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Council on Aging Board Meeting
Monday, January 9, 2006
Reading Senior Center
Arts and Crafts Room
Dick Anderson, Chairman, opened the meeting at 6:40. Present were: Betty Cronin,
Barbara Powers, Carol Scrima, Ruth Goldberg, Dottye Foxon, Sally Hoyt, Stacey
Bertocchi, Edwina Kasper and Dawn Folopoulos, Administrator. Absent Carole
Patterson and Marguerite Bosnian, associate member.
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December minutes accepted. Motion by Dottye, 2 by Betty.
Administrator’s Report: accepted
The Holiday meal deliveries went smoothly. Everyone was pleased with the meals.
Notes of appreciation from some of the recipients were noted.
Mary Anastos from Advancian Realty offered to pay for meals for people not eligible
through the Burbank trust fund. Currently, only people age 60 and over may receive the
Holiday meals, which are paid for out of the Burbank Fund.
Dawn pointed out the artwork from EMARC clients, which has been hung on the walls of
the Arts & Crafts Room. They will change it from time to time
Financial Report accepted.
Questions were raised about the difference in interest for October and November, 2005.
Dawn will ask the Town’s financial person to attend a COA meeting to explain the
investments of the Burbank and Schroeder Funds.
Dick plans to attend a meeting run by Emmett Schmarsow, of the Department of Elder
Affairs, on ways to develop a stronger COA board. All Board members are invited.
Members were also encouraged to attend the Ethics meeting on January 18 in the
Selectmen’s Room.
A motion was made to accept changes (with grammar corrections) to Article II, Section 6
of the “Rules of Organization and Procedure of the Reading Massachusetts, Council on
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Aging”, which concerns Election or Appointments. Motion made by Dottye, 2 by
Carol. Passed unanimously.
Questions were raised concerning Article III, Section 4 – “Quorum and Voting”. Some
of the members will be away for a time in the next two or three months. In the event that
there is not a quorum of members present at a meeting, that meeting can not take place
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and may be rescheduled if properly posted. Motion made by accept by Dottye, 2 by
Sally.
A motion was made to authorize the sum of $500.00 be expended by the Administrator in
the event that it is not possible to call an emergency meeting of the COA Board. All
expenditures must be accounted for at the next meeting of the COA. Motion made by
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Betty, 2 by Ruth. Passed unanimously.
New Business
Carol and Stacey passed around an outline for the Welcome Package for new members
they are working on. They welcomed suggestions from others. Dawn will look into
purchasing loose-leaf binders and dividers to better organize the information received by
each member at the meetings
No news on the housing going up next to the Senior Center, but Dawn was assured that
the Center would not lose any parking spaces.
The new Bridge program got off to a good start. Twenty people played and enjoyed it.
They will be encouraged to come for lunch before the game. Sharon Thomas’ family
donated the bridge tables that were needed before we could start this program. They
were greatly appreciated.
There was a discussion on ways of letting the community know about the events,
activities and programs at Elder Services and the Senior Center. Dawn will speak to
Peter about making a report at Town Meeting.
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Motion to adjourn at 8:10 pm by Carol, 2 by Betty.
Next meeting Monday, February 13, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Barbara A. Powers