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Council on Aging Board Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2012
Reading Senior Center Game Room
Present:
Carol Oniskey, Erica Deane, Tom Procopio, Dolly DeRosa, Margaret Harvey,
Steve Oston, Prabha Sankaran, Carole Scrima, Kevin Walsh, Jane Burns
Absent: Sally Hoyt Guests: None
Call to Order at 6:29PM
Minutes: Accepted and Approved for June 11, 2012
Elder Services Report: Accepted and Approved for June 2012
Financial Report: Accepted and Approved for June 2012
Carol (Chair) welcomed new members Prabha Sankaran and Tom Procopio. Thanks to Steve O. for being
Chair for last two years.
Old Business
Senior Center Redesign/Renovation/Improvement update: New Kitchen update –funds to be in
Town budget, discussion of redesign (cosmetic) improvements in Center- Cost questions
discussed.
Board discussed naming of Senior Center
Re-cap of MVES wine tasting in August- a successful collaboration b/w MVES and both Reading
& N. Reading Council on Aging/Elder Services Depts.
The Board agreed to withdraw a lump sum of $225. from the Burbank Fund to allow for the
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purchase of Birthday cakes for the year. A motion was made by Margaret Havey, 2 by Carole
Scima. The vote was 9-0 in favor. Dolly DeRosa has volunteered to continue with cake
pickup/delivery
New Business:
A motion was made by Steve Oston to re-appoint Administrator (Jane Burns)to the MVES Board
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for another two year term. The motion was 2 by Tom Procopio. The vote was 9-0 in favor
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The Reading Street Faire held on Sunday, Sept. 9 was successful. The Elder Services booth was
well attended by fair goers. Thirty lunch certificates were given out to senior citizens- we will try
to track how many are redeemed. Administrator asked that any additional volunteer hours
Board members put in, be sent to Marie Ammer (social worker)- MAmmer@ci.reading.ma.us
The Board would like to have speakers bi-monthly at future meetings. We are looking for
suggestions and ideas for Dec., Feb., & April meetings.
Administrator will be getting quotes for Thanksgiving, Christmas & Easter meal deliveries due to
the closing of Boston Market
Administrator stated the importance of having a defibrillator for the Sr. Center, and received
quote(s). The Board agreed to the purchase of a defibrillator from the Burbank Fund in the
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amount of $1502.45. The motion was made by Tom Procopio, and 2 by Steve Oston. The vote
in favor was 9-0
Adjournment: 7:40
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Next COA Meeting: October 15 (3 Monday due to Columbus Day)
Respectfully submitted: Kevin Walsh, Secretary
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