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Board Meeting August 12, 1987' F~JVVH CLERK
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The meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. in the Dining Room of the SeMrNU*r r P 3: 2 $
at 52 Sanborn Street.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gail Rourke, A. Jellison, Loretta Spaulding, Sebastian
Tine, Dick Felone, Barbara Doucette, Rheta McKinley and
Woody Baldwin, Chairman.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ruth Montague, Rosemary Gibbons
The meeting was called to order by Woodrow Baldwin at 5:30 p.m.
MINUTES:
The following corrections are to be made in the minutes of the last meeting:
Rosemary Gibbons is to be added to the Advisory Committee and Ruth Montague
will be in charge of informational materials. It was voted to accept the
minutes as corrected.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
There was no financial report as the monthly printout from the Town Accountant
has not been received as yet. The figures will be the same as the previous
month.
OLD BUSINESS:
OUT OF TOWN TRIPS:
A motion was made and accepted that out of town trips originating in Reading
and designed for Reading residents could be listed in our newspaper releases---
these will not be in detail destination, date and persons to be contacted.
can be included.
RELOCATION:
There was discussion of time of the relocation of facility. Woody read a
letter he proposed to send to Town Manager and Selectmen addressing space
needs for the Senior Center. A detailed list of space needs will be sent
with the letter. He suggested that a separate letter (reworded from the
above mentioned letter) and a copy of space needs be sent to Town
Meeting members, the Daily Times Chronicle and the Surburban News. It was
suggested that square footage as recommended by the Executive Office of
Elder Affairs be included. Woody will invite the Town Manager and Selectmen
Eugene Nigro to attend the September meeting. x motion was maae, seconaea
and voted.
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NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY:
Gail and Barbara will continue to do groundwork on needs assessment. There
was discussion to hire a professional to do the needs assessment with money
from the EOEA 1988 Formula Grant (Scott Plumb). It was also suggested that
Scott Plumb, director of the Arlington Council_:on Aging be invited to the
September Board Meeting.
The motion was made and seconded to hire a professional to do a needs
assessment with 1988 Formula Grant money, and to invite Scott Plumb to
attend the September Board Meeting.
There was considerable discussion concerning P.R. for "Plan Your Future
in Reading" about educating the public on what the Reading Council on Aging
accomplishes for our older residents. Gail wanted to tie this in with the
needs assessment.
HOSPITAL TRUST FUND:
The Town Clerk, Doris Fantasia, discussed with Woody the money in the
Hospital Trust Fund for neaaing resiaents. •i•nere is a large sum of money
and this money is to be used for hospital bills. Woody would like this
area explored to see if there is money that could be available for the
Council on Aging use.
ABERJONA NURSING HOME:
Aberjona would like to help the Reading Council on Aging. One area would
be to supply a van every other week to take seniors to hospitals and
doctors in Winchester. They also have extended an invitation for, Reading
older residents to attend..the socials that are held at their site in
Winchester. The motion was made and seconded to accept this offer.
BY-LAWS:
The following changes were made in the newly revised By-Laws:
Omit the meeting time in Section 1, Article 3
Change the words "Senior Citizens" to "people"
The motion was made and seconded to make the above changes.
USE OF FACILITY:
A motion was made, seconded and voted that the . Elder Day Services under
the Greater Lynn Mental Health could use the facility on Tuesday and Thursday
mornings for Reading clients.
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FORMULA GRANT:
Rheta presented the Executive Office of Elder Affairs 1988 Formula Grant
for approval. This grant is in amount of $7,333. which represents $2.70
per person over 60 years of age resideing in Reading.. The proposal of
use will be as follows: $4,384 Friendly Visitor Coordinator, salary
ana.expenses; 212 hours per week salary of Meals On Wheels Coordinator $968;
a needs assessment survey $1,500; MCOA dues and conferences and workshops
for the staff and board:.$481.
The Board voted to accept the grant as presented.
The date of the next meeting will be September 14, 1987.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respe tfully submitted,
R. Marion Gould
Clerk