Meetings and Minutes

Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council

Operations Committee Minutes

July 16, 2008
Piedmont Independent Living Center
Danville Virginia

Members Present:
Doug Small, Chair
Sarah Liddle
Steve Johnson
Jack Brandt
Alex Dixon
Dave Barrett
Terry Labar
Mary Mathena
Marcia DuBois, Ex-Officio (voting) acting chair
Jane Ward Solomon, Ex-Officio (non-voting)
Theresa Preda, Ex-Officio (non-voting)

Participating via Telephone:
Celestine Walker

Members Absent:
Susan Prokop
Stanley Feuerberg

Others Present:
Raymond Kenney

Staff:
R. Kriner

Chair Small called the meeting to order at 1:20 p.m.

Council vacant seats
• Two vacant seats on Council as of September 2008, Feurberg and Small. One application has been received, and have received communication regarding another interested applicant.
• Discussion of process to locate potential applicants to fill vacant seats. Council sends letter of recommendation for candidates that best suit needs to comply with SPIL.
• There is no mandated cap on number of seats on the SILC.
• As primary service providers of independent living, it was felt that an additional CIL Director would be beneficial to the SILC.

Brandt made motion to endorse both applications for consideration.
Dixon, seconded.
Discussion
Approved by voice vote/ Small and DuBois abstain
Motion passed.

Steve Johnson will coordinate overall SPIL implementation timeline through the Logic model. Small and Kriner will work with Johnson to develop a timeline to be completed and presented to the full SILC at the October 2008 meeting.

Steve Johnson will Chair Operations Committee

Alex Dixon made a point of personal note to thank Doug Small for his service as Operations Chair.

Minutes were amended to delete Fuerberg as participating via telephone and Alex Dixon was added under “Others Present” at the April meeting

Mathena made motion to approve minutes from April meeting as amended.
Dixon, second.
Approved by voice vote/ Motion passed.

Brandt made motion to adjourn meeting at 1:40 p.m.