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Council on Aging Board Meeting r' 4
Monday, March 10, 2008 3~ 3
Reading Senior Center-Game Room SO DEC 2b
Present: Carol Patterson, Marguerite Bosnian, Stacey Bertocchi, Barbara Powers, Margaret
Havey, Sally Hoyt, Edwina Kasper, Steve Oston, Charlie McDonald (associate member),Dawn
Folopoulos (staff)
Excused absence:Carole Scrima, Ruth Goldberg, Barbara Powers.
6:30 Meeting called to order.
Minutes approved and accepted for February 11, 2008.
Administrator's Report approved and accepted.
Dawn and the Social Worker are examining the impact new housing developments may have on
Elder/Human Services Department in Reading. When people move into an affordable housing
unit, they often need to re-establish social service benefits they were receiving in their previous
home town. This can create a higher demand for social services from Reading staff.
Dawn described working with the police and post office to provide resources for a local
homeless woman who had become a danger to local residents.
Financial Report approved and accepted.
We reviewed the expenditures and commitments for the Burbank Trust Funds for FY08.
The Administrator presented 3 memorandums to the COA requesting the expenditure of Burbank
Trust Funds.
1. Dated March 3, 2008- Requesting funding in the amount of $1,505.00 for 2 picnic tables
for the outdoor patio. They are recycled plastic hexagonal picnic tables. One cost $620.00
and the second table is $580.00 for a handicap accessible version. Carol made a
motion that total expenses of $1,505.00 be deducted from the Burbank Trust for two
picnic tables and Steve 2nd. All voted in favor of the expenditure.
2. Dated March 10, 2008- Requesting funding in the amount of $50.00 to rent an antique
popcorn maker for the June 19d' "Cruisin" afternoon event. Carol made a motion to
grant the funding from the Burbank Trust of $50.00 to rent an antique popcorn maker and
Sally 2" d.
3. Dated March 10, 2008- Requesting funding in the amount of $94.65 for 30 bingo cards
for the Senior Center. Margaret made a motion that the total expense of $94.65 for bingo
cards be deducted from the Burbank Trust and Steve 2nd
Old Business
Name tags given out. Charlie still needs a nametag.
Announcement - Brad Jones and his wife will sponsor a Fall time dinner this year.
Steve gave an update on the discount booklet. Dawn will contact Bill or Kevin from MIS to get a
list of businesses in town. Dawn emphasized the book needs a disclaimer.
New Business
Reading @ Large - Dawn will be on Reading Cable T.V. Thursday 3/13/08 with Dan
O'Leary from MVES.
■ Friends and Family Day -What can we do to draw people to our booth? Think about it
and share some great ideas at the next meeting. Any themes ideas, maybe popcorn
machine or bubbles. Dawn will check with the health department.
■ Update on Presenters Policy Committee- there are 4 COA members on the committee.
■ We shared copies of letters from Sally Hoyt to the Boston Globe about the proposed
retesting of older drivers.
Motion to Adjourn 7:50
Respectfully submitted,
Stacey Bertocchi