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Meeting Minutes
October 22, 2012
-R 'EIVED
TOWN CLERK
READING, MtNss-
2Ult NOV -8 P W. 13
�Lynn Cassinari called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. on October
22, 2012 at the Reading Public Library. Present were: Lynne Cassinari, Peggy
Caouette, Eileen Collins, Lorraine Horn, Nancy Snow and Jacalyn Shelton Wallace. In
the absence of Secretary Colleen O'Shaughnessy, Eileen Collins took the minutes.
The minutes of the September 10, 2012 were read and approved.
The President reminded Council members to take the MCC training before the next
meeting in order for us to maintain streamlined status.
Peggy Caouette presented the Treasurer's Report of September 10, 2012. A discussion
on unencumbered funds of $10.37 and interest of $62.75 remaining in the account
followed. It was decided to transfer $10.37 to the Admin and Interest account. The
Treasurer reported that we are awaiting four more reimbursement requests from last
year's grantees.
The Council unanimously voted to allocate $194.48 to Administration for FY 2013.
Grant applications were distributed to Council members for review prior to interviews
with applicants on November 5. Council members were urged to review the MCC Tool
Kit on Evaluating Grants.
Lorraine Horn noted that she will be vacating the Vice Chair position soon and the
Council needs a successor. Duties include assisting the Chair in responding to MCC
requests for information, sending out agendas and minutes, writing the annual report
and entering data into the MCC on -line system as well as fielding questions about grant
applications. She urged members to consider taking on the responsibility of Vice Chai
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm
Next meeting will be held at the Reading Library in the Large Conference Room from
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Eileen Collins