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READING COUNCIL ON AGING <br />Secretary's Report <br />March 11, 1985 <br />Present: Rheta McKinley, Administrative Secretary, Lorna Knapp, <br />Chairperson, Members, Dick Felone, Marcia McFarland Gray, Betty <br />Knox, Ann Marie McCarron, Jane Soule and Sebastian Tine; William <br />Hughes, Fincom representative. <br />Absent: Corinne Pecoraro <br />Chairperson Knapp called the meeting to order at 7:30. She in- <br />troduced Mr. William Denhard of the First Congregational Church's <br />housing corporation, United Church Homes. Mr. Denhard stated the <br />town has been directed by Town Meeting to dispose of the Community <br />Center. His organization would like to obtain the building either <br />by lease or sale and renovate it for the housing of elderly and <br />handicapped. The Senior Center would be preserved in its current <br />location. Mr. Denhard enlisted the aid of interested people of <br />Reading to write the Chronicle, Selectmen and Town Meeting members <br />recommending the sale to the United Church Homes. The alternative <br />would be to sell to private industry to be used for condominiums. <br />Mr. Denhard cited the success of the Peter Sanborn Place which is <br />owned and operated by United Church Homes. In order to obtain funds <br />from Federal Housing and Urban Development the request would have to <br />be made by May 15. In answer to a question, Mr. Denhard stated <br />taxes would be paid to the town. <br />There was a brief discussion concerning the possibility of obtain- <br />ing the former gymnasium as part of the Senior Center. This would <br />enable the Council to conduct all their classes under one roof. <br />After a lengthy discussion motion was made by Jane Soule "that the <br />Council on Aging write to the Selectmen supporting the sale of the <br />Community Center to the United Church Homes for the intended use of <br />elderly housing with the stipulation that the Senior Center remain." <br />Motion was seconded and passed. Chairperson Knapp abstained. <br />Motion was made, seconded and VOTED to accept the minutes of the <br />previous meeting of February 11, 1985. <br />FINANCIAL REPORT <br />Ms. Soule stated the Board was now at the 2/3 point of the fiscal <br />year. She mentioned that the salary account for the substitute <br />driver was high and Rheta explained it would balance out at the end <br />of the year because the instructors' and the full-time van driver's <br />accounts were under the 2/3 percent. <br />