I. Committee of the Whole – 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
(Open Space)

II. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum Mr. Earl Steenstra, Chair

III. Approval of September 18, 2000 Meeting Minutes – MCB Board

IV. PUBLIC COMMENT

V. Board Correspondence

VI. Director’s Report – Mr. Patrick Cannon, Director

VII. Governor’s Disability Liaison – Ms. Kim Harding, Coordinator of Civil Rights and Disability Policy for Governor Engler

VIII. Family Independence Agency Update – Mr. Douglas Howard, Director, Family Independence Agency and Ms. Jocelyn Vanda, Acting Director of Special Projects and Executive Assistant to the Director

IX. Regional Reports

* Vocational Rehabilitation Services – Mr. Leamon Jones, Supervisor, Southeast Region and Ms. Gwen McNeal, Assistant Supervisor, Southeast Region
* Independent Living Services – Ms. Taletha Crawley, Independent Living Specialist, Southeast Region
* Visually Handicapped Services at Detroit Receiving Hospital – Ms. Karen Arendall, Manager

X. Accessible Voting – Mr. Patrick Cannon, Director

LUNCH

XI. Training Center Report – Ms. Melody Lindsey, Training Center Director

XII. Administrative Services Report – Mr. Larry Best, Administrative Services Director

XIII.Business Enterprise Program Report – Mr. Fred Wurtzel, Program Manager

XIV. Elected Operators Committee Report – Mr. Casey Dutmer, Chair

XV. PUBLIC COMMENT

XVI. Adjournment