Colorado SILC

"A Leading Authority on Independent Living in Colorado"

Agenda

Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council Meeting

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

9 AM to 3 PM

Clarion Hotel

701 8^th Street, Greeley, CO 80631

(970)353-8444

 

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 March 18, 2008 meeting

 

9:15           Committee Reports (information about activities only)

• Membership
• Public Policy
• Finance
• State Plan
• Executive Committee  

 

                            

9:40           Finance Report

• Review of expenses year to date
• Review and discussion of the 2009-2010 Budget
• Approval of the 2009-2010 Budget

 

10:00                   SILC Coordinator report

• Update on SILC Coordinator activities
• Update on By Law Changes
• Update on Colorado Disability Resolution

 

10:10                   ACCIL Report

 

10:20                   State Rehabilitation Council Report

 

10:30                   Break

 

10:45                   DVR Report

• Report on DVR’s “Order of Selection”, state budgetary issues as they impact services
• Report on the current condition of DVR
• Report on Federal Stimulus Funding

 

         

11:15                   Old Business

• Update/review of the SILC training class by
  Linda La Pointe and Mark Cloer

 

11:25         New Business

• Colorado SILC Election of New Officers

Presented by Pat Going: Chair Elect - Julia Beems

                                             Secretary- Patricia Yeager

                                             Treasurer – Billy Allen

 

• Vote on the 2009-2010 proposed SILC budget lead by Billy Allen and Patricia Yeager

 

12 Noon    Working Lunch 

                   (Thirty Minute Break to use restroom and pick up lunch)

                    Presentation by Debbie Petersen on the State of the

                    Colorado SILC

 

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). This portion

         will be limited and will NOT include discussion of the Federal

         Stimulus Money.

 

1:20  Presentation of the Colorado Statistical Analysis Project

         by Andrew Houtenville

                   

2:15 A Presentation by Judy Neal on How the Federal Stimulus 

        monies are to be accounted for and spent according to

        guidelines; followed by a constructive discussion by SILC

        members and ACCIL members about the two choices  

        (plans) the SILC has concerning how to spend the money

 

2:45   Vote by the SILC Members on which spending plan to

          endorse

 

3:00    Adjourn to tour local Independent Living Center

Connections-Independent Living

1024 9th Ave Ste E
Greeley, CO 80631
(970) 352-8682

info@coloradosilc.org