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<br />Council on Aging Board Meeting <br />Monday, February 9, 2009 <br />Reading Senior Center Game Room <br /> <br />Present <br />: Stacey Bertocchi, Sally Hoyt, Steve Oston, Marguerite Bosnian, <br />Margaret Havey, George Lonergan, Carol Oniskey, Dawn Folopoulos (Staff) <br /> <br />Call to Order: <br />6:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Minutes: <br />approved and accepted for January 12, 2009. <br /> <br />Administrator’s Report: <br />approved and accepted. <br /> <br /> <br /> The Town’s Social Worker has submitted her resignation as of August <br />2009. <br /> <br /> The fate of the Coordinator of Volunteer’s position has not been <br />decided. Despite the difficult economic times, the Senior Center is not <br />in jeopardy of closing. <br /> <br /> The COA/Public Library partnership study was further discussed, <br />including the desirability of seniors’ programs at libraries. <br /> <br />Financial Report: <br />approved and accepted. <br /> <br />Old Business: <br /> <br /> <br /> No Senior Discount Handbook subcommittee meeting was scheduled <br />for January. <br /> <br /> Carol Oniskey volunteered to select Senior Center movies. The <br />challenge is to provide interesting, yet non-offensive movies. <br /> <br /> The group photo taken last month is on the Council on Aging web <br />page <br /> <br /> Last month questions were raised about the ability of Elder Services <br />to raise funds through its own activities. Staff determined that <br />proceeds from fundraisers must go into the Town’s general fund. <br />Charging fees for Senior Center activities is acceptable only to the <br />extent of covering costs. Donations for specific items or programs are <br />permitted, but must be in a distinct donations account. The <br />development of a “Friends” organization and our ability to hold raffles <br />were also discussed. <br /> <br />