Minutes of November 18, 2010 

Access Benton County

 

Present:  Marlene Massey, Edith Yang, Esmeralda Allen, Todd Allen, Hugh White,

Tony Albert, Ronald Naasko, Jim Smith.

 

ABC Minutes are intended to describe the discussions, decisions, and

actions that occur during ABC’s monthly meeting.  The minutes are 

to be considered only a draft until they are approved at the following

monthly meeting.  Persons who receive the draft of the minutes and

see inaccuracies or omissions in them are asked to please inform ABC.

 

A.  Minutes of October 21, 2010 Meeting approved as submitted.

 

B.  Treasurer's Report.  Cash Fund balance remains $372.00.

 

C.  Correspondence.  Received nomination for Keith's Award.  Received request from

a web-based GED for profit business asking if contact information could be exchanged

on our web site.  (Decided to continue ABC Policy not to advertise for commercial

entities on our website).

 

Continuing Business:

 

          1.  Nominations for Keith's Award for 2010.  We have one nomination that

                   ABC will gladly consider for this year's award.  We welcome any

                   nominations of individuals or organizations that our readers feel

                   deserve special recognition for their contributions for access!

          

                   ABC will make a selection for Keith's Award  and provide formal

                   recognition to the recipient in the Spring.

 

          2.  Holiday Luncheon Planning.  We have selected China Delight as the

                   provider that will cater our meal for our luncheon  from Noon to

                   2 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2010.  This will be a fun, light-

                    hearted time.  We invite all who would like to join us to celebrate

                   our accomplishments in 2010 and our dreams for 2011.

 

                   Please RSVP to reserve your place at the luncheon.  The cost 

                   is $5.00 for the meal.  ABC will confidentially cover this cost for

                   anyone who requests this assistance!  We will need to know if

                   you are coming by December 10th.   Meal information

                   about the buffet will be provided soon.

                   We also will be inviting special guests and friends of access to

                   join us!

 

New Business:

 

          1.  Monthly Meeting Guest in January, 2011.  We have arranged for

                   a representative from the Benton County Sheriff's Department to

                   join us!

 

          2.  Dial-a-Bus.  Short discussion on the time-line for this agency to

                   relocate from Chintimini Park due to the expansion of the

                   Senior Center.  Decided to ask for a representative guest of DAB

                   to join us at our February meeting.

 

          3.  Discussion about potential benefit to City and County

                   if a Commission were created to oversee Access/ADA

                   matters.  We recognize that ABC is limited in its

                   resources and energy enough that not everything

                   that we feel is important is possible for us to work on!

 

                   Our discussion did not result in any recommendations that

                   a commission be considered by local government.  In fact,

                   we acknowledged that funding and oversight by government

                   is shrinking rather than expanding due to economic and political

                   realities.  ABCers will do what they can when they can!

 

Meeting Adjourned at 1:30 p.m..  Next regular ABC meeting will be Thursday,

January 20, 2011, Noon to 1 p.m., Commissioner's Meeting Room, Benton Plaza.