2004-10-18 Council on Aging Minutes

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k a -LEPK s' < ;U, MASS. October 18, 2004 Council on Aging Meeting at the Reading Senior Cent&u- _ I A 10: 3 ! 49 Pleasant Street, Reading, MA 01867 Present: Betty Cronin, Dottye Foxon, Ruth Goldberg, Sally Hoyt, Edwina Kasper, Kristin Kinsella, Carol Patterson, Carole Scrima, and Richard Cardillo, Administrator Absent: Barbara Powers, Dick Anderson Betty Cronin called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. • Minutes of the September meeting were changed as follows: "Motion made to allocate $1 S, 750 for the Property Tax Program for Fiscal Year VS." Minutes were approved including this change - motion by Sally, 2nd by Edwina. • Richard presented his September Administrator's Report, accepted. • Financial report presented and accepted. Richard wanted the Council to note that although he is working fewer hours (reflected in the lower expense amount in the budget report) everything is well covered. Richard reminded the Council that about $15,000 has been committed of the current Burbank Trust (interest only), so further expenditures, from the Burbank Trust must be weighed carefully. Also he reminded us that when. the new van comes in next year to petition Elizabeth Klepeis for cost sharing from the Schroeder ($6,000 from Burbank and $6,000 from Schroeder, rather than full $12,000 from Burbank) as the van will be used for medical visits for frail persons - not just elderly. Sally noted that the second van means increased costs and a larger budget. Richard confirmed that he has kept Peter H. apprised of this and is currently working on the new budget with him. Motion to approve financial report made by Dottye, 2nd by Carol. • The.consultant who is working on the proposal for reorganizing the department expects to have her report ready by the end of October. Betty and Ruth have already met with her, and Pamela will be meeting with her this week. As a part of her proposal she will outline her recommendations for the Elder Services administrator so that the search for applicants for that position can begin. Richard will pass on to the Council information as he gets it. • Sally brought up the current study of whether Reading could use a health care/urgent care facility and asked why someone representing Reading's elders wasn't included on the committee. Richard will speak with the Town Manager about including the Council in some way. • Betty met with the window treatment company for curtains in the, great room The shutters will be removed, windows cleaned inside and out, vents and fans cleaned by maintenance and/or cleaning crew. The window treatment company will create roman shades (tailored) for all of the windows except the door windows: The shades will be mounted inside the window frames so the original woodwork will be exposed nicely. The shades will need to be vacuumed now and again to keep them clean. Richard said that someone has donated $100 already towards the cost! Motion to spend up to $4,800 out of the Burbank Trust Fund for the window treatments made by Carole and 2nd by Sally. Carried unanimously.