HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-14 Council on Aging MinutesCOUNCIL ON AGING
BOARD MEETING, OCTOBER 14, 1986
PRESENT: F. Richard Felone, Chairman; Rosemary Gibbons; Sebastian Tine;
Aloyse Jellison; Gladys Cail; Barbara Doucette; and Associate
Member Loretta Spaulding, Rheta McKinley, COA Staff
ABSENT: Woody Baldwin; Ruth Montague; Jane Soule; John Montgomery;
Assoc. Member. Eric DellaRusso.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Dick Felone.
Motion MADE, SECONDED and VOTED to accept Minutes of previous meeting.
FINANCIAL REPORT. Rheta reported that $61,935.76, or approximately 8% of
budget, has been spent through.September 30 for F.Y. 86/87. Motion MADE,
SECONDED and VOTED to accept Financial Report.
REPORT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY.. Motion MADE, SECONDED and VOTED to
accept report of Administrative Secretary.
OLD BUSINESS
ANNUAL DINNER. The tentative date for the Annual Dinner is November 23, 1986,
to be held at Austin Prep. Discussion ensued about inviting Selectmen,
Town Manager, Senators John Brennan and Bob Buell, and Representative
Geoff Beckwith.
Rheta will contact Weston's Greenhouse and Eric's about donating flowers
again this year. She will also contact Susan Whettle, Art Director of
Reading School Department, requesting that students again-make place mats
for each person atteding dinner. She will also call Joie Asgeirsson abou r
providing entertainment.
In order to eliminate the mass confusion preceding the dinner, it was decided
to eliminate the ecumenical service which was held upstairs in the chapel
' at noon. By doing this, there is no reason for people to start coming at
10:-30 a.m.. Dinner will be served at 1:00 p.m. and no one will be allowed
to enter before 12:45 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS
POLICY STATEMENT Motion MADE, SECONDED and VOTED to accept the Policy
Statement as written.
Barbara Doucette informed the Board she had contacted Mark Nichols, Shop
Steward for the clerical workers union, about upgrading Rheta McKinley who
is presently classified as Clerk.
Dick again expressed the Board's frustration concerning this position;
the Board has been trying to correct this for several years. Having a
'clerk who is in the union manage the office is not fair to the Council on
Aging staff because Rheta, being in the union, is not allowed to attend
Department Head and Management meetings held by the Town. Consequently,
we are not informed about important issues affecting the C.O.A. Dick
feels situation must be discussed with Town Manager.
Motion MADE, SECONDED and VOTED to meet with Town Manager asking to have
Rheta's position upgraded and also replacing part-time clerk who has been
absent due to illness for 6 weeks." During the absence of clerk we are
fortunate to have Esther Johnsen coming in each day on a temporary basis
to help with the daily business. However, we should be informed on the
clerk's prognosis and if and when she can return to the C.O.A. office.
Rheta reported we had been awarded a formula grant of $6,855 by EOEA. This
will be used to_continue funding Friendly Visitor program and 22 hours per
week of salary of Meals on Wheels Coordinator and the balance for the
Shopping Program.
To date John Montgomery has not responded to letter sent relative-to his
being absent from 2 successive Board meetings, It was decided to wait one
more month before taking further action.
Congratulations are extended to Ruth Montague on.her election to the Mystic
Valley Elder Services Board.
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Meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Esther Johnsen
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