2006-01-09 Council on Aging Minutes

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I w. LOJ ' Council on Aging Board Meeting Monday, January 9, 2006 Reading Senior Center Arts and Crafts Room Dick Anderson, Chairman, opened the meeting at 6:40. Present were: Betty Cronin, Barbara Powers, Carol Scrima, Ruth Goldberg, Dottye Foxon, Sally Hoyt, Stacey Bertocchi, Edwina Kasper and Dawn Folopoulos, Administrator. Absent Carole Patterson and Marguerite Bosnian, associate member. December minutes accepted. Motion by Dottye, 2°d by Betty. Administrator's Report: accepted The Holiday meal deliveries went smoothly. Everyone was pleased with the meals. Notes of appreciation from some of the recipients were noted. Mary Anastos from Advancian Realty offered to pay for meals for people not eligible through the Burbank trust fund. Currently, only people age 60 and over may receive the Holiday meals, which are paid for out of the Burbank Fund. Dawn pointed out the artwork from EMARC clients, which has been hung on the walls of the Arts & Crafts Room. They will change it from time to time Financial Report accepted. Questions were raised about the difference in interest for October and November, 2005. Dawn will ask the Town's financial person to attend a COA meeting to explain the investments of the Burbank and Schroeder Funds. Dick plans to attend a meeting run by Emmett Schmarsow, of the Department of Elder Affairs, on ways to develop a stronger COA board. All Board members are invited. Members were also encouraged to attend the Ethics meeting on January 18 in the Selectmen's Room. A motion was made to accept changes (with grammar corrections) to Article II, Section 6 of the "Rules of Organization and Procedure of the Reading Massachusetts, Council on Aging", which concerns Election or Appointments. Motion made by Dottye, 2nd by Carol. Passed unanimously. Questions were raised concerning Article III, Section 4 - "Quorum and Voting". Some of the members will be away for- a time in the next two or three months. In the event that there is not a quorum of members present at a meeting, that meeting can not take place and may be rescheduled if properly posted. Motion made by accept by Dottye, 2nd by Sally.