August 25, 2002 Work Group Meeting Minutes
The William S. Cohen Community Center, Hallowell, Maine

Present:  Helen Bailey (chair), Stirling Kendall (Muskie staff), John Baillargeon, Deb Parker Wolfenden, Tonia Boterf, Shirley Bastien, Linda Jariz, Steve Hoad, Lora Perry, Chris Zukas-Lessard, Danny Westcott (Muskie staff)   

Not Present: Tom Bancroft, Ron Welch, Cynthia Sudheimer, Jane Gallivan, Alice Conway, Christine Bartlett, Tonya Labbe, Shirley Bastien, Drew Bolduc, Debbie Rogers, Myra Champagne, Kate Brogan, Jonathan Connick, Stephanie Crystal, Peter Driscoll, Cary Gifford, Nat Hussey, Kathryn Kazenski

The afternoon session began at noon with lunch. Helen Bailey was chair.  Stirling Kendall facilitated the meeting.

1.  Check-in and Roll Call
Members introduced themselves. 

2.  Mission Statement and Vision Statement
Helen Bailey read the Work Group’s revised  vision statement: “All of us together, in community with equality in rights and dignity, in pursuit of happiness and fulfillment.” 

3.   Meeting Minutes
The Work Group approved the July 24, 2002 meeting minutes with a minor revision.

4.  Review of Agenda
Helen Bailey reviewed the agenda. Four draft documents, the Roadmap (front part); Coordination of Services Plan; Housing; and Affordable, Appropriate, Integrated Housing were discussed at the meeting and one, the draft of What We Have Now, was presented to the Work Group for their information. The goal of the meeting was to review edits recommended by the Work Group on July 24th and to possibly approve drafts to the Coordination of Services Plan; Housing; and Affordable, Appropriate, Integrated Housing. The front of the Roadmap was also reviewed in its entirety, with the goal of presenting a revised draft to the Work Group at the September meeting.

5.  Disposition of the Reports
Roadmap (front part):  The Work Group started a review of the draft Roadmap in May; the review was completed at this meeting.  Danny will make revisions based on Work Group input and a revised draft will be presented to the Work Group on September 25^th.

For the draft Coordination of Services Plan and drafts of the Housing and Affordable, Appropriate, Integrated Housing reports, the Work Group reviewed the final edits from the July meeting, and with the understanding that the revisions recommended at this meeting would be made, the Work Group voted to approve them.

A draft version of What We Have Now, which will be appended to the Roadmap, was presented to the Work Group. It is a comprehensive resource guide describing most of the public programs supporting people with disabilities in Maine. Although the guide is a fact-based document that does not require the approval of the Work Group, the Work Group was invited to comment. The invitation will be extended at the September meeting as well.

6.  Announcements
There were no announcements.

7.  Next Meeting
The September Work Group meeting at the Cohen Center is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2002 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.  Deb Parker Wolfenden will chair the meeting.