1987-02-09 Council on Aging Minutes

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COUNCIL ON AGING Board Meeting, February 9, 1987 PRESENT: F. Richard Felone, Chairman; A. Jellison; R. Gibbons; W. Baldwin; J. Soule; S. Tine; Associate Members D. Fantasia, G. Rourke and L. Spaulding; Rheta McKinley, Administrator ABSENT: G. Cail; R. Montague; B. Doucette The meeting convened in the dining room at 52 Sanborn Street at 5 p.m. The Town Manager was introduced and spoke with Board about the duties of Board members and staff of Council on Aging. The Board needs to focus on policy issues and implementation will be up to staff. Any problems that cannot be resolved, should be brought to attention of Town Manager. The Town Manager said they are still taking bids on the Community Center. The COA suffers from isolation and they hope to move us to the Library or Town Hall complex. The advantage to this is locating Human Services functions in one facility, co-ordination, sharing services, etc. We will. know more about this in April. The.Town Manager welcomes any input the Board may make. The parking issue is of concern, and he mentioned some of the other options if old library wasn't feasible. he would like support of the older population for any changes which axe made. BY-LAWS. Rheta asked about the By-Laws but he hasn't had a chance to review them, but did suggest they might not have to go before Town Meeting. He was agreeable to an Associate Member voting in the absence of a Board member and the need for a quorum. He recommended that Council on Aging work with Board of Selectmen in estabishing a policy for Associate members..... In establishing the age at which services to seniors could begin, he said that was a policy issue and up to the Board as long as legalistic issues were checked. Town Manager left meeting. MINUTES. A motion was made and seconded to accept Minutes. VOTED FINANCIAL REPORT. Barbara Doucette was not at meeting but Rheta announced that 50% of the budget had not been spent and year was half over. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT. Motion made and seconded that Report be accepted. VOTED OLD BUSINESS Personnel Substitute Van Driver. The Town Manager wants a list of duties, what other communities are paying, etc. before paying over $4.47Jhr. Instructor's Salaries. Dick, Barbara and Rheta met with Town Manager to discuss budget. He suggested Instructor's salaries be under "Other Contractual Services" in budget. Board gave approval that upon hiring new clerk, Esther (Temp. clerk) stay on to assist in updating files, type Elderberry labels, and other duties as needed for approximately six weeks.