1983-09-12 Council on Aging Minutes

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COUNCIL ON AGING Secretary°s Report September 12, 1983 The re ula-~ 7r.orthly meeting of the Council on A ing was held on Monday, eD' e , elf 12, 1983. Attendees: Chairperson Lorna Knapp; Administrative Secretary, Rheta McKinley; members Dick Felone, Marcia McFarland, John YiacBonnell, Mary Ottino, Corrine Pezoraro, Sebastian Tine, and Associate Member, Frank Lemaire. Absentees; Betty Knox and Lester Ralph. Chairperson Knapp called the meeting to order at 7:30 P-M- The motions were duly made, seconded and VOTED to accept the minutes of June 13, July 6 and August 29 respectively, FINANCIAL REPORT Sebastian Tine, Treasurer, quoted from the printout as of August 6, It differed slightly from the budget submitted by the Board. The General. Fund totaled 47:863., expenditures (two months into the fiscal year), were $6,271.31, leaving a balance of $41,591.69. ir. Tine stated he had received a memo announcing the call for any capital outlay the Council wants to make. Chairperson Knapp stated the only capital outlay required was for a new van a -rid that this request had been made last year. She questioned the necessity of it being sub- mitted again. Mr. Tine quoted the memo as saying "The Finance Committee requests that a written list of proposed projects for each o the next five years, listed in order of their priority within your area of respon- sibility, be submitted by September 29." Mr. .cDonnell suggested that due to the fact that the present van is wearing out quicker than anticipated that the request be resubmitted. Chairperson Knapp called on Frank Lema.ire to give his report on the activities of the Mystic Valley Horne Care Services. For the benefit of any newcomers, . Lemaire explained that eight areas are served; namely, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Wakefi ld, Stoneham, Reading and No. Reading. `Where are 25 Directors, including Lorna kna.pp and Frank. He reported a new Executive Director, Dan Leary, has taken of'f'ice, replacing Ms. Molly Burns, 'rho has recently married.