HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-10-17 Council on Aging MinutesCOUNCIL ON AGING
Secretary's Report
October 1?1 1983
The regular monthly meeting of the Council on Aging was held on Monday,
October 17, 1983,
.Attendees: Chairperson Lorna Knapp; Administrative Secretary Rheta McKinley;
Members Dick Vi'e' one, Betty Knox, John MacDonnell, 14Marcia McFarland, Mary Cttino,
Corinne Pecoraro, Sebastian Tine, and Associate Member: Eraruc Lemaire,
Absentz Lester Ralph.
Chairperson Snapp called the meeting to order at ?;40 P.M.
The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and two corrections noted.:
1) the City of Everett was omitted from the list of areas served by the Mystic
Valley Elder Services, Inc Q z and. 2) Corrine Pecoraro was erroneously listed as
a member of the 198.5 Budget Committee, the correct committee !ember is Marcia
T ycg'arla nd .
The motion was duly made, seconded and. VOTED to accept the minutes of
September 12, 1983 as corrected-
FINANCIAL REPORT
Sebastian Tine, Treasurer, reviewed the latest Torn printout of our fina.<nces-
At the e ;.d of the first _ rrter of the fiscal year $11,389-32 has been
spent 7c ;.vin- a balance " `36,473.68. Two items, supplies and ;dart-tune employees
are v _,t>ate Chairper Sapp said that the latter item had been changed
on our :original budget ar_A she will discuss the matter with Selectman Raul Landers,
We are presently behind in our spending; on the State Grant, due to a late start.
It was noted that extensions on grants are no longer permi.ttede
MYSTIC VALLEY ELDER SERVICES, INC.
Frank Lemaire gave his report on the Annual Meeting of Mystic Valley Elder
Services, Inc, which was held on September 2?. Mr. L,emaire gave a detailed re-
port of.the meeting which he found most informative and interesting. The new slate
of officers is..
Presidents Marion Whiting, Wakefield.
V $ 'resident i Edith O'Leary, No. Reading
Clerk.. Lorna C. Knapp, Reading;
Treasurer: James Black, 'Malden
Chairperson Snapp thanked Mr. Lemaire for his thorough reporting.
ADq-' NISTRATIVE SECRETARY'S REPORT
Chairperson Knapp called for the report of the Administrative Secretary. This
report had been typed and distributed to the members of the :Board for review.
`here was a general discussion concerning the five items contained therein,
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BUDGET COMMITTEE RRE I ORT
Mr. Tine, Chairman of Budget Committee reported that shortly after the last
Board meeting Ms. McKinley received a rr.=.emo from the Town Finance Cor=dttee
requesting answers to several questions by October 7. The Financial Committee
was requesting information to enable them to determine the financial needs for
FY 85 in order to develop guidelines for appropriations. A meeting with
r. Russell Graham, Chairman of the Finance Committee was arranged for September
28 and the following attended- William Hughes, Betty Knox, Rheta. McKinley,
John MacDcnnell, P cia McFarland and Sebastian Tinge The requests of the memo
were reviewed point by points Mr. Graham was very understanding apProvin.C of
the Council's program and sympathetic to our financial situations
The financial needs of the Council on Avinp For FY 85 were identified. as follows,*
is To increase the van drivers' time by 2-1,/2 hrs/wk
2s To update Rheta McKinley to :=cull time status
371/2 hrs/wk
3* To increase the clerk's work weer to 25.
Due to an oversight the need to increase; the time of our meals on wheels driver
was not requested.
A NIUAL DIMNER
The day of Novembct•20 has been set for the annual dinner to be held at Austin
11 eps There was discussion as to the seating arrangements for the special ~7uests
and the need for a head tables It was suggested that the special guests bcc
seated with the senior citizens.
A motion was duly made, seconded and VOTED "to omit the head table and seat the
special guests among the senior citizens." Y1r. Tine abstained from voting.
NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson reported receiving a notice addressed "To all Boards" concerning a
meeting to be held of October 20 regarding the possibility of moving to pearl
Street. Chairperson Knapp indicated her intention of ~.ttending the meeting to
express her opposition to the The Board discuti d the fact that there is
an obligation to Mystic Valley '<°lder Services, Inc. for the money spent to re-
furbish the Senior Center,
A motion was duly made, seconded and VOT.RD that "the Board go on record that we
want to maintain our present quarters unless we are given a space o c+ equal size."
Corrine Pecaroro suggested that a letter be written by the Council on Aging
Board expressing opposition to the move, but it was decided that individual
telephone calls and letters from the citizens would be more of ectives
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Administrative Secretary McKinley reported that Marie '.Upton, Council on Aging Clerk,
is terminati - her employment on October 21, 1983.
A. motion was duly .made, seconded and. VOTED unanimously that "the Bo °d go o
record to pro We Rheta, Pic-Kinney to Administrative Assistant at are hourly rate
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of $7.90.11
CARL TV
Dick elone reported that he has been unable to contact Donna Parrett Tucker of
Continental Cablevision after several attempts. He plans to continue his
efforts in this regard.
The motion was duly made, seconded and DOTED to adjourn the meeting at 9:154
The next meeting will be held on November 14.
Respectfully submitted.,
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.Aloyse Jel.lisly
Recording Secretary