Agenda
Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council Meeting
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
9 AM to 3 PM
Four Points by Sheraton Southeast
6363 East Hampden Street
Denver, CO 80222
(in the Evergreen Room)
303-758-7000
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 September 16, 2009 meeting
9:15 Committee Reports (information about activities and
committee chair comments)
- Membership- Cindy Powell
- Public Policy- Carol Hunter
- Finance – Billy Allen
- State Plan- Julia Beems
- Executive Committee – Linda LaPointe
9:40 Finance Report
10:00 SILC Coordinator report
- Update on SILC Coordinator activities
- Update on Travel Policies
10:10 ACCIL Report
10:20 State Rehabilitation Council Report
10:30 Break
10:45 DVR Report
- Report on State Changes which affect the Colorado SILC
- State Plan Amendments
11:00 Old Business
- Report on Emergency Preparedness Training Program presented by Julia Beems and Patricia Yeager
11:25 New Business
- Linda LaPointe and Debbie Petersen will discuss
the RSA visit (other members may join in to discuss their impression of the visit also)
12 Noon Working Lunch
(Thirty Minute Break to use restroom and pick up lunch) Video of the History of the Disability Movement on the United States and the History of Independent living
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 by the Public Policy Committee concerning
the report designed by Andrew Houtenville
This discussion will be facilitated by Carol Hunter and Debbie Petersen. Each Public Policy Committee member will share their impression and ideas of the report in 3-5 min each.
1:50 Presentation by Partners for Access to the Woods (PAWs)
A presentation about creating better access to the outdoors
2:20 A Presentation on the Medicaid Buy In Program
3:00 Adjourn