Agenda
Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council Meeting
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
9 AM to 3 PM
Marriott Hotel
150 Horsetooth Road,
Ft. Collins 80525
970 226-5200
8:30 Full Breakfast Buffet in meeting room for SILC members
9:00 Call to order/introductions
9:05 Chairperson’s remarks
9:10 Approve minutes from November, 2008 meeting
9:15 DVR Report
- Introduction of Diana Pratt-Wilson, Manager, Provider Relations, Judy Neal’s supervisor
- Report on DVR’s “Order of Selection” and budgetary issues as they impact services
- New Travel Rules from State
9:40 Finance Report
- Review of Year end report from 2008
- Review of expenses year to date
10:00 SILC Coordinator report
- SILC Coordinator position
- Bylaws change on unexcused absences accepted
10:10 ACCIL Report
10:20 State Rehabilitation Council Report
10:30 Break
10:45 Committee Reports (information about activities only)
- Membership
- Public Policy
- Finance
- State Plan
- Executive
11:15 Old Business
- Secretary position on Council
- Response on SILC request to DVR for admin assistance and next steps
- Report on NCIL conference from Amy Allred
11:30 New Business
SILC Policies and Procedures
Conference Travel for the remainder of the fiscal year
- SILC Congress, Jan 3-6-Las Vegas
- NCIL, June, 2009-Washington DC
- Set a telecon meeting for full SILC between November and March’s next meeting
12 Noon Lunch
Nancy Jackson, Director of Fort Collins’ Disabled Resource Services and two staff have been invited to join us for lunch.
1:00 Public Comment Period
Members of the public are invited to make comments to the SILC about agenda items or issues that affect people with disabilities in their community (3-5 minutes each)
1:20 Presentation and Discussion on Emergency Prep for persons with disabilities in Colorado
Richard Solosky, SILC Intern and researcher
2:45 Vote to accept Issue brief and Policy stance on Emergency Prep for persons with disability
3:00 Adjourn to tour Disability Resource Services
424 Pine Street, #101
Fort Collins, CO 80524,
(970) 482-2700