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Council on Aging Board Meeting
Monday, Feb 14, 2011
Reading Senior Center Game Room
Present
: Steve Oston, Carol Oniskey, Margaret Havey, Sally Hoyt, Dolly DeRosa, Erica Deane,
Gina Nelson, Marguerite Bosnian, Dawn Folopoulos (Staff)
Guest:
Kevin Walsh
Call to Order: .
6:42PM
Minutes:
Approved for January 10, 2011- Minutes will be amended to include Dawn (Staff) as
being present at January meeting.
Administrator’s Report:
Accepted for Dec 2010, and Jan 2011.
Financial Report:
Accepted and Approved.
There was a request for $150.00 from the Patrons’ Trust Fund to fund the entertainment
portion of the Intergenerational Event to be held at the Coolidge Middle School in May
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2011. A motion was made by Steve Oston, and 2 by Margaret Havey. The vote of the
Board was 8-0 in favor.
There was a request to fund Promotional Items from the Burbank fund in the amount of
$718.82. The promotional items included 1000 welcome bags, and 500 mini flashlights.
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A motion was made by Gina Nelson, and 2 by Carol Oniskey. The vote of the Board
was 7-1 in favor.
There was a request to fund the annual Volunteer Recognition from the Burbank in the
amount of $750.00. The vote of the Board was 8-0 in favor. The Board also discussed the
option of soliciting donations next year as a means of keeping costs lower.
There was a request to fund the annual RCTV membership fee from the Burbank fund in
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the amount of $100.00. A motion was made by Carol Oniskey and 2 by Margaret
Havey. The vote of the Board was 0-8 opposed.
There was a request to fund the upcoming Recreation Magazine at the a slightly increased
rate from the Burbank fund in the amount of $100.00 A motion was made by Steve
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Oston, and 2 by Carol Oniskey. The vote of the Board was 1-7 opposed.
Old Business:
Steve provided an update about the Feb. 8 Board of Selectmen’s meeting.
New Business:
The Board discussed the idea of writing letters to Town Meeting members to prevent cuts
to the Elder Services budget.
A secretary is needed to take minutes for the May and June meetings.
Adjournment:
8:22PM
Next meeting:
March 14, 2011
Respectfully Submitted
, Margaret Havey & Carol Oniskey