HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-06-10 Council on Aging MinutesMINUTES OF BOARD MEETING, JUNE 10, 19$5
PRESENT: Lorna Knapp, Dick Fallone, Jane.Soule, Sebastian Tine, Woody Baldwin,
Aloyse Jellison, Frank Lemai.re, Betty Knox and Rheta McKinley,
Administrative Secretary.,
ABSENT: Penny Richards, Ann Marie McCarron and Corinne Peccoraro
The meeting was called to order by Lorna C. Knapp, Chairperson, at 7:30 p.m.
Correction and addition to Minutes of last meeting. Frank Lemaire was present at
last meeting. A motion was duly made, seconded and VOTED to accept the Minutes
of the previous meeting as corrected.
New members Aloyse Jellison and Woody Baldwin were welcomed by Chairperson
Lorna C. Knapp. The third new member, Penny Richards, could not attend. Lorna
asked if the two new members were signed and sworn in. They replied "yes". Rheta
stated that she believed that the third new member had also been sworn in.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Jame Soule reported that the new printout for May was not available yet. Lorna
assumed that it was right on target since everything seemed all right in April.
Rheta stated it appears that we have approximately 600hin the expense account and
$2,700 in the salary account. Rheta attributed this to spending less for teachers
--x, saries and paying the substitute van driver a lower hourly rate than the regular
driver.
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARYeS REPORT
Aloyse suggested we appoint a senior to be in charge of each function (not Board
member)` to make it easier and generate more interest.
WORKLOAD
Frank Lemaire suggested getting in touch with Ann Marie. He could not see carrying
a committee every month and having it non-functioning. He felt that they should
either carry it on by adding new members or disbanding it.
RELOCATION OF COUNCIL ON AGING
It was suggested a letter be sent from the Council on Aging Board to the Board of
Selectmen regarding our needs; questioning what is going to happen to the Council
on Aging after the Community Center is sold. They feel that there should be someone
from the Council on Aging Board sitting in on the meetings to discuss our needs.
The Board is amazed at the total disregard the Selectmen have to our needs
and Lorna feels other groups in town have the same feeling; we are not alone.
Woody stated it reflects poorly on the Selectmen when we do not know what is
going on. Sebastian doesn't think we should extend ourselves to retain these
facilities because we have outgrown them. We should be looking ahead to some-
thing which will meet our needs for the present and the future. It is important
for the office and the Senior Center to be located in the same building.
The Chairperson was instructed to write a. letter to the Selectmen indicating
our strong interest in being involved in the site selection process for the
Council on Aging and Senior Center. This was ended to read 'we are disappointed
we were not included in the whole planning process'. It is in the town's best
interest that we be involved in the planning process.
Respectfully submitted,
Edna A. Gelman
Clerk