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ReCalc will be presenting to Select Board final report on 3/21/23 <br />Next Meeting 3/9 at 4pm via Zoom to accept report <br />Select Board Liaison Report: Mark Dockser <br />Architectural Update for Harden Street was presented at joint meeting of ReCalc/COA last <br />week. <br />Timellne Discussed- SB expecting to be able to report on 3/21 progress of negotiations to <br />date with Harden St. Sellers, next step will be to hire Project Manager and then post RFP for <br />Architect (summer),Special Town Meeting( September), Election Townwlde (November). <br />A building committee will ultimately be formed to advise during the process. <br />COA discussed forming a work group to write up specs that would be Included in the RFP for <br />the architect. <br />Symonds Way Liaison Report: Karen Janowski <br />Survey developed and posted on the town website for distribution <br />Paper copies are available at the Library, PSC, and Town Hall <br />There are 2.5 acres of buildable land of the 15 acres purchased by the town <br />Elder and Human Services Report: Chris Kowloski <br />Attendance has increased at Pleasant Street Center programs/events. In looking at past <br />years in Feb 2019 we reached 1906 participants and for Feb 2023 we reached 2179 <br />participants. New receptionist has been hired, Linda Antinoro. Community lunches are <br />starting again every Monday starting 3/6. The plan Is to eventually add lunches on <br />Wednesday. Continuing to explore options for delivering this service Including Mystic Valley <br />Pape 1 1 <br />Senior Services. Trips are starting again. Volunteer Coordinator contract position in the <br />works and may be hired within a couple of months. A request of up to $1500 was made to <br />fund programs for 4 programs during March: pizza/movie, opening day/Fenway party, <br />Birthday lunch, St Patrick's Day Lunch. Motion made to approve funding request from <br />Burbank Trust, all members voted in favor to funding the request. <br />Trust Fund Financial Report was distributed with Agenda. Treasurer will join meeting In <br />April/May to review reports. <br />Senior Center Communication Update: ideas were discussed at the last meeting <br />Including but volunteers are needed to make these activities happen: <br />update display boards at the library, PSC, and Tannerville, add display boards at Peter <br />Sanborn, Cedar Glen, Reading Commons, create and place an Insert in PSC Newsletter with <br />update, Survey or Postcard for Outreach, update COA town website. The video, Tour of the <br />Pleasant Street Center, is under development and draft may be available on 3/15 for <br />review. <br />UMASS Report & ReCalc Summary Report: <br />There is a concern that the data as presented in the UMASS Final Report Is misleading so <br />continue to read the report with caution. Please view recorded video for more detail: <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch7v=uGIYXWrWD s (forward to 1:23:46 mark) <br />COA discussed forming a work group to write up specs that would be included in the RFP for <br />the architect as well as Identifying needs of a future Senior Center (what would success look <br />like?) 6 people volunteered for this workgroup. <br />Friends of Reading Elder & Human Services <br />