1987-09-14 Council on Aging Minutes

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September 14, 1987 COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEETING Present: Gladys Cail, Barbara Doucette, Rosemary Gibbons, Sebastian Tine, Dick Felone, Gail Rourke, Loretta Spaulding, Woody Baldwin, Aloyse Jellison. Staff Present: Rheta C. McKinley The meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Woody introduced guests - Peter Hechenbleikner - Town Manager Scott Plumb - Council on Aging - Arlington Ruth Cogan - Health Director Eugene Nigro - Selectman - Liaison Barbara Ritchie - Patron of Older Adults Gertrude Poole - Patron of Older Adults Town Manager, Peter Hechenbleikner addressed the issue of Council on Aging space in the proposed Town Hall Complex. There will be 2500 square feet of space for our use. It will be bright and conducive to "one stop shopping". He asked for Council on Aging support of complex. Needs Assessment: W. Scott Plumb, Director of Arlington Council on Aging, who we have requested to do a needs assessment, explained different ways of doing survey and how to analyze the results. Do we want to determine need for New Senior Center or New Programs? Objectives of Board should be clear on what they expect survey to accomplish. The Town Manager then pointed out if we have a building with what we consider adequate space, there probably wouldn't be enough room for parking. Woody Baldwin would like Board Members to visit other Senior Centers to see kinds of space, parking, etc. are available in other communities. Board Members presented their committee reports. Gladys Cail - Board Training: 1. Prepare orientation package for new Board Members. Packet to contain listing of Board and Staff members. 2. Council on Aging By-laws. 3. Current copy of "Elderberries". 4..Council on Aging "Manual of Best Practices" prepared by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and services available at Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc.