Florida Council of the Blind

Pre-Convention Board Meeting
June 2, 2000
St. Petersburg FL

President, Carl McCoy called the meeting to order at 7:07 PM. The invocation was given by Sharon Youngs.
Nancy Folsom led us in the pledge to the flag. Nancy then called the roll with the following results.

Alachua Present
Brevard Present
Broward Present
Charlotte Present
Clay Present
Englewood Absent
FABS Present
Greater Miami Present
Halifax Present
Jacksonville Present
Metro Miami Absent
Mid-Florida Present
Venice Present
Upper Pinellas Present
Polk Absent
Plant City Present
Pensacola Absent
St. Petersburg Absent
Sarasota Present
Tallahassee Present
Tampa Present
Greater Tampa Present
FCCLV Present
RSVF Present
President, McCoy Present
1st VP, Probst Present
2nd VP, Brown Present
Treasurer, Warth Present
Secretary, Youngs Present
Mem. Sect., Folsom Present
Past Pres., Lamb Absent

The minutes of the Fall Board Meeting were read and approved with one correction. The next order of business was the President's report by Carl McCoy. Carl talked about Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind (FAASB) and their ideas about privatizing DBS.
He said we are discussing this with them. He stated that DBS is trying to distance itself from Voc Rehab. Carl talks about our efforts to get DBS moved to the Department of Management. Although we made a good showing with the legislators, the needed 2/3 vote was not accomplished. So DBS will be moving to the Department of Education on 01/01/2001.

Carl also talked briefly about the installation in some Bank of America locations of talking ATM's. He said that our fund raising project with the donated cars is finally bearing fruit. He concluded his report by saying that he is proud of our combined efforts and the results of working together.

We moved on to committee reports. We heard from Linda Jacobson, Chair of Constitution and By-Laws committee. She outlined some proposed changes. The first change was to concerned who could sign disbursement checks. The change would make it possible for any 2 duly elected officers of FCB to sign these checks. The committee has approved the by-laws for the new chapter in the Ocala area, the Inter-county chapter. She, Linda, made a motion to accept the new chapter. The motion was seconded by Richard Giombetti and carried. A motion was made to allow a paid-up member to serve as the delegate for more than one chapter/special interest chapter. The motion was made by Jeanne Sanders and seconded by Leonard Plotkin. Much discussion and clarification ensued. A voice vote was inconclusive and a roll call vote was completed. The motion carried. It was noted that officers have the choice of voting as an officer or acting as a delegate for a chapter.

Next the Treasurer's report was called for. A motion was made by Robert Miller and seconded by Mary Barbee that we dispense with the reading of the report until the actual business meeting on Sunday. The motion carried.

Resolutions Committee - Jesus Garcia
Jesus said that the first meeting would be held in the Board Room at 10 PM tonight. He states that as of that time there were 2 resolutions proposed. One concerned guide dogs access and the other concerned the vending program of DBS.

There being no unfinished business that needed our attention, we moved on to New Business. Jesus Garcia made a motion, that was seconded by Betty Barlow to bring a lawsuit against Washington Mutual Bank because of inaccessible ATM's. The motion carried. We then moved to the business of the Nominating Committee.
Doug Hall was elected by acclamation as the chair of that committee. Paul Edwards made a motion to move the time of the nominating committee meeting to immediately following the Board Meeting. The motion was seconded by Betty Barlow and carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sharon K. Youngs
Sharon Youngs, Secretary

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