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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Council on Aging
Date: 2024-06-10 Time: -6:30 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location:
Address: Session:
Purpose: Council on Aging Version: Draft
Attendees: Members - Present:
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Rosemarie DeBenedetto,Marilyn Shapleigh, Karen Pinette, Nancy Ziemlak,
Debbie Small, Jean Prado, Karen Fotinlo, Karen Janowski, Jackie Behenna
Members - Not Present:
Linda Connors, Sally Hoyt, John Parsons, Joan Coco
Others Present:
Mark Dockser Chris Kowaleski
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Karen Janowski
Topics of Discussion:
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Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm
Motion made to accept May 13th minutes by Rosemarie DiBennedetto. Karen Pinette
Seconded. Unanimously passed.
Select Board Update/ReCalc Update: Mark Dockser: Application submitted to
permanent building committee for Senior/Community Center, project accepted. Committee
forming. ReCalc charter likely accepted for 60 days and will work with COA to work towards
a recommendation. OPM to be hired. There was discussion.
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley Update: Karen Fotino: Nothing to bring to the
team today.
COA Board Vacancies (Secretary Needed): Nancy Tawadros and Jackie Behenna are
leaving the COA. Discussion around vacancies. Two associate positions will be available.
Elder & Human Services (EHS) Report and Trust Fund and ARPA Update and
general discussion: Chris Kowaleski: Chris gave an update on May programming and
attendance. AV System should be installed this month. No ARPA update available.
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Updates including any proposed motions for vote:
Newspaper Outreach (possible vote): Karen Janowski, Marilyn Shapleigh: Marilyn
provided an update on latest letter to the editor outreach letter.
RCN: High School Collaboration/Rolling Screen: lean Prato, Nora Bucko: Jean provide
an update on the work that the intern was doing on the rolling screen video.
Open House 0 PSC, 6/1: Karen Fobno, lean P, Karen Pinette: There was discussion
regarding attendance and expense/reimbursement process.
Friends & Family Day June 8: Nancy Ziemlack thanked several members of the Council
for their help. There was discussion.
Next Steps for new Senior/Community Center: Nancy Ziemlack: Nancy Ziemlack
started a discussion regarding what promotional materials to consider. Nancy also spoke
about putting together a calendar. There was discussion. Chris suggested forming a small
sign design group. Committee of five was formed. Nancy Ziemlack also spoke to working
through schematic design of Senior/Community Center. A meeting date was discussed for
the small group. June 24th at 2pm was decided.
Motion to adjourn made by Karen Janowski at 8:13 pm. Several people seconded. Meeting
adjourned at 8:13 pm.
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