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Council on Aging Board Meeting
Monday, November 10, 2009
Reading Senior Center Game Room
Present
: Stacey Bertocchi, SallyHoyt, Steve Oston, Marguerite Bosnian, Erica Deane,
George Lonergan, Carol Oniskey, Carole Scrima, Dawn Folopoulos (Staff).
Excused Absence:
Margaret Havey, Gina Nelson
Call to Order:
6:35 PM.
Minutes: A
pproved for October 19, 2009.
Administrator’s Report:
The report was not available for this meeting and will be sent
to members in the mail.
Financial Report:
Approved.
The status of the former COV position within the town budget was reviewed. The
money is still in the budget, but the intent is not to spend it this FY.
Old Business:
There is no new information on the Senior Discount Directory. Volunteers should
be scheduled to work on it prior to November 30.
Dawn will be leaving the MVES Board, so there will be both a two-year and a
three-year position available for Reading residents to fill. MVES Board members
must also support one or more MVES committees; a list of those committees and
their current members was given. Carol Oniskey expressed an interest in being a
MVES Board candidate.
The Administrator shared the history of the Burbank Trust Fund Account Activity
from FY01 to FY09. The Fund balance relative to the $250,000 preservation level
was discussed as was the ratio of earnings to disbursements year by year.
New Business:
The Rotary Club will assume responsibility for coordinating the Adopt-a-Family
Program that distributes holiday food baskets and gifts for families in need.
The scope of the Property Tax Work-off Program has increased from 21
participants to 30. Wages were increased from $7.50 per hour to $8.00 per hour.
The yearly maximum abatement was raised from $750 to $1,000. Funding will be
provided from the overlay account of the Assessors’ Office. The program is
available for Reading seniors 65 and over, one per family unit, and is subject to
income limitations.
The Administrator is seeking a Cultural Council Grant to fund a proposed
community-wide social event in May 2010 at the Senior Center with
entertainment.
Five members of the Council volunteered to pick up and distribute Christmas
meals to isolated elders on December 24.
The Elder Services advertisement in the Reading Recreation Magazine was
discussed. The sense of the meeting was that the layout was excellent and that the
less expensive, half-page format should be continued in future ads. Members
suggested that the contact information be made more prominent.
The Administrator provided a schedule of the Town of Reading Trust Fund
investments of which the Burbank Trust is a part. The investments are
predominately fixed income.
The Administrator asked that the Council check the replacement price of a
72”x48” white board for the Senior Center.
Reminder: the December meeting will have refreshments to celebrate the
holidays. Bring desserts and beverages. Stacey will coordinate.
Adjournment:
7:46 PM.
Next meeting:
December 14, 2009.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steve Oston
, Secretary
Next Meeting:
Respectfully Submitted,
Steve Oston,
Secretary