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Town of Reading RECEIVED <br /> 0 Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br /> READING, MA. <br /> ex <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> 2021 JUN 15 AM 8: 23 <br /> Council on Aging <br /> Date: 2021-05-10 Time: 6:00 PM <br /> Building: Location: <br /> Address: Session: <br /> Purpose: Version: <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Jacquelyn Behenna (Associate Member), Joan Coco, Karen Fotino (Associate <br /> Member), Margaret Havey, John Parsons, Karen Pinette (Associate Member), <br /> Thomas Procopio, Sandra Shaffer, Marilyn Shapleigh, Deborah Small, Nancy <br /> Ziemlak (Associate Member) <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Barbara Carney, Brenda Cashman (Associate Member), Jolyn Ek, Sally Hoyt <br /> Others Present: <br /> Kevin Bohmiller, Mark Dockser, Maria Puglielli, 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 /> Calf to Order by Thomas Procopio at 6:00 p.m. <br /> Acceptance of Minutes from April: Accepted by roll call vote. All in favor. <br /> New Business (Kevin Bohmiller): <br /> • The Town Meeting approved $40,000 for a Senior Center Feasibility Study. It will <br /> address questions such as the town's need a Community Center, a Senior Center or <br /> both. Short and long term needs will be included. <br /> • A second round of interviews for the Elder & Human Services director position will be <br /> conducted 5/17. <br /> • Tom Procopio is stepping down from the Chair of the Council on Aging at the end of <br /> June 2021. He will notify the Town Clerk. <br /> • A small ceremony will be held on the Common on Memorial Day and broadcast live <br /> on CTV at 11 a.m. Information about the event will be posted in local papers and on <br /> the town website. <br /> • Work is underway to open the Pleasant Street Center. Visits to the Center will be <br /> entirely by appointment to support contact tracing. Masks and social distancing will <br /> continue. A canopy is being obtained for the patio. <br /> MVES Update: <br /> • A barbeque is planned for June. It will be a drive-by event. <br /> Page 1 1 <br />