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Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Council on Aging <br />Date: 2021-08-09 Time: 6:30 PM <br />Building: Location: <br />Address: Session: <br />Purpose: Version: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />RECEIVED <br />TOWN CLERK <br />READING, MA. <br />Rk <br />2021 DEC -6 AH 10: 11 <br />Jacquelyn Behenna (Associate), Joan Coco, John Parsons, Sandra Shaffer, <br />Marilyn Shapleigh, Deborah Small, Nancy Ziemlak, Karen Fotino <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Brenda Cashman (Associate), Jolyn Ek(Associate), Karen Fotino (Associate), <br />Sally Hoyt, Barbara Carney, Karen Pinette <br />Others Present: <br />Kevin Bohmiller, Mark Dockser, Amy O'Brien <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Nancy Ziemlak <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 Marilyn Shapleigh at 6:30 p.m. <br />Acceptance of Minutes: <br />New Business <br />-Elder and Human Services update given by Amy O'Brien and Kevin Bohmiller <br />• Event Update: Picnic very well attended. Thanks to Karen, Debbie, John and others for help <br />during the event. Special thanks to the Green Tomato restaurant for delicious picnic fare for all <br />the attendees. <br />• Programming Update: Continue to add to the programming options including new games, line <br />dancing well attended, the French class has 20 people enrolled, Bingo attendance is growing. <br />Planning to require people to register to better administer programs. <br />• services Update: Kerry, Alyse, and Amy involved in the Task Force helping to relocate residents <br />of 625 Main Street flood. Covid levels continue to be monitored and masks are encouraged <br />• staffing: Best wishes to Maria P. who resigned voluntarily as the Program Coordinator for the <br />Pleasant Street Center for other pursuits. Her leadership during the pandemic was recognized <br />and appreciated. Ms. O'Brien is currently working with HR to fill the position. <br />-Feasibility study. Planning Committee for a New Center IPCNCI update (Mark Dockser and Kevin <br />Bohmiller <br />The Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Kevin Bohmiller, and Mark Dockser met to begin <br />discussion on the Feasibility Study. <br />Page I 1 <br />