Michigan Commission for the Blind
January 2002 Meeting
Eagle Crest Conference Centewr Ypsilanti, MI
Tuesday, January 22, 2002
9:00:00 AM - 3:00:00 PM
I. Committee of the Whole - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
- MCB Director’s Evaluation
- Committee of the Whole Format
- P.A. 260
- Committee Reports
II. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum – Mr. Earl Steenstra, Chairperson
III. Approval of December 17, 2001 Meeting Minutes – MCB Board
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
V. Board Correspondence
VI. Director's Report - Mr. Patrick Cannon, Director
VII. Consumer Services Division Report - Mr. James Buscetta, Consumer Services Director
Downriver Water Skiing Clinic – Mr. Chuck Risch
VIII. MCB Training Center Report - Ms. Melody Lindsey, Training Center Director
IX. Introduction of Services for the Blind at U of M - Ms. Christine Brown, Coordinator of Services for the Blind, University of Michigan Services for Students with Disabilities
LUNCH
Visions 2002 – Ms. Margaret Wolfe, Librarian Coordinator, Library for the Blind and Visually Disabled, Washtenaw County Library
XI. Visually Impaired Program Enhancing Rehabilitation (VIPER) – Bernard Miller, O.D., Director, Optometic Institute and Clinic of Detroit
XII. Administrative Services Report - Mr. Larry Best, Administrative Services Director
XIII. Business Enterprise Program Report - Mr. Fred Wurtzel, Program Manager
Elected Operators Committee Report - Mr. Casey Dutmer
Action on the Administrative Law Judge Decision
XIV. PUBLIC COMMENT
XV. Adjournment
The meeting site is accessible. Individuals attending the meeting are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. People with disabilities requiring additional services or alternative formats to participate in the meeting should call Larry Best at 517/373-2062.