[Missouri-l] Last Night's Board Conference Call

[Denny Huff, MCB, A Great Place To Be!]

Hello Everyone,

 

            I wanted to give you a highlight of the MCB board meeting held
on Tuesday evening via teleconference call.

 

            We heard an excellent report from the thrift store committee
which consisted of the chair, Mike Keller, Bill Johnson and Shirlene Pickle.
The committee gave a summary of the business plan for the opening of our own
thrift store.  After much discussion, the board voted to approve a motion to
donate $425,000.00 to the Encore thrift store board.  $287,000.00 will be
donated immediately with the balance to be donated in September.  Encore
will begin the monumental task of establishing this thrift store in
accordance to the business plan that was developed.  It was emphasized that
this project is not an answer to our financial situation in the immediate
future, but rather will take several years with the opening of additional
thrift stores across the state to begin to realize an adequate income to
support our programs.  Encore will pay MCB 50% of the net profit with the
other 50% going toward the future opening of subsequent thrift stores.  

 

            I applaud the thrift store committee for their efforts and
diligence.  I dismissed the thrift store committee and will be establishing
a new committee to act as a liaison between MCB and Encore.

 

            The board also approved a change in the Adaptive Technology
Grant guidelines.  These guidelines will be posted on the MCB web site.

 

            The board approved a new committee for fashion and etiquette.
Brandi Jones was approved as the chair person for this committee.

 

            A discussion was held about the personnel manual and after some
discussion it was decided to postpone approval of these modifications until
the next board meeting.

 

            With no objections from the board, the MCB Connect will be
inviting members of NFB to our next conference call.  The MCB Connect is
normally held on the third Sunday of each month but has moved this month's
meeting to Monday, January 25th at 7:00 PM.  We are inviting NFB to join us
for the purpose of discussing ways our organizations can work together on
blind related issues.  I'll be sending more information about the MCB
Connect next week.

 

            Let me say thanks to the board for their time last night.  I
realize that it was a long board meeting lasting three and a half hours, but
the board was patient and the questions they asked were pertinent and
astute.  I am very proud of this board in the way they conduct themselves in
a professional way and their willingness to see MCB move forward.  You as
members should also be proud of the representation you have with this board.
They are serving you well.

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

Denny Huff - President

Missouri Council of the Blind

5453 Chippewa

St. Louis, MO  63109

 

Phone: (636) 262-1383

Toll Free: (888) 362-1383

Phonecast: (816) 298-8969

FAX: (636) 629-1710

 

DHuff at MoBlind.Org

www.moblind.org

 

MCB - A GREAT PLACE TO BE!

 

The purpose of Missouri Council of the Blind shall be to promote the general
well-being of our members and legally blind people in Missouri, and to
support or participate in other programs promoting the best interests of
legally blind people everywhere.

 

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