HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-05-10 Council on Aging MinutesCouncil on Aging Board Meeting N C L
May 10, 2010
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Reading Senior Center Game Room
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Present:. Stacey Bertocchi, Steve Oston, Erica Deane, Margaret Havey, Sally Hoyt, Carol
Oniskey, Carole Scrima and Dawn Folopoulos (Staff).
Absent: Marguerite Bosnian, George Lonergan and Gina Nelson
Call to Order: 6:32 PM.
Minutes: Approved for April 12, 2009.
Administrator's Report: Approved.
• Steve's recollection from Town Meeting was that $125k would be available for
the new Patrons of Older Adults Support Fund. Interest from this fund, at the
discretion of the COA, could be expended for seniors' entertainment.
Financial Report: Approved.
Old Business:
The Administrator updated the Board on the results of a working group meeting
(Dawn, Stacey, Steve, Erica and Carol O) held on April 26 to help plan our
Friends and Family Day participation. A spinning, wheel was selected as the
means to award prizes to COA tent visitors. Prizes will include wrapped candies
and certificates for one-time free participation in popular Senior Center activities
such as yoga and Zumba. A final list of COA volunteers for the 11-fpm and 1-
3pm time slots will be determined at the June meeting.
New Business:
• The Administrator provided information on the monthly return (interest income)
from the Burbank Trust Fund in FY09 and FYI 0 to date, primarily from bonds.
• In view of the upcoming Board election of new officers (June meeting), a reading
of our bylaws indicated that there should be a two-year term limit for officers. All
three of -the current officers (Stacey, Sally and Steve) have served for two years.
• Board members seeking reappointment this year should do so by May 17.
• A motion was made to provide funding from the Burbank Trust for a gratuity to
the person responsible for delivering free newspapers to the Senior Center in an
amount up to $55. The vote was 7-0 in the affirmative.
• COA Board projects topic was again deferred to the next meeting as the Board
was fully engaged in short-term activities.
Adjournment: 7:25 PM.
Next meeting: June 14, 2010.
Respectfully Submitted, ,
Steve Ost®n, Secretary