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Council on Aging MINUTES January 12, 1988 <br />The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Woodrow Ballwin, at 5:30 <br />in the Senior Center., <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Woodrow Baldwin, Dick Felone, Loretta Spaulding, <br />Aloyse Jellison, Gladys Cail, Barbara Doucett e, Gail Rourke, Rosemary <br />Gibbons.. <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Sebastian Tine <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rheta C,. McKinley <br />REPRESENTATIVES PATRONS OF OLDER ADULTS: Gertrude Poole & Barbara Ritchie <br />A motion by Dick Felone, seconded by Gail Rourke to accent minutes of pre-, <br />vious meeting., The motion passed unanimously. <br />Financial Report: There was no report because current printout had not <br />been received from Town Accountant., <br />Director's Report: In addition to written report, Rheta Announced a dona-, <br />tion of $1000., had been given to the COA with the donor -toquesting anonymity., <br />NEW BUSINESS: Director reported discretionary grant regijhsting $12,203., <br />($4403 to continue funding for Volunteer Coordinator position and $7800 <br />to hire homemaker/home health aides to assist Reading cli;,nts) had been <br />sent to EOEA. <br />A Lengthy discussion concerning re-location of Senior Cei,ter ensued. <br />Woody reported Town Manager had not replied to our letter of 12/21/87 re <br />COA be involved with re-location <br />questing process., Rhetq reported that <br />Health Director, Ruth Cogan had met with all COA staff, i„dividually, for <br />the purpose of setting up floor plan when we re-locate tcs "old library <br />building".. COA board MUST request meeting with Town Manager to set up guide- <br />lines aggreable to COA stating we need to be involved with floor plan so <br />there will be no problems when move is completed., Three j>oard members and <br />a couple of staff people whould be included in planning p ocess and Rheta <br />should be involved in setting up floor plan. <br />Motion by Aloyse Jellison, seconded by Loretta Spaulding that: Woody <br />request an appointment with the Town Manager; if there is no response or <br />he cannot be reached, a letter will be sent to all member, of the Board of <br />Selectmen, stating there is a lack of communication conch~-ning re-location <br />of the Senior Center and the COA is frustrated at not bei;g informed., If <br />this fails, COA will go to the newspapers., Motion passel unanimously., <br />Barbara Doucette reported that Needs Assessment Survey wi»l be ready to <br />mail by February lst., She will request Town Clerks offic,.- make address <br />labels available and COA board will meet to colate, stapia, etc. Date to <br />be announced., <br />