Meetings and Minutes

Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council
Operations Committee Meeting Minutes
July 23, 2009

Location:
disAbility Resource Center
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Members Present:
Jack Brandt
Sarah Liddle
Alex Dixon, Acting Chair
Dave Barrett
Susan Prokop
Mary Mathena
Marcia DuBois, Ex-Officio (voting)
Jane Ward-Solomon, Ex-Officio (non-voting)
Theresa Preda, Ex-Officio (non-voting)


Members Present via Teleconference:
Steve Johnson, Chair

Members Absent:
Terry Labar
Celestine Walker

Others Present:
Carmela Greer
Shawn Utt
Eleanor Williams
Mary-Margaret Cash

Guests:
Maureen Hollowell, Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living

Staff:
Mary-Margaret Cash, Assistant Commissioner, DRS
Eleanor Williams, Independent Living Specialist, DRS

Motion made to approve Steve Johnson to participate via teleconference.

Acting Chair Dixon called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

DuBois made a motion to approve the April 2009 Operations Committee minutes as presented.
Mathena seconded the motion.
Approved by voice vote.
Motion passed.

SPIL Development Timeline
Liddle gave report from the sub-committee meeting on May 11, 2009 to address issues from the April Operations Committee meeting. She presented an outline of a proposed Web-based survey which will be used to gather input for the 2011-2013 State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL).

Preda made a motion to give the subcommittee the authority to move additional items on Page 3 to the list of common themes and to work with the DRS webmaster to set up the survey.
Barrett seconded motion.
Approved by voice vote.
Motion passed.

Prokop made a motion requesting that the Council approve $16,000 to be set aside for public comment activities after September, 2009.
DuBois seconded motion.
Approved by voice vote.
Motion passed.

Ward-Solomon made a motion that an introductory letter be sent from the Chair to constituency groups to encourage participation in the SPIL development process.
Mathena seconded the motion
Approved by voice vote.
Motion passed.

Liddle made a motion to remind chairs to submit annual report of success of the committees to the chair of the Operations Committee before the October quarterly meeting.
Ward-Solomon seconded the motion.
Approved by voice vote.
Motion passed.

Motion made to adjourn meeting at 10:00 a.m.