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February 10, 2003 GL 9
Senior Center SS.
Reading, MA 01867;
Present: Barbara Powers, Edwina Kasper, John O'Neill, Betty Cronin, Gay Williams,
Dick Anderson, Pamela Brown (Administrator).
Absent: Dottye Foxon, Ruth Goldberg
Betty Cronin called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
• The minutes for both the January 13th and January 29th meetings were approved
(motion by Dick Anderson, second by Barbara Powers).
• Pamela reviewed the Financial Report. In response to a question, she noted that
programming costs for the center are being funded by the COA donation account.
She has volunteered to find out details regarding the Burbank Trust balance -
principle vs. income (since our present policy is to spend income only).
• Highlights of the Administrator's Report for December were reviewed. Pamela gave
us some insight into the Alzheimer support group. She again mentioned that one of
the positives of the current environment is the strong working relationship the Elder
Services staff has with Winchester Hospital. We had a brief discussion about the
fuel assistance program.
• Much of the meeting was taken up with preparation of a memo to be given to the
Board of Selectmen at their meeting on Tuesday, February 11th. The memo
addressed requests for a) use of the Hospital Trust Fund for the Elder/Human
Service Department's work in administering the Medical Transportation Program,
and b) a separate line item in the April Prop 2 %2 override vote for the Elder/Human
Services Department. A copy of the finalized document is attached.
• Reporting on the Needs Assessment, the Board was informed that Pamela, John
and Dick had met with Neal DeChillo. The current plan is to send a survey out with
the April newsletter (the quarterly issue that is mailed to all seniors in town). We
voted to authorize expenditure of consulting costs not to exceed $1000 (for Neal),
and an additional expenditure of costs for data entry not to exceed $1000 (for a
student). The motion was made by Gay Williams, seconded by John O'Neill, and
approved.
• The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cray W aUa*nk
Gay Williams, Sec'y