1986-04-14 Council on Aging Minutes

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MINUTES BOARD MEETING APRIL 14, 1986 Present: F. Richard Felone, Woody Baldwin, Rosemary Gibbons, Aloyse Jellison, E. Frank Lemaire, Betty Knox, Jane Soule, *Sebastian Tine and Rheta McKinley. *arrived at 8:00 p.m. Absent: Penny Richards, John Montgomery and Lorna Knapp. The Board meeting opened at 7:34 p.m. A motion MADE, SECONDED and VOTED to accept the minutes of the previous meeting with one correction. Under OLD BUSINESS line nine, second word, correct spelling Counsel. FINANCIAL REPORT: Jane Soule stated that "the spending seems to be right in line, right where we should be." Motion MADE, SECONDED and VOTED to accept the Financial Report. ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY REPORT: Rheta's report was distributed and discussed. The Discretionary Grant was discussed in length. This is for a Volunteer Coordinator. Marie Patterson addressed the Board. She had several questions regarding this position. After much discussion, Marie was satisfied with the job expla nation and looking forward to having the new Volunteer Coordinator assist her, as well as the other departments in the Council. Rheta explained that the $3,500. was to fund the position of Volunteer Coordinator only. She asked for a committee from the Board to help her with personnel problems such as writing a job description for this Coordinator position as well as other personnel problems that might arise. Jane Soule and Rosemary Gibbons volunteered for this committee. The grant, as written, calls for a salary of $6.40 per hour for the Volunteer. Although the Friendly Visitor and Shopper positions pay less, the Board felt it was best to pay the $6.40 as written and attempt to correct the salary of the Friendly Visitor, to bring it up to this level, when the grant came up for renewal in the fall. Regarding the Shoppers Grant, Rheta explained that although the grant expired March 31, 1986, we still have $932. left which should carry the program another two months. Rheta's letter to the Board of The Patrons of Older Adults asking them to consider funding the Shopper position has not as yet been answered since the Patrons have not had a Board meeting One is scheduled for early June and we should hear from them at that time. Rheta asked the Board to consider using the $1763. in the Revolving Account for this position. Jane Soule thought that this money should remain avail- able for medical transportation use. Jane explained that Mystic Valley has curtailed medical transportation services and, in her opinion, medical transportation was more important than the shopper project. Rheta would like to write a letter to the Elks asking for their support. A motion MADE, SECONDED and VOTED to table this matter until the May Board meeting. OLD BUSINESS: Volunteer Dinner - Sebastian volunteered to arrange for entertainment. Dick hoped that all the Board members would be able to attend.