SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Ms. Jo Ann Pilarski, Chair (Via teleconference)
Mr. Mark Eagle (Via teleconference)
Ms. Geri Taeckens (Via teleconference)
Ms. Margaret Wolfe (Via teleconference)

COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Ms. Velma Allen, Vice-Chair

MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND STAFF PRESENT
Mr. Patrick Cannon
Ms. Sue Luzenski
Ms. Sherri Heibeck
Ms. Constance Zanger
Mr. James Hull
Mr. Patrick Duthie

CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUOROM

            The special meeting was called to order by Chair Jo Ann Pilarski at 5:18 p.m.  Roll call was taken and a quorum was present.

            Ms. Constance Zanger, BEP Manager presented motions from the Elected Operator Committee meeting held on February 21, 2009 regarding the Fort Custer dining facility opportunity. Information included that the site was expected to be up and running by April 1, 2009.

            Ms. Zanger explained that the Elected Operator Committee is requesting prompt action on the presented motions so that BEP may be responsive to the opportunity to provide troop dining service at the new Fort Custer location.

MS. TAECKENS MOVED, SUPPORTED BY MS WOLFE TO SUSPEND THE NORMAL BEP AWARDING PROCESS FOR THE FORT CUSTER FACILITY.  THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MS. TAECKENS MOVED, SUPPORTED BY MR. EAGLE TO ADD OTHER EOC MOTIONS RELEVANT TO THE FORT CUSTER DINING FACILITY TO THE AGENDA.  THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

  MS. TAECKENS MOVED, SUPPORTED BY MS. WOLFE TO SUSPEND THE NORMAL 2 WEEK LISTING OF THE FORT CUSTER DINING FACILITY ON THE BID LINE .  THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

  MS. TAECKENS MOVED, SUPPORTED BY MS. WOLFE TO SUPPORT THE MOTION TO BECOME CAFETERIA CERTIFIED WITHIN 3 YEARS OF ACCEPTING THE FORT CUSTER FACILITY IF THE SELECTED OPERATOR IS NOT CURRENTLY CERTIFIED.  THE MOTION CARRIED WITH WOLFE, TAECKENS & EAGLE VOTING AYE AND PILARSKI VOTING NAY.

  MS. TAECKENS MOVED, SUPPORTED BY MS. WOLFE THAT THE SELECTED OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY VACATE THEIR CURRENT FACILITY SO THE OPERATOR CAN GET SPECIALIZED TRAINING BY FORT CUSTER , AND ALLOW THE VACATED FACILITY TO BE PUT UP ON THE BID LINE IN THE NORMAL FASHION WITH A TEMPORARY OPERATOR SERVING ON AN INTERIM BASIS.  THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

  MS. TAECKENS MOVED, SUPPORTED BY MR. EAGLE TO SUPPORT THE MOTION THAT THE CHOSEN OPERATOR BE REQUIRED TO STAY IN THE FORT CUSTER FACILITY FOR ONE YEAR. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 

  PUBLIC COMMENT

            There was no public comment.

ADJOURNMENT

MS. TAECKENS MOVED, SUPPORTED BY MS. WOLFE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.  THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:04 p.m.