HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-07-09 Council on Aging MinutesREADING COUNCIL ON AGING
Secretary's Report
July 9, 1986
PRESENT: Woody Baldwin, Dick Felone, Rosemary Gibbons, Aloyse
Jellison, Lorna Knapp, Frank Lemaire and Sebastian Tine
and Selectwoman Molly Zeigler
ABSENT: John Montgomery and. Jane Soule
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: The following slate of officers were nominated
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Secretary
Treasurer
F. Richard Felone
Aloyse Jellison
Lorna Knapp
Jane Soule
The officers were approved by-a unanimous vote.
FORMULA GRANT: There was considerable discussion on how to use
$6855 in 1987 EOEA grant .
A motion was made, seconded and approved by unanimous vote to:
Continue funding Friendly Visitor Program and increase sal-
ary of Coordinator to $6.10 per hour.
(2; Continue funding 22 hours of salary per week for MOW Coor-
dinator @ $6.72 per hour with anticipated increase as rat-
ified by union contract.
3. $500.00 for MCOA dues, meetings, conferences, etc. for COA
w board and staff.
i'4~ Balance of grant will be used to pay salary of shopper @ $6.10
per hour for 16 hours per week.
MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION: Rheta requested permission to pay medical trans-
portation cost for two clients. After a lengthy discussion it was voted
to pay these costs. Rheta feels there should.be guidelines to follow for
future requests. The Board will work towards setting up guidelines for
medical`rtransportation requests. Rheta will try to set up a contract with
a local cab company willing to"do out-of-town medical transportation on
an as needed basis. Molly Zeigler suggested dis.cussing_the contract with
Town. Counsel..
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk, pro tem