HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-09-13 Council on Aging MinutesWakefield COR 7812453325 ; '4!^ j p, 2
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September 13, 2004
Council on Aging Meeting at the Reading Senior Center
49 Pleasant Street - Reading, Ma 01867
Present: Betty Cronin, Dottye Faxon, Ruth Goldberg, Sally Hoyt Edwina Kasper,
Kristin Loring Kinsella, Carol Patterson, Barbara Powers, Carole Scrima. and Richard
Cardillo, Administrator. Absent - Dick Anderson
Betty Cronin called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
+ The minutes &*June meeting were approved - motion by Dottye, 2nd
by Carol
• Richard presented the Administrator's Report - accepted
• Financial report accepted.
Richard presented the applications from the Reading Council on Aging to the
Executive Office of Transportation & Construction, Mobility Assistance Program,
for monies to help purchase a 16-passenger van with a wheelchair lift that will
transport people both in and out of Reading for medical appointments. The cost
of the van will be approximately $63,000 with the COA paying 20%, about
$12,750.00. Richard indicated, whereas the van with the lift would be able to
transport frail elders, the Schroeder Fund may be eligible for a portion of the 20%
requirement. A commitment is required tonight in order to meet the grant
deadline, as the fund will need to be fully authorized under the Burbank Fund
with a possible reimbursement from the Shroeder Fund at a later date. Motion
made to approve $12,750 to be taken from the Burbank Trust Fund to be used as
the COA's portion of the purchase of a 16 passenger van under the State Office of
Transportation Mobility Assistance Program. Approved unanimously.
• All parts of the application were presented to the Board, explained by
Richard and signed.
• A. Assurance of Compliance with Title V! of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
+ B. Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
• C.-1 Resolution of Support and Verification
• C -2. Certificate
• D. Fiscal & Managerial Capability Certification
+ 'E. Assurance of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of a Disability
• Applications approved - motion by Sally, 2nd by Dottye -
Approved unanimously.
• Betty asked board to approve expenditure of money from the Schroeder
Fund, for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for frail, isolated,
homebound elders who are alone for the holidays. Complete turkey
Dinners, which cost about $9.00 per person, come from Boston Market,
and are delivered by volunteers. Usually thirty people receive the meals,
Betty asked for $500 for each occasion, up to $1000,
• Motion approved by Dottye, 2nd by Sally, All approved.
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• There will be an Open House on October 13 at the Senior Center, offering
free meals to seniors, up to 70 people, paid for by the COA from the
Burbank Trust. Local agencies will be invited to provide information
about their services. Community Parish Nursing, Reading Housing
Authority, Silver Haired Legislator, will be among those invited. Betty
will get some Cook Books from the Hitching Post to have available for
sale. Approved by Ruth, 2"d by Carole. All approved.
• October 28 will be a Special Meal at the Senior Center with a Halloween
Costume party and Entertainment.
• Betty said the October Pleasantries will be mailed to all seniors, with a list
of all the October activities.
• Richard discussed the uses being made of the Burbank Trust's available
funds. The board had voted to keep $250,000.00 of the principle on hand
at all times and spend the some of the remainder on projects such as the
Property Tax Program, entertainment at the Senior Center once a month.
and moving the pool table to the fix-it room to free up the downstairs area.
• Motion made to allocate $15,750 for the Property Tax Program. By Carole
Scrima, 2"d by Carol Patterson, Approved unanimously.
Motion made to approve up to $1,000 yearly to pay for entertainment, free
birthday lunch, cake from Atlantic at a discount, (they donate ice cream)
and gift certificate, By Kristin, 2nd by Edwina. Approved unanimously.
Motion to approve $600 from Burbank Trust to move pool table to fix-it
room to free up the space for other activities, when the Main room is being
used. By Carole, 2"d by Kristin. Approved unanimously.
• New program at Center - Ear Coning once a month at a discount. Seems
popular.
• Election of officers -
o Betty Cronin - Chairman
o Ruth Goldberg - Vice Chair
o Barbara Powers - Secretary
o Kristin Loring Kinsella - Secretary Pro Tern
All agreed to serve - Approved unanimously
New Business:
Ideas for new programs - Grandparents Day - Origami - Yellow Dot
Program (all medical information is kept in glove compartment in case of
accident, Yellow Dot affixed to back window) Smoke Detector Program,
Security Check were among the programs discussed.
Next meeting Monday, October 18 at 6:30 pm.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm - Motion made by Ruth, 2"d by Edwina
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Respectfully submitted:
Barbara A. Powers