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MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007

KELLOGG CENTER, BIG TEN ROOM B

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  Live audio streaming of the meeting will be available online at approximately 9:00 am at the MCB Web site at www.michigan.gov/mcb

AGENDA

I.  Committee of the Whole, 9:00-9:20

• Introduction of New Commissioners
• Vice Chair Selection
• Reports on Commissioner Activities
• Commissioner Appointments to Committees
• Director's 2007 Evaluation and 2008 Objectives
• Issues/Questions from Previous Meeting

II.  Consumer Dialogue--Open Discussion Period*, 9:20-10:00, "Consumer Choice - What It Is and What It is Not."  (*This dialogue period allows interaction between attending members of the public and the board.)

REGULAR MEETING

III.  Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum - Ms. Jo Ann Pilarski, Chairperson, 10:15

IV.  Approval of August 27, 2007 Meeting Minutes - MCB Board

V.  Approval of Director's 2007 Evaluation - MCB Board

VI.  Approval of Director's 2008 Performance Plan - MCB Board

VII.  Board Correspondence

VIII.  Service Recognition of Commissioners Sheila Ashcraft and Richard Grant

IX.  Consumer Services Report - Mr. Leamon Jones, Consumer Services Director, 10:30-10:45

X.  Presentation of MCB Achievement Honor Roll Awards, 10:45-11:45

XI.  PUBLIC COMMENT**,11:45 a.m. (** NOTE:  Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 9:30-11:30 a.m. via email to mcbpubliccomments@comcast.net.  Emails received outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment. ),

LUNCH, 12:00-1:00  (Note: Lunch provided to award winners and their guests, commissioners and attending staff) 

XII.  Administrative Reports, 1:00-3:00

• Business Enterprise Program Report - Ms. Constance Zanger, BEP Manager
  • Administrative Law Judge Decision (Action Item)
  • Proposed BEP Elected Operator Committee Motions and Recommendations re Policy Revisions (Action Item)
  • E lected Operators Committee Report - Mr. Rob Essenberg, Chair

• Administrative Services Report - Ms. Sherri Heibeck, Manager
• Training Center Report - Ms. Christine Boone, Training Center Director
• Director's Report - Mr. Patrick Cannon, State Director

XIII.  Adjournment, 3:00

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