Meetings and Minutes

Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council
Goal I committee meeting

January 28, 2008
Crowne Plaza Downtown Richmond VA

Members Present:
Susan Prokop
Ellen Shakelford
Doug Small
Marcia DuBois, Ex-Officio (voting) acting chair
Theresa Preda , Ex-Officio (non-voting)
Jane Ward Solomon Ex-Officio (Non-voting)
Steven Johnson

Members Absent:
Phil Sieck (Chair)
Celestine Walker

Other Present
Mary Mathena
Terry Labar
Raymond Kenney
David Barrett
Stan Feuerberg (via Telephone)
Staff: R. Kriner

Acting Chair DuBois called the meeting to order at 10:06
• DuBois updates Committee on P. Sieck appointment status and DuBois indicates need for Committee to consider options from chairperson in light of P. Sieck’s status

Steve Johnson is added as a member of the Goal I Committee

The Committee moves to the next agenda item and discusses the development of an implementation plan . Discussion ensues included a review of the committee’s SPIL goals, task and activities to address each task. Key Points
• Key disability demographic data is readily available RK and DuBois can work on the compilation
• Discussion regarding unserved rural areas such as middle Peninsula and Northern Neck
• There was discussion of the federal definition- unserved =no IL underserved = limited IL as well as examining the distance of commute from the nearest CIL to a given area
• Our outreach to underserved areas will be an important part of our activties


Chair Dubois summarizes assignments for the committee
• Doug is contacting Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)
• RK and M. DuBois compile demographic from existing sources
• Susan to develop a report based on compilation of other existing reports VA Board, DSB, VACIL and RK to disseminate this report to the committee
• Marcia will follow up with Phil to determine whether this committee needs another chair
• E. Shakelford will work with RK on development of questions for focus group and plans for meeting with consumers in an underserved area.
• Group will look at use of logic model

S. Prokop. makes a motion that we will follow up on all task above. Seconded by M. Mathena and approved by voice vote. . The meeting is adjourned at 11:23