15 Board Meeting

Wed Jan 4 20:25:09 UTC 2012

Hi Again,

The details are important and I'm getting a bit confused here.

But this is again what I recollect and should be in the recordings....

The Board approved $1,000 to the cost of rooms and delegated you "JJ" to 
handle things.

Then there was a second motion again secondended but not actually formally 
approved to expend $5000 for a women's room and $5000 for a men's room.

There was a lot of discussion but not a formal vote to my recollection on 
this issue.

Regardless, as per other expenses it was left to individuals to cover their 
costs, like transporatation, and food, lodging above and beyond the approved 
ammount etc.

As an aside I think that NFB MI would love to cover the whole thing for 
everyone but it simply doesn't have the money.

As an additional aside when I was a bit more wealthy so-to-speak or at least 
could budget my SSDI I personally paid for my own transportation, meals, and 
lodging at several Washington Seminars in the late nineties.

That was in spite of being relatively poor and in spite of being an 
executive officer of the affiliate at the time.

I'm not knocking any subsidy to any member at all here or trying to portray 
myself as some sort of hero or something. But I did what I did as a 
contribution to the effort over all.

In fact during several state affiliate conventions I did not take any perks 
for hotel, or transport, etc. either.

I just didn't do that sort of thing.

Today I cannot afford to pay anything, let alone can I afford to contribute 
substantial sums of monies to these efforts.

I just cannot do so. The trough is dry.

Thus I do not go to these events as I cannot pay my "fair share".

Again not whining or anything else here. But pointing out personal facts and 
considerations of the organization over all.

We are as an organization "fiducionaries".

I don't have all the details and don't care for them either, but at some 
points in time persons must take some sort of responsabilities for their own 
activities me thinks.

Times are lean.

It is hard I know.

But, the organization can only fund from what it has in hand.

Please, please, please, don't take any of these comments out of context. I'm 
not knocking Elizabeth for asking the questions. And I'm not knocking JJ for 
his efforts. And I'm not knocking the board for its actions or anyone.

I'm just saying here that times are tough and we might just have to bite a 
personal bullet here or there or go without.

Darn it if ginal Message ----- 
From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Minutes, December 15 Board Meeting

>I do remember it passing.
> It's probably more fair to divide the $200 cost evenly amongst the members 
> staying in these rooms, regardless of how many are in each. Makes for some 
> simpler math.
>
> From: "Elizabeth" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFB Michigan" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Minutes, December 15 Board Meeting
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>>
>> Hello Terri,
>>
>> Thank you for sending out these minutes. However, I am curious if the 
>> second motion regarding the funds for Washington Seminar was approved or 
>> not. the minutes state that the first motion passed, but it does not 
>> state this for the second motion. I just thought I would ask about it in 
>> case a correction needed to be made for this. otherwise, the minutes are 
>> well written. Thanks so much for all your hard work.
>>
>> Elizabeth
>>
>>
>>> From: trising at sbcglobal.net
>>> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 14:07:37 -0500
>>> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Minutes, December 15 Board Meeting
>>>
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Board Meeting
>>>
>>> December 15, 2011 Agenda,
>>>
>>> Quorum Larry Posont, Dave Robinson, Terri Wilcox, Nick Wilcox and Mary 
>>> Wurtzel.
>>>
>>> Secretary's Report, Terri Wilcox. Dave Robinson made a motion to adopt 
>>> the Secretary's Report as emailed. Mary Wurtzel seconded the Motion. The 
>>> Secretary's Report was approved.
>>>
>>> Treasurer's Report, Mary Wurtzel. The current bank balance is $4,872.09 
>>> but $2,605 is for Youth Outreach and $1,400 is for the Bridge Walk. The 
>>> Lawyer is paid. We only have the phone bill of $9.95. There was about 
>>> $1,500 in auction profit and $267 from the fund raiser. Dave Robinson 
>>> made a motion to adopt the Treasurer's Report. Terri Wilcox seconded the 
>>> motion. The treasurer's report passed.
>>>
>>> Introduction of participating Members.
>>>
>>> Update on Sponsors for Minimum Wage Legislation. Constituents are needed 
>>> who will meet in the districts of their legislators. Constituents are 
>>> still needed in Thaddeus McCotter's district and Candice Miller's 
>>> district. Dave Robinson will send these details to the list serve.
>>>
>>> The next Board Meeting via Conference call will be January 5, 2012. The 
>>> second Saturday for the Quarterly State Board Meeting might work, as 
>>> this date avoids Washington Seminar.
>>>
>>> J.J. Meddaugh will send out a message on the NFBMI list serves to let 
>>> Affiliate members know about Washington Seminar. Members are urged to 
>>> email him if they are interested in attending. A motion was made by Dave 
>>> Robinson to allocate $1,000 for affiliate members attending Washington 
>>> Seminar. Mary Wurtzel seconded the motion. The motion passed. Terri 
>>> Wilcox made a motion to allocate $500 for a ladies room and $500 for a 
>>> men's room for Washington Seminar. Dave Robinson seconded the motion.
>>>
>>> Update, Commission Board Meeting, December 8-9. The final draft of the 
>>> evaluation will be released to the public on December 21. There will be 
>>> a meeting on Pat Cannon's Employment Objectives later this month. One of 
>>> our Resolutions will be addressed as an Objective at this meeting. 
>>> Christine Boone will bring back a report on challenge activities at the 
>>> Training Center on the March meeting. The Department of Natural 
>>> Resources has marksmanship for disabled individuals and so does a center 
>>> in Lansing. Two emails have been sent to Leamon Jones, one for the 
>>> Independent Living Manual and one for the memo concerning the change in 
>>> who deals with the financial form in the college policy. Board 
>>> Correspondence emails must be in the Minutes which should be released in 
>>> eight days.
>>>
>>> Members at Large Chapter Meeting. Both a Board and planning meeting 
>>> occurred. Monday, January 9 will be the first Members at Large Chapter 
>>> Meeting. The Meetings will be at 8:30 on the second Monday of every 
>>> month. There will be communications about Affiliate Business and fund 
>>> raising will be discussed. There is interest in distribution of the 
>>> State Convention List. We can also use the white cane list to obtain 
>>> members for the Members at Large Chapter.
>>>
>>> Old Business: The Leelanau Coffee Company will sell a device to make it 
>>> possible to brew the Leelanau Coffee in a 1 cup coffee maker. Kevin 
>>> Reeves has made much progress on the website. Each chapter soon will be 
>>> able to have a page on the website. Mike Powell has sent emails or calls 
>>> to Larry Povinelli but has not heard back yet. The Lansing Chapter is 
>>> having their Christmas Party from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M., on Saturday, at the 
>>> Forty and Eight Club.
>>>
>>> Dave Robinson made a motion to adjourn at 9:29. Terri Wilcox seconded 
>>> the motion. The meeting was adjourned.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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