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RECEIVED <br />® Mown ofeeting mute TOWNNG, RK <br />MA. <br />Meeting Minutes READING, PAA. <br />'Wc <br />2023 JAN -9 AM 11: 27 <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Date: 2022-05-09 Time: 6:42pm <br />Purpose: Council on Aging <br />Location: Zoom Meeting <br />Members Present: Jackie Behenna, Joan Coco, John Parsons, Karen Pinette, Marilyn Shapleigh, Debbie Small, <br />Karen Fotino <br />Members Not Present, Sally Hoyt, Jolyn Ek, Sandy Shafer, Nancy Ziemlak, Barbara Carney, <br />Others Present: Amy O'Brien,EHS Administrator/Mark Dockser, Select Board Liaison, Kevin Bohmiller/Public <br />Services, Laurie Cavenough, guest, Jean Delious, Assistant Town Manager <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted by: Nancy Ziemlak and Karen Fotino <br />• Meeting Called to Order at 6:42 <br />• Motion made to accept minutes from April 2022: all members voted in favor to accept minutes with <br />noted corrections. <br />EHS Update Amy O'Brien <br />• Dementia Training delivered by staff. Training is open to COA members or anyone that would like <br />training on this subject. <br />• The Coordinator and 2 Van Driver positions are being readvertised <br />• Spring lunch and health fair update <br />• Sally Hoyt birthday party celebration date 8/26 or 27. Kevin to contact Sally and Jean to reserve room. <br />Further discussion at June Meeting. <br />Financial Report- Kevin Bohmiller <br />• Expended in Burbank only. <br />• Mark will get 2020 and 2021 year-end report for baseline. <br />Select Board Liaison Report- Mark Dockser <br />• Town Meeting instructional motion by John Sasso to review shorter term needs and take action (staff, <br />facilities). <br />• Third Open Forum scheduled for lune Sn, Library, 7pm. <br />• Trust Fund Commissioners Meeting discussion concerning GPS($20mo/$100perdevice) vs homebound <br />life alert devices; considering a pilot program. <br />• A community member requests hearing device and will reach out to Marilyn. <br />• Discussed possible use of land across from high school as a possible Senior Village. Also Simons Way <br />for different types of facilities will be explored. <br />Postcard Update <br />• Postcards have been mailed, cost $4800, and allotted $5500. <br />• PSC receiving phone calls. <br />