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Home My WebLink About2022-11-07 Council on Aging Minutes� Orq ' Town of Reading I � n, Meeting Minutes Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Date: 2022-11-07 Time: Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Zoom Address: Session: Purpose: Council on Aging Version: Attendees: Members - Present: -RECEIVED TOWN CLERK READING, MA. 1x- 2023 JAN -9 AM 11: 27 Jacquelyn Behenna, Rosemarie Debenetto, Joan Coco, Karen Fotino, Karen Janowski, Karen Pinette, Nancy Ziemlak, John Parsons, Marilyn Shapleigh, Beverly Cunio, Sally Hoyt, Nancy Tawadros, Sandy Shaffer Members - Not Present: Debbie Small, Jolyn Ek Others Present: Jenna Florente, Mark Dockser, Chris Kowaleski, Michelle Clopper, Kendra Cooper Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Nancy Ziemlak Topics of Discussion: Meeting Opened at 6:37pm Motion made to accept the minutes of 10/3, seconded, vote taken, accepted by all members. Select Board Update- Mark Dockser Town Forum held on 11/1 was well attended. Included presentations on user focused design, accessibility and inclusivity, architectural design and consideration for senior centers, town manager overview and council on aging collaboration. Article 19, which was on the Warrant for Town Meeting, will be postponed due to the need for additional information. Negotiations are underway with Walgreens by Select Board. Inspection and appraisal to be conducted of 17 Harden Street. RFP will be posted for an OPM to oversee the project. On Dec 6 the Umass Survey results will be available. Rite Aid on Haven Street is now on the market. ReCalc Update -John Parsons Recorded videos of all ReCalc meetings are available on rctv.org. ReCalc presented findings to date to the Select Board. Well done presentation. Go to rctv.org to view the recorded meeting. Elder & Human Services Update- Chris Kowaleski Chris reviewed the latest participation report. Participation continues to increase in Elder Services. New wellness program conducted in collaboration with the library has been very well attended. Harrow Chicken Supper sponsored by the police department well attended. On 11/19 a Thanksgiving Dinner Event sponsored by our state Legislators to be held for 150 seniors. Register at PSC. Full time receptionist has been hired, Anna Assini, for the PSC. Hiring for the contract volunteer coordinator position has been put on hold by the Town. Page 1 1 Request was made for $700 from the Burbank Trust Fund for next months programs: birthday lunch, pizza & movie day. Motion made to approve funding, seconded, all members present voted in favor. Symonds Way Representative Karen Janowski volunteered and was approved to serve on the Symonds Way Committee to represent the Council on Aging. COA Representation on the HIVES Board The following people Indicated an Interest: Michelle Clopper, Jenna, and Chris. Applications must be submitted to MVES. Financial Report - Reports included in the packet were reviewed. New Business- New Senior Center and Outreach to COA Seniors After discussion it was agreed to form a working group to brainstorm strategies and ideas to Inform the 60+ community on plans for the new senior center as well as to reach out to the Reading community at -large. The working group will present Ideas at the next meeting, volunteers included: Joan Coco, Beverly Cunio, Nancy Ziemlak, and Rosemarie DeBennedetto. Update New Member Orientation Notebook A work group was formed to work on updating the new member orientation notebook: Jenna G., Chris K., Karen J and will report at the next meeting. Motion made to adjourn at 8:36pm, seconded and all approved. The full recording of this meeting can be viewed on rctv.org All documents discussed at the meeting are attached below Page 1 2 November 202E Monthly Report COMMUNITY SERVICES REPARTMENI' Highlight: • Wellness WNnesdays Series Starced on October @o. Has bean a gat success. • Newport Playhouse hip wes on October l to • Harrowrs chicken supper RPD is an October 121h-Thvhk you in the Reading Police for a green event' • Kalifomia Karl mune on Water 270 with great fun • November birlhdey lunch November l d• • Neat Lunch mrd Lam is on November l5m • Movie and PivR is on November 17a • Th•akgiving Dinner at Hillview Country Club is on November l9u • November birthday, lunch November l On • Homebound Tlunksgiving Meals will be delivered on Nov. 23m(I'lunk you m Chnampher's) BuphiOtl�lllMupliemed S_TAT6T_1_CS/. 9mPon Se—a% Best 94020 Alva, 79/46 113/53 161/82 22&140 NVIIS Karry 16116 154069 15011 1331/1 14W82 Support Sm I— Total Tnmpnnu(wn 251/114 281/116 32W50 36Q192 UNIN Rides Tripe _ Tm",badon Tmal 3=43 321/42 3TD45 33W47 293/40 21/11 45 53 32 43 321/42 3M45 375147 34Wd0 Mrub 4123 59111 Zonate GOW 4319M2QI53 4520 BvWday Celebmdon 14 18 N N 16 Kalif 'eKW39 =15 3LIS Pitam✓Eaerebe Tool 16 Movie and P. 6 8 14 19 14 Lesch&Lmm 43 4W15 McsL TOW 59 1 26 1 N 1 103 Ni Pleuant Street Center Statistics Below represents sufistics of Ore most frequented programs. Thisdces not represent Ne entire progammirhgofNe Center. 2133 PSC bTATISTI�':: FimnYE_r_ercise Best 94020 99110 IIOM 10828 Chir You. 17M 204 229 33112 Yo with Res. 7/5 7/4 72 72 Live Dacing 1721 21/9 19/1 211 ShaghaNBalance 21/11 21/11 2112 45119 Zomba 37/18 1/1 4123 59111 Zonate GOW 4319M2QI53 4520 45112 5022 502,1 R®tilers 25/15 =15 3LIS Pitam✓Eaerebe Tool 240/53 241/66 30421 4DnN 4W15 40414 4W15 41115 Bta10 0427 10921 60/23 81119 LTbhage 19/7 3W8 Iain 2V1 Badge 36115 10114 4N14 4921 Miduang 41113 2019 37/15 22113 INS Ranumnub 22/8 IN6 2711 23/8 14/1 Rem<aXomSmhl ToW 263/123 1Wn2 31WIN 20590 218181 GuhYSuppon Grvury ParHmoti a Supptt 8 12 13 8 9 SaWebmt 17 11 Il 13 12 GutYBuppon Groups ToW 25 23 U 21 21 TOW People SerrW 12M151i 1 1165/310 1425273 1471(304 152W438 Page 1 3 - Meeting Posting with Agenda Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Council On Aging Date: 2022-11-07 Time: 6:30 PM Building: Location: Address: ¢6 Lowell Street Agenda: Purpose: Council on Aging Monthly Meeting via Zoom only Meeting Called By: (-"vieve Fiorente on Behalf of Marilyn Shallwo Notices and agendas are to be posted 48 hours in advance of the meetings excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Legal Holidays. Please keep in mind the Town Clerk's hours of operation and make necessary arrangements to be sure your posting is made in an adequate amount of time. A listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting must be on the agenda. All Mating Postings must b• submittad In typed farmeti handwritten notices will not be accepted. Topics of Discussion: Topics: • Call to Order • Approval of October Minutes • Select Board Liaison Update •,gg,Qglg Liaison Update On -Going Business: • Elder Services Report • Elder Services Requests for Funding • Financial Report New Business: • Appointment of a COA member to sit on the Symonds Way Commitee as a voting member • COA representation on the MVES Board • Next steps toward a new senior center for Reading • Next steps in annual outreach to COA elders -Open Session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting Pleasant Street Center is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 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