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Town of Reading -tECE1VED <br /> Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br /> REV) ING, MA. <br /> 2021 APR 27 AN 10; 32 <br /> Board - Committee - commission - Council: <br /> Council on Aging <br /> Date: 2021-02-08 Time: 6:30 PM <br /> Building: Location: <br /> Address: Session: <br /> Purpose: Version: <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Jacquelyn Behenna (Associate Member),Barbara Carney, Joan Coco, Jolyn <br /> Ek, Karen Fotino (Associate Member), Margaret Havey, Sally Hoyt, John <br /> Parsons, Karen Pinette, Thomas Procopio, Sandra Shaffer, Marilyn Shapleigh <br /> Deborah Small <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Brenda Cashman (Associate Member), Marie Perrot (Associate Member) <br /> Others Present: <br /> Kevin Bohmiller, Mark Dockser, Maria Puglielli, Brian Snell, Kerry Valle <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Marilyn Shapleigh <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> Note: Meeting was conducted via a Zoom video conference call (Open Session - Remote <br /> Meeting). <br /> Call to Order by Thomas Procopio at 6:32 p.m. <br /> Acceptance of Minutes from December: Accepted by unanimous roll call. <br /> New Business: <br /> Kevin Bohmiller updated the COA on the following: <br /> o Covid-19 Vaccine: The town is organized to administer 500 doses, but the <br /> state has not yet supplied the vaccine, so there are no guarantees at this <br /> point. The town is encouraging people to go to the VA if possible and to <br /> check the MA vaccination websites for appointment availability. <br /> o Transportation to Vaccination locations: Two van drivers are available to <br /> take people to receive vaccinations when they can be done in town. MVES can <br /> provide transportation within a 5-mile radius of Reading and is trying to help <br /> with rides to the Danvers vaccination site. Reading Response can take people <br /> to appointments in Boston and is reviewing the trust fund rules to see if trips <br /> to Danvers are also possible; however, availability of drivers is an issue. <br /> Down the road, hoping to do home visit vaccinations. <br /> Maria Puglielli reported that Tax Services will be available through the Pleasant <br /> Street Center starting on 2/16. Volunteers will be available weekly. Seniors may <br /> call to make arrangements to drop off and pick up their tax materials in the Pleasant <br /> Street Center parking lot on the same day. <br /> The Valentine's Day Drive-by Event is scheduled for Wednesday from 12:00 - <br /> 1:00. <br /> Page 1 1 <br />