HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-07-25 Council on Aging MinutesC''OU AIL O AGING
Regular Meeting, July 25, 1973
A regular a .ng o the Council on Aging wGa". he„i.,.4..? on - day evening,
July 259 1973, ' the Housing for the Elderly at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting a callers to order by Mrs, Beaton, the Chairman, ease
present, in addition to Mrs, Beaton, were Mrs, Lantz, Mrs, Sias, Mrs.
Louanzi s, and r, Stratton. In the absence of Mrs, Tyminsk , Secretary,
Errs. Lantz i,;as asked to act as Secretary pro tem.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously:
O REDt To aco . nor the records the Secretary's report for the meeting
held on June 27a c nc _ J.es of which had been previously mailed to all
embers of the oua
Upon motion, duly ?jade and seconded, it was un; sly t
To a,cca p 0Y ~Io a j{ aor t of Mr, Stratton, th w. trer~
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s$ 4,325,82 spoil e b<a ..e _ w .clusive of $182,05 f u We
211 sn= y d, _
. as, Beaton; reported , 'F er of Skutt C ;r _cs lnc
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$16.77 was h7m!~ 'Ivan A& and that. W1 '4,,e , P& r
l b_,tn key tin eventual disposition of the c14%. 1 10
(d that the F1 Committee of Reading had authoxized the tre n
01 213.0 from Vie v °v°e Account tc 'tae accost of the Council. A b-: .
0 $40,91 from the ,I wol Elect-1c f- special electrical connections
brought the total cc t for the rem ° , w , iscluding -freight and acre ssories o
to $229.96, or $9.96 over the - e amount of AM, and it was
d.ecid t to take the ,,his balance from our regul a ; i t.
use Beaton then i 9;°t,nt"y`t. that the Minibus ' vrr%ved 0 ,'°"fig and was
at 07 lais-P or ter C 1 wg t , She had a sh it as well Is r,
't" ormey who was going Tc Mechanic check it out.
Ta-„ e iT7-.a 14-,<Yassv'o as to regulations for the use o she
n a: ' r,-o.T`'.c A. of x1ver, it was felt that the van could well.
€;},o Pick W c_ lu food boxes in Peabody for our elderlyo
who "o Qn, ve not 1 3n e to take advantage of this,
question of routes f c- ~ n ,;ng he el.d.er? y to Reading Square for
e ; V or appointments was disc v sed, and it was the co:nsenus that we
sk r;W try doing this on a, to ephone reservation basis rather than to have
a set schedule of stops on various routes around town.
As to where the gran: should be kept when not in use, it was decided that
if no place is found where it can be kept under cover it should be parked in
front of the Recreation Building at the Housing for the Elderly.
Upon motion duly made and secon!'' 30 it era"as unanimously:
V : To employ Victor `bone or aiing as a f-11 t. : :.Arecto of
71-0-7 lots " r -d driver f d `an, t to the-:. the Spl ren
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. _J ,y say p0SItW,_ Luld i. 4.. v i
I._ed in L. C. 0a„eg He xu
W f basis of $ 6500, a year buy. _ r for a vaca li _ he takes ~
in October as he has said, he wishes to do.
Mrs, Beaton i she p l : ned to see the Selectmen the following Monday
evening to d . 3c s:- W is r - 3x as well as the general regulations under which
the van Svc"; opera edy.ti;uhh. a the ollowinz.t2l,
No c 0a transportation to classes.
No cha: L, - for transportation to Golden Age Club.
250 for round trip to reading Square.
500 for round trip to more distant shoppa aq cente s4
Limitation of age (until we can gauge respc___ ) to those 65 c over.
Possibilities of m w rtin n to churches o other organizations,
Use for hospit; l Yatment or visits to the elderly in the hospital,
Vari.ou details __e discussed °ed aiding a Council bus trip the later
part of August, and one in October to okum's in Portsmouth, as well those
of the Summer Program and 'all Classes.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously:
VOTED: To cancel the regular meeting the fog " ~ ~esda~ in August and
if necessary call a special meeting earlier in the &o k ,
There being no further business to come "before the meeting, and on motion
duly made and seconded: it was unanimously- voted to adjourn End At G ry in
,djourned the meeting at 9;25 P.M.
C derna Lantz,
ecretary, pro tem