MINUTES OF - Michigan Corrections Organization

State Executive Board Minutes
July 6 & 7, 2005
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Request from Stennis George for $125.00 to provide refreshments at a chapter meeting.
Motion by Cary Gross to approve the request. Supported by Scott Fischer and MOTION
CARRIED.
A telephone poll of the board on a request to sponsor a bench at the Ingham County
Fairgrounds at a cost of $150.00. The board approved the request.
A telephone poll of the board on the cost to repair the building's furnace. The board
approved the $1,400 cost.
A telephone poll of the board on a request from Larry Henley for a $500.00 donation to the
Race for Hope fundraiser for the families of LMF officers killed by another officer. The
board approved the request.
A telephone poll of the board on the cost to shred approximately 50 boxes of old grievance
files. The board approved the cost up to $500.00. John Ost voted no.
A telephone poll of the board to purchase a $650.00 radio. The board approved the
request.
A telephone poll of the board on authorization to purchase shirts for picketers and ads in
the Mining Journal, Newberry News and Sault Ste. Marie. The board approved the cost
for the shirts and ads.
Jim Johnson reported on charges brought against two chapter officials and moved to table
action until more information is received. Supported and MOTION CARRIED.
As the business for the day was completed, motion was made by John Ost to recess until July
7, 2005. Supported by Bill Henderson and MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting of the State Executive Board reconvened and was called to order by President
Tom Tylutki at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2005, at the MCO office in Lansing.
Roll call was taken and the following were present: Tom Tylutki, Andy Potter, Jim Johnson,
Cary Gross, John Ost, Scott Fischer, Adam Douglas, Bill Henderson, Ray Sholtz, Mel
Grieshaber, Mike Taylor, Randy Eicher, Karen Mazzolini, John Bowers and Cherelyn
Dunlap.
The board reviewed grievances and took the following action:
02-001-05 Mel Grieshaber, et al Reaffirm Decision to Arbitrate
17-013-05 Kevin Sanders, et al Uphold Committee Decision
21-091-03 Sharon Douglas Withdraw
21-023-05 Steven Babbitt Uphold Committee Decision
34-016-05 Glen Gransden Uphold Committee Decision
37-013-05 Beatie Love Uphold Committee Decision
38-001-05 Al West, et al Appeal to Pre-arb
38-018-05 Al West Appeal to Pre-arb
45-006-05 Richard Willing Uphold Committee Decision
46-003-05 Steven Lehto Uphold Committee Decision
53-038-05 Chiquita Swift Uphold Committee Decision